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DoJ Watchdog Seeks Investigation Into FTX Collapse
Speculator crash of crypto exchange FTX sees bankruptcy watchdog at the US Department of Justice called for 'independent investigation'
Apple Store Car Crash Sees Death, Injuries And Lawsuits
Last month a SUV smashed into Apple Store in Massachusetts shopping centre, killing one person and injuring 20 others. Lawsuits follow
US Drops Charges Against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou After 2021 Deal
US prosecutors to dismiss charges against Meng Wanzhou, after last year's deal where she admitted false statements about Iran business
FBI Joins Investigation Into Continental Cyberattack – Report
The US FBI has reportedly joined the investigation into a recent cyberattack on German car tyre giant Continental
Two Russians Charged By DoJ Over ‘Massive eBook Piracy Website’
Department of Justice charges two Russian nationals over Z-Library, that for a decade offered free downloads of copyrighted ebooks
UK To Probe Apple, Google ‘Stranglehold’ On Mobile Browsing
British Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into mobile browsers, targetting Apple and Google domination
MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’
Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked by Russia
Google Settles US States Location Tracking Lawsuit
Alphabet agrees to pay $391.5m settlement after 40 US states sued it for misleading consumers over location tracking practices
Aussie Police Identify Russian Hackers Blackmailing Medibank
Australian police know identify of Russian criminals conducting blackmail of Australian medical records including abortions
No Microsoft Concessions To EU Over Activision Deal
Software giant continues to play hardball with European regulators investigating its $69 billion purchase of gaming giant Activision
US Expects Deal With Allies To Implement China Chip Restrictions
Biden administration indicates a deal is near with key allies to also apply export restrictions on chip-making tools to China
Tesla Faces Criminal Probe Over Self-Driving Claims – Report
US regulatory investigation of Tesla's self-driving claims, reportedly also subject of a criminal investigation by US Department of Justice
US Charges Two Chinese Intelligence Officers In Huawei Case
BREAKING....multiple charges and arrests in US of mostly Chinese intelligence agents, in case involving a PRC telecoms firm
Amazon Faces $1 Billion UK Lawsuit, Allegedly Favouring Own Products
Legal trouble for e-commerce giant in the UK over its 'Buy Box' section, amid allegations it favoured its own products
Texas Sues Google Over Facial, Voice Data Collection
Republican Texas Attorney General sues Google, alleging it unlawfully captured and used biometric data of millions of Texans
UK’s Final Decision Orders Meta To Sell Giphy
Facebook owner Meta is ordered by the CMA to sell Giphy - first time the British regulator blocks acquisition by a Silicon Valley tech giant
UK To Probe Viasat’s Inmarsat Acquisition
In-depth phase two investigation of Viasat's Inmarsat deal officially confirmed by UK regulator, after finding competition concerns last week
Elon Musk Under Federal Investigation, Says Twitter
US federal authorities are allegedly investigating the “conduct” of Elon Musk during his on, off, on again acquisition of Twitter
Texas Social Media Law Enforcement Paused By Federal Appeals Court
Federal appeals court pauses Texas social media law’s enforcement, as case heads to the US Supreme Court for ruling
Sentence For Capital One Hacker Slammed By US DoJ
“This is not what justice looks like,” says DoJ official, as judge issues probation sentence for hacker Paige Thompson (aka erratic)
Former Uber Security Boss Found Guilty Of Breach Concealment
Jury finds former head of security at Uber guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report massive data breach in 2016
Data Sharing ‘Cloud Act’ Starts Between US, UK
Data sharing agreement will allow both UK, US law enforcement to request data from each other's Internet Service Providers
Edward Snowden Granted Russian Citizenship By Vladimir Putin
Will he be drafted? Former NSA contractor turned 'whistleblower', Edward Snowden, granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin
Oracle To Pay $23 Million To Settle SEC Bribery Case
Software giant Oracle is not admitting or denying wrongdoing, but is to pay $23m to settle a second SEC bribery case
Interpol Issues Red Notice For Terra’s Do Kwon
Do Kwon denies being on the run and says he is making “zero effort to hide,” after Interpol issues global arrest warrant
Ericsson Still Provides Support Services To Russia
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson says hardware is not exported to Russia, but it still provides software and technical support
EU Top Court Rules German Data Law Illegal
Germany's data retention law ruled illegal by top EU court, except in cases of serious national security threat
No Concessions From Microsoft, Amid Activision Purchase Concern
Microsoft tells UK's CMA it will not offer any 'undertakings' to resolve regulator's competition concerns, prompting start of indepth probe
US DoJ Charges Three Iranians With Hack, Extortion Scheme
America charges three Iranian nationals for alleged scheme to hack and extort multiple US critical infrastructure providers