FTC sues e-commerce firm for allegedly scamming investors via Amazon storefronts
The company made some big promises
FTC asks judge to postpone Amazon trial as Musk's layoffs have left the agency short-staffed
Affected Prime members could receive refunds, but FTC says federal cuts are slowing the case
Piracy lawsuit against Meta could set precedent for torrenting copyrighted works in AI training
Plaintiffs believe case is clear-cut infringement, but judge does not understand what torrenting is
A hot potato: Meta is embroiled in a groundbreaking AI lawsuit that could change how courts view copyright law. The case seems open-and-shut from the plaintiffs' view. However, if a judge sees otherwise, it could set a monumental precedent allowing corporations to pirate copyrighted material to train AI systems.
Judge dismisses shareholder lawsuit against Intel over $7 billion foundry losses
Intel continues to face other lawsuits over its foundry business
Matt Mullenweg doubles down on leadership amid WordPress controversy
A hot potato: In a recent interview, Matt Mullenweg commented on the future of Automattic. Facing calls for him to step down, he said he would not resign. Mullenweg even doubled down, saying that when he retires, he will find a successor who shares his values and would run the company as he would.
WordPress dispute escalates with class action lawsuit over blocked updates
WordPress user is alleging Automattic and founder Matt Mullenweg abused their control over the ecosystem
Lawyer faces $15,000 fine for using fake AI-generated cases in court filing
When will lawyers learn?
University of Minnesota sued by student who says AI expulsion was part of a conspiracy
The student seeks over $1.3 million in damages and reversal of expulsion
Mexico threatens lawsuit against Google over "Gulf of America" name on Google Maps
Mexico's president suggested North America be renamed América Mexicana
Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive practices in food delivery war
Uber claims customers say they feel as if they have a "gun to their head"
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy
He also called the Warcraft adaptation one of the worst movies he's ever seen
Federal judge delivers first major AI copyright ruling against startup
Thomson Reuters wins major AI copyright lawsuit against Ross Intelligence
Donald Trump quietly drops lawsuit over 2021 Twitter ban after Capitol riot
Meta paid $25 million to settle a similar lawsuit last month
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.
Elon Musk's X expands lawsuit against advertisers to include Lego, Pinterest, and other major brands
X accuses advertisers of engaging in a coordinated boycott of the platform
Apple Watch owners could get up to $50 from battery lawsuit settlement
Submit a claim by the April 10 deadline
Amazon faces class action for covert geolocation tracking through third-party mobile apps
Lawsuit claims Amazon Ads SDK harvested sensitive user data without consent
"Super Mario" supermarket in Costa Rica wins trademark dispute against Nintendo
Almost the next victim of Nintendo's trademark overreach
Switch modder arrested in Japan as Nintendo admits emulation is technically legal
This is the first arrest for selling a modded Nintendo Switch, setting a new precedent
The future of AI and journalism at stake: OpenAI battles news giants in copyright lawsuit
The publishers are seeking the destruction of ChatGPT dataset in this high-stakes case
Judge refuses to let man search landfill for his lost $713 million Bitcoin hard drive
He has "no realistic prospect of succeeding"
Apple denies using Siri recordings to serve targeted ads
Rumors resurface following Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement
In context: It's a phenomenon that has been around since the dawn of the modern tech age: seeing an advertisement for an item, usually on social media, that you'd recently been talking about. It's often blamed on companies recording conversations and sending them to advertisers. Now, Apple has refuted rumors that this is something it does using Siri.
Apple to pay $95 million to settle claims that Siri recorded private conversations
No massive payday for users, though
Valve makes more money per employee than Amazon, Microsoft, and Netflix combined
A small but mighty team of 400
The big picture: Valve is one of the most important and influential companies in the PC gaming market. It's also one of the most unique due to its private nature and unusually small workforce relative to its impact and competitors. A recent analysis of data uncovered through an ongoing lawsuit against the company highlights how Valve starkly contrasts with the world's biggest tech giants.
Zelle and major banks face $870 million lawsuit over alleged fraud losses
Lawsuit comes after lawmakers began pressuring Zelle to start refunding fraud victims last year