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UK Supreme Court Rules AI Cannot Be Patent Inventor
Landmark ruling. American computer scientist loses bid to overturn UK's refusal to register two patents invented by a 'creativity machine'
Google To Pay $700m To Consumers In US Antitrust Settlement
Google agrees to pay $700m to US consumers in antitrust settlement with users and states as Epic presses to 'open Android ecosystem'
Apple To Pause Series 9, Ultra 2 Watch Sales In US
Apple prepares temporary halt to sales of Series 9, Ultra 2 watches starting this week amidst Masimo patent dispute
Privacy Complaint Filed Against Elon Musk’s X
Complaint filed by Max Schrems’ campaign group Noyb, alleges Elon Musk's X breached EU's GDPR by micro ad targetting
Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
Tesla Recalls Two Million Cars As Regulator Flags Autopilot Risk
Elon Musk's Tesla is to recall nearly every vehicle sold in the United States, after two-year NHTSA investigation
Judge Overturns Centripetal Patent Fine Against Cisco
Networking giant Cisco defeats $2.75bn patent ruling for Centripetal Networks, after five years of courtroom battles
Fortnite Maker Epic Wins Antitrust Case Against Google
Legal win against Google for Epic Games may force Android maker to allow more app stores and alternative payment methods
UK Mobile Giants ‘Overcharged Users’ £3.3bn, Lawsuit Claims
Class action lawsuit claims mobile companies' 'loyalty penalty' contracts have overcharged consumers billions since 2007
YouTuber Jailed After Deliberately Crashing Plane For Views
Trevor Jacob jailed after video of him intentionally parachuting out and filming his aeroplane crashing into forest
Meta Pressure Led To Harvard Termination, Alleges Misinformation Expert
Mark Zuckerberg donation of $500 million alleged to have pressured Harvard University into firing misinformation expert
Ofcom’s Age Verification Proposals Pose ‘Significant’ Privacy, Security Risk
Open Rights Group slams Ofcom's proposals for age verification checks on porn websites, citing privacy and security concerns
Ofcom Proposes Face Scanning, Banking Details For Porn Age Verification
Proposals published by Ofcom for porn websites to implement acceptable age verification measures under Online Safety Bill
Online Safety Act May Require AI Facial Scans
Ofcom proposed guidance suggests users may be required to submit to facial scans to view pornography online
US Judge Blocks Montana’s TikTok Use Ban
Legal victory for TikTok after US judge blocks Montana's first ever state ban on the use of short video-sharing app
UK’s CMA Wins Appeal To Investigate Apple
Apple's mobile browser and cloud gaming services will be investigated after the CMA won an appeal on Thursday
Google Agrees To Pay Canadian News Publishers
Agreement with Canadian government will see Google pay local news publishers $73 million a year. Meta dispute however, continues
CMA Finds $20 Billion Adobe Figma Deal Could Harm UK Digital Design
Provisional finding from the UK antitrust regulator, the CMA, puts Adobe's $20 billion acquisition at risk
Objection Filed To Meta’s Paid Ad-Free Subscription
Digital rights group NOYB files first complaint with Austrian regulator against Meta's paid ad-free subscription for Facebook, Instagram
Nvidia Sued After Engineer Shows Trade Secrets On Video Call
Oops. Nvidia engineer accidentally reveals trade secrets from his former employer, while on Zoom call with said former employer
Binance Founder Zhao Pleads To Leave United States
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao urges US judge to reject DoJ request to stop him leaving the United States before sentencing
Nvidia Delays Launch Of AI Chip For China – Report
Customers in China informed by Nvidia that it delaying launch of new AI chip that will comply with US export rules
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon To Be Extradited
Court in Montenegro approves extradition of 'cryptocurrency king' Do Kwon, but to which country? South Korea or United States?
GM Cruise To Re-Launch Operation In One City – Report
A week after withdrawing all its autonomous cars, replacing its CEO, Cruise warns staff of layoffs and said it will re-launch in one city
Amazon Set To Win EU Approval For iRobot Purchase – Report
After UK approval, European antitrust authorities look set to give unconditional approval for Amazon to purchase iRobot
Binance Sees $956m Funds Withdrawn, After CEO Pleads Guilty
Investors have withdrawn $956m from Binance since Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as part of $4bn settlement
Foreign Cyberattack Blamed For Kansas Court System Disruption – Report
Five week disruption to court system in US state of Kansas is being blamed on 'sophisticated foreign cyberattack'
US DOJ Negotiates With Binance Over $4bn Settlement
US Justice Department reportedly in talks with Binance to conclude years-long criminal investigation with massive $4 billion fine
Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Nazism Report
Elon Musk's X sues nonprofit Media Matters over report that prompted IBM, Apple, Disney, others to pull advertising