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OpenAI Sued For Unauthorised Use Of Journalist Content, Again
Three US online news outlets sue OpenAI, alleging the AI pioneer used thousands of their articles to train its chatbots
Microsoft Investment In Mistral AI Prompts EU Scrutiny Calls
European lawmakers call for investigation after Microsoft this week made small investment in French startup Mistral AI
Google Hit With $2.3bn Lawsuit Over Digital Ad Losses
European publishers sue Google for billions, over alleged financial losses due to Google's digital advertising practices
Lawyer For Bankman-Fried Urges Judge Not To Impose 100-Year Sentence
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asks US judge to reject 100-year recommended prison sentence for disgraced FTX co-founder
Terra’s Do Kwon To Miss Start Of SEC Trial In US
US lawyer for disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon admits his client will likely miss start of SEC fraud trial
Terra’s Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to US, Montenegro Court Rules
Court in Montenegro rules disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon should be extradited to US, not South Korea
United States Suspends Exports To China’s Top Chipmaker SMIC – Report
After SMIC produced sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone, US suspends export permissions to the firm
Open Letter Urges AI Deepfake Regulation
AI godfather and others sign open letter warning of risk to society from AI deepfakes, and urge more regulation
London Tribunal Approves £3bn Facebook Lawsuit
Competition Appeal Tribunal approves mass lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta worth up to £3bn over 'unfair' compensation for users' data
X ‘Takes Payments’ From Sanctioned Groups
Under Elon Musk X, formerly Twitter, has granted paid blue checkmarks to groups under US and UK sanctions, says watchdog
Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange
Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition appeal
New York City Sues Social Media Firms Over Youth Mental Health
Cash grab or genuine? Social media firms face lawsuit from New York over a mental health crisis among young people
Musk Confirms SpaceX Incorporation Moved From Delaware To Texas
After Delaware judge vetoed Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package, billionaire moves SpaceX incorporation to Texas
SEC Chairman Calls For AI Caution, Cites Financial Stability Risk
Gary Gensler urges companies to be cautious over rushing onboard the AI hype train and points out its risk for fraud and financial stability
Hewlett-Packard Tells Court It Lost $4 Billion From Autonomy Acquisition
HP tells London court that it is seeking $4 billion in damages from former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch and ex-CFO Sushovan Hussain
Russian Court Orders Arrest Of Meta Spokesman
Empty threat? Court in Moscow orders arrest in absentia of Meta spokesman Andy Stone, over terrorism-related charges
French Prosecutors Raid Huawei Office
Huawei says it is fully co-operating, after its French offices were searched last week as part of probe by financial prosecutors
Elon Musk Ordered To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe
SEC doubles down and orders Elon Musk to testify again, for investigation of his $44 billion Twitter purchase
Elon Musk Continues Disney Feud, Funds Mandalorian Lawsuit
Lawsuit by Gina Carano against Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian', is supported with funding from Elon Musk's X
Google To Pay $350m To Settle Google Plus Privacy Lawsuit
Google settles shareholder lawsuit over its 2018 decision not to reveal data breach with its now defunct Google+ social network
Taylor Swift Threatens To Sue Student Who Clashed With Elon Musk
Florida student Jack Sweeney threatened with legal action by Taylor Swift, over location tracking of her private jet
Tesla To Settle California’s Hazardous Waste Lawsuit
Elon Musk's Tesla will pay $1.5 million as it settles a lawsuit filed this week in California over mishandling hazardous waste
Tesla Sued By Californian Counties Amid Hazardous Waste Allegations
Twenty five out of 58 California counties allege Elon Musk's Tesla mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities
UK Police Holding Bitcoin Worth £1.4 Billion – Report
One of the world’s largest asset seizures saw British police in 2018 seize four devices containing more than 61,000 bitcoin
Shareholders To Vote On Tesla Move To Texas, After Delaware Ruling
Elon Musk to hold Tesla shareholder vote to incorporate in Texas, after Delaware judge rules against Musk's pay package
Elon Musk $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package Vetoed By Judge
Judge rules against the $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, after siding with legal challenge by Tesla investor
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Refused Permission To Leave US, Again
US judge refuses to allow Binance founder Zhao to travel to UAE, despite pledge of $4.5 billion equity stake in Binance
Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone
As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks
Google Settles AI Chip Patent Lawsuit With Singular
Settlement agreement reached in patent infringement lawsuit over Google's AI chips that had sought billions of dollars