Warner Bros. Discovery demands ByteDance cease training its AI models on Warner Bros. characters, sending a legal letter to ByteDance's general counsel.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Warner Bros. Discovery ByteDance Warner Bros. characters
WBD joins Disney and Paramount in claiming infringement on ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance and demands ByteDance cease training AI on Warner Bros. characters
Variety · 2026-02-18 · #59
The court orders OpenAI to stop using the word 'Cameo' for its Sora products and features.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Federal district court (Northern California) OpenAI Sora
A US federal judge orders OpenAI to stop using “Cameo” in its Sora products and features, in a trademark lawsuit filed by celebrity video message app Cameo
TechCrunch · 2026-02-18 · #50
A federal district court in Northern California rules in favor of Cameo in a trademark dispute with OpenAI.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Federal district court (Northern California) Cameo OpenAI
A US federal judge orders OpenAI to stop using “Cameo” in its Sora products and features, in a trademark lawsuit filed by celebrity video message app Cameo
TechCrunch · 2026-02-18 · #50
Zuckerberg testifies in a social media addiction trial, denying the engagement-goal claim and stating Meta removes underage users it identifies.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Mark Zuckerberg social media addiction trial Instagram
Social media addiction trial: Mark Zuckerberg says increasing engagement on Instagram is not a company goal and that Meta removes underage users it identifies
CNBC · 2026-02-18 · #4
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files suit against TP-Link Systems alleging the company deceptively marketed its products as secure while allowing the Chinese Communist Party to access consumers' devices.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton TP-Link Systems
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues TP-Link, alleging it deceptively markets its products as secure while allowing the CCP to hack into consumers' devices
The Record · 2026-02-18 · #5
Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Paramount claim ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance infringes on their intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Warner Bros. Discovery Disney Paramount ByteDance Seedance
WBD joins Disney and Paramount in claiming infringement on ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance and demands ByteDance cease training AI on Warner Bros. characters
Variety · 2026-02-18 · #59
A Las Vegas federal appeals court rejects Kalshi's emergency bid for an administrative stay, allowing Nevada's effort to block the platform and advancing civil-enforcement proceedings.
denied 1 article 2026-02-18
Las Vegas federal appeals court Kalshi Nevada
A Las Vegas federal appeals court rejects Kalshi's emergency bid for an administrative stay on Nevada's push to block the platform, a major setback for Kalshi
Wall Street Journal · 2026-02-18 · #7
Cameo files a trademark lawsuit against OpenAI over use of the name 'Cameo'.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-18
Cameo OpenAI
A US federal judge orders OpenAI to stop using “Cameo” in its Sora products and features, in a trademark lawsuit filed by celebrity video message app Cameo
TechCrunch · 2026-02-18 · #50
UK consumer association Which? withdraws its £480M chip royalties lawsuit against Qualcomm seeking compensation for 29M iPhone and Samsung users after a CAT trial, Qualcomm says.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Which? Qualcomm £480M 29M iPhone and Samsung users Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial
Reuters · 2026-02-17 · #44
Masimo is in an intellectual property dispute with Apple over the Apple Watch.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Masimo Apple Apple Watch
Sources: US healthcare manufacturer Danaher is nearing a deal to buy medtech company Masimo for ~$10B; Masimo is in an IP dispute with Apple over Apple Watch
Financial Times · 2026-02-17 · #29
US court imposes sanctions in legal proceedings tied to the fall of Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
US court Byju's Byju Raveendran
Nexo paid a $45M fine to settle charges with the SEC three years earlier.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Nexo SEC
Lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M from a $1.2B loan.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
lenders Byju Raveendran Byju's
CFTC Chair Mike Selig says the commission will file friend-of-the-court (amicus) briefs to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets amid state lawsuits.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Mike Selig prediction markets state lawsuits
CFTC Chair Mike Selig says the commission will file friend-of-the-court briefs to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets amid state lawsuits
Axios · 2026-02-17 · #6
Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit seeking £480M on behalf of about 29M iPhone and Samsung users against Qualcomm after a CAT trial, according to Qualcomm.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-17
Which? Qualcomm
Qualcomm says UK consumer association Which? is withdrawing its chip royalties lawsuit that sought £480M for 29M iPhone and Samsung users, after a CAT trial
Reuters · 2026-02-17 · #44
US court issues sanctions related to the financial collapse of Indian edtech startup Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
US court Byju's
A look at the fall of Indian edtech startup Byju's, leading to US court sanctions, as lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M of a $1.2B loan
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #19
Getir co-founders Nazim Salur and Serkan Borançılı file a $700M lawsuit in London against Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, alleging a significant loss from breaking up Getir assets.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Nazim Salur Serkan Borançılı Mubadala
London lawsuit: Getir co-founders Nazim Salur and Serkan Borançılı sue Abu Dhabi's Mubadala for $700M, alleging a “significant loss” in breaking up Getir assets
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #23
Disney issues legal threats over Seedance, prompting ByteDance to pledge stronger IP safeguards.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Disney ByteDance Seedance
ByteDance says it “respects IP rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance” and it plans to “strengthen” safeguards, after Disney's legal threats
BBC · 2026-02-16 · #5
Google denies the allegation, saying the NotebookLM voice was based on a paid actor rather than David Greene's voice.
denied 1 article 2026-02-16
Google paid actor NotebookLM
Former NPR host David Greene files a lawsuit against Google alleging NotebookLM replicated his voice without permission.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
David Greene Google NotebookLM
Disney also sent a legal demand to ByteDance alleging infringement of its intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Disney ByteDance
Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP
Variety · 2026-02-16 · #4
Three years earlier Nexo paid a $45M fine to settle SEC charges.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Nexo SEC
Crypto lender Nexo says it is relaunching in the US in partnership with Bakkt, three years after leaving the US and paying a $45M fine to settle SEC charges
Reuters · 2026-02-16 · #11
Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringe Paramount's intellectual property.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
Paramount ByteDance Seedance videos Seedream images Paramount IP
Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP
Variety · 2026-02-16 · #4
Lenders accuse Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M from a $1.2B loan associated with Byju's.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-16
lenders Byju Raveendran $533M $1.2B loan
A look at the fall of Indian edtech startup Byju's, leading to US court sanctions, as lenders accuse founder Byju Raveendran of siphoning $533M of a $1.2B loan
Financial Times · 2026-02-16 · #19
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google, alleging that Google's NotebookLM replicated his voice without permission.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
David Greene Google NotebookLM
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
Washington Post · 2026-02-15 · #6
Scale AI sues the Department of Defense, filing a complaint on January 30; a spokesperson says the lawsuit relates to a recent procurement decision.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Scale AI Department of Defense
Scale AI is suing the US DoD; Scale AI has several contracts with the department, and a spokesperson says the lawsuit “relates to a recent procurement decision”
Business Insider · 2026-02-15 · #16
Disney sends a cease-and-desist to ByteDance alleging it used Disney's works without payment to train the Seedance 2.0 video-generation model.
confirmed 1 article 2026-02-15
Disney ByteDance Seedance 2.0 Disney's works
Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it infringed on Disney's works to train its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without pay
Axios · 2026-02-15 · #16
Sources report the US Department of Homeland Security recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas (which do not require a judge's approval) to Google, Meta and other tech firms to identify people critical of ICE.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-15
US Department of Homeland Security Google Meta other tech firms people critical of ICE
Google denies that NotebookLM replicated David Greene's voice, saying the voice is based on a paid actor.
denied 1 article 2026-02-15
Google David Greene voice_replication_allegation
Former NPR host David Greene sues Google for allegedly replicating his voice in NotebookLM without permission; Google says the voice is based on a paid actor
Washington Post · 2026-02-15 · #6
Sources report DHS recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Meta and other tech firms to identify people critical of ICE; the subpoenas reportedly do not require a judge's approval.
rumored 1 article 2026-02-14
DHS Google Meta other tech firms people critical of ICE
Sources: the US DHS recently sent hundreds of administrative subpoenas, which do not need a judge's approval, to tech firms to identify people critical of ICE
New York Times · 2026-02-14 · #2