Prosecutors used a man's ChatGPT logs to try to link him to the Pacific Palisades fire, but it didn't work
A juror said using ChatGPT shouldn't be treated as a character flaw
Meta says New Mexico lawsuit could force Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp out of the state
Trial could force Meta to add age verification, kill infinite scroll, and limit encryption for minors
Musk vs. OpenAI trial begins with internal emails, AGI governance, and billions in potential damages at stake
Musk and Altman poised to clash in court over who should control advanced AI
Jury reaches verdict in social media addiction trial, finds Meta liable for harm to children
Jurors say the company misled users and violated state law, with penalties totaling $375 million
Big Tech is finally on trial for how it built its algorithms
A teen is suing Meta, TikTok, and YouTube over algorithmic harm – and thousands more cases are waiting
Why it matters: When jurors in Los Angeles walk into a courtroom this week, they'll confront a question technology companies have long sidestepped: can a line of code, an algorithmic feed, or a design pattern cause psychological harm? The case, K.G.M. v. Meta et al., marks the first personal-injury trial to test whether social media platforms themselves – not just the people who use them – bear responsibility for the mental-health fallout of the digital age.
Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI heads to jury trial after judge rejects dismissal
Musk alleges OpenAI broke its founding promises
Trump administration launches program to fast-track electric air taxis
Joby and Archer have already signed on
Fatal Tesla Autopilot crash triggers $345 million lawsuit and safety questions
Lawsuit claims Tesla ignored known Autopilot risks
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies
Chrome is worth around $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO guesstimates
OpenAI, Perplexity, and even Yahoo have said they would like to buy Chrome
Apple fights UK government over iCloud backdoor as tribunal rejects secret hearing
Privacy battle intensifies as Apple resists weakening encryption for UK users
Arm drops legal fight to revoke Qualcomm's chip license
But the legal situation is not entirely settled
What just happened? Arm has abandoned its efforts to terminate a crucial license agreement with Qualcomm, allowing the latter to continue producing its custom Arm-compatible chips for various devices. This decision marks a turning point in the ongoing legal battle between the two tech giants, which began in 2022.
Gigabyte is offering access to a $300K supercomputer for free, but there's a catch
In a nutshell: Gigabyte has an intriguing offer for those who need access to a supercomputer. Through its Giga Computing subsidiary, the company offers qualified users the opportunity to test drive one of the world's most advanced supercomputers for free. Of course, as with all "free" offers, there is a catch.
Qualcomm wins landmark trial against Arm in chip license dispute
There was still an unresolved dispute in the case that Arm vows to have retried
Ex-Nuvia founder claims Qualcomm chips use minimal Arm tech in high-stakes trial
"One percent or less," was his answer
Amazon partially prevails in FTC antitrust lawsuit, but the battle continues
The trial will be split into two parts, a decision Amazon opposed
DOJ alleges Google destroyed hundreds of thousands of chats as antitrust case winds down
The search giant's antitrust troubles are anything but over
Google's $147 million offer to Epic Games: a desperate bid to bring Fortnite to the Play Store
Google was worried other developers would follow suit
Apple called Android a "massive tracking device" in revealed internal documents
Apple insists it respects users' privacy more than Google
Google paid over $26 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine across devices
Google remains the largest search provider with 90% of market share across desktops and mobile
FTX employees discovered customer wallet backdoor, but bosses ignored their warnings
FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh could have avoided charges if he'd listened to subordinates
Apple made a search deal with Google because there was no "valid alternative," Eddy Cue tells court
The companies also agreed to defend the deal against government scrutiny
Steam gets its first timed-game trial with 90 minutes of Dead Space promotion
One shot to beat the speed-running record of one hour and 44 minutes
Four-day work week pilot was a resounding success
Most participant companies plan to continue their four-day work week
Elon Musk request to delay Twitter trial granted, but purchase must complete by October 28
Twitter said Musk's request is "an invitation to further mischief and delay"