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Shopify Must Face California Privacy Lawsuit
Appeals court ruling reopens case that had been dismissed, finding Shopify must face trial under California consumer privacy law
Google Digital Ad Network Ruled Illegal Monopoly By Judge
More bad news for Google. Second time in less than a year that some part of Alphabet's business has been ruled a monopoly
US DoJ Disbands Crypto Enforcement Team
Crypto free for all? US Justice Department is disbanding team of prosecutors who targetted cryptocurrency crimes
Elon Musk Issued Summons By SEC Over Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
As Musk guts US federal agencies, SEC issues summons over Elon's failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Suspects Charged In Huawei EU Parliament Corruption Probe
Belgian authorities charge five people in probe into suspected corruption involving Huawei, following raids and arrests last week
Man Pleads Guilty To Hack Of SEC X Account
Alabama man admits hack of a US Securities and Exchange Commission social media account to manipulate Bitcoin price
Former ASML Employee Accused Of Contact With Russian Intelligence
IP theft? Former Russian employee at both ASML and NXP denies allegations of contact with Russia's FSB intelligence service
Donald Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Not just insurrectionists. Founder of criminal marketplace Silk Road also receives pardon from Donald Trump
SEC Sues Elon Musk For Failure To Disclose Twitter Stake
Parting shot. US regulator SEC sues Elon Musk for failure to disclose ownership of Twitter stock before buying platform
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In TikTok Divest Or Ban Appeal
Supreme Court in US on Friday is to hear oral arguments that could well decide the fate of TikTok in the United States
Las Vegas Cybertruck Suspect Used ChatGPT – Police
US Army special forces soldier Matthew Alan Livelsberger used ChatGPT to work out explosives needed for blast
Hacker Sentenced After Stealing Unreleased Coldplay Tracks
London hacker received suspended sentence after making £42,000 from sale of unreleased tracks from Coldplay, Upsahl tracks stolen from cloud
Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty In US Court
After extradition to the United States, disgraced founder of Terraform Labs Do Kwon pleads not guilt to US fraud charges
US Solider Arrested After Allegedly Posting Trump, Harris Call Logs
20-year old US Army solider arrested for selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen from AT&T and Verizon
Explosion Outside Trump Hotel Kills Cybertruck Driver
No EV fault. Tesla Cybertruck was used to deliver fireworks and gas cylinders to a Trump hotel, where it exploded
FTX Executives See Prison Sentences Reduced – Report
Two executives involved in the notorious crypto fraud at FTX have reportedly had their prison sentences reduced
Do Kwon Finally Extradited to United States
Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto company Terraform Labs, extradited to the US after protracted battle
Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat
Google proposes modest remedies to restore search competition, while decrying government overreach and planning appeal
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty To Fraud
Founder of former cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, Alex Mashinsky, pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
Canada Sues Google For Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct In Advertising
More legal trouble. Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising
Kim Dotcom Suffers “Serious Stroke”, Amid Deportation Fight
Post on social media claims Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has suffered a “serious stroke” amid deportation from New Zealand
Closing Arguments Delivered In Google Ad Tech Monopoly Case
Google, Justice Department make closing arguments in case targeting company's ad tech business, on heels of search monopoly ruling
FTX Co-Founder Gary Wang Spared Prison
Judge Kaplan praises former FTX CTO Gary Wang for his co-operation against Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing hearing
US DoJ To Push Google To Sell Off Chrome Browser – Report
US Justice Department to ask Judge to force Google to sell off its Chrome browser, and also seeks rulings on AI and Android
Programmer Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Bitcoin Laundering
Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison for hacking into a virtual currency exchange Bitfinex and stealing 119,000 Bitcoin
FTX’s Caroline Ellison Begins Her Two Year Prison Sentence
Star witness for the US prosecution of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has begun her two year prison sentence this week
Nigerian Court Orders Release Of Binance Executive
After charges are dropped, Nigerian court orders the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who is poor health
TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children
Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect children
Google Confronts Break-Up Threat From US DoJ
US Department of Justice mulls asking judge to force Google to sell parts of its business to eliminate online search monopoly