Nicholas Moore to plead guilty in Supreme Court hacking case
Nicholas Moore is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system after unauthorized access over 25 days.
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476 storiesIndia pushes quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery
India’s labor ministry is reportedly pressuring quick-commerce firms like Blinkit and Swiggy to drop 10-minute delivery promises amid rising safety concerns and gig worker protests.
Brazil orders Meta to suspend WhatsApp AI chatbot ban
Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered Meta to suspend its ban on third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp, mirroring ongoing antitrust investigations in the European Union and Italy.
EPA plans to exclude human health from pollution cost-benefit analysis
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to stop counting human health value when regulating ozone and fine particulate matter pollution, reversing decades of established EPA practice.
Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery over Netflix merger transparency
Paramount has sued Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging a lack of financial transparency regarding its $82.7 billion Netflix merger and arguing its own $30-per-share offer is superior.
Yale Law clinic sues to shut down deepfake app ClothOff
A Yale Law clinic is suing to shut down ClothOff, a deepfake pornography app, highlighting the extreme difficulty of holding anonymous, cross-border AI platforms accountable.
Indonesia and Malaysia block access to xAI’s Grok chatbot
Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to xAI’s Grok chatbot following concerns over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes generated by the service.
SpaceX wins FCC approval for 7,500 additional Starlink satellites
The FCC approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 additional Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 worldwide while deferring authorization for 14,988 others.
SandboxAQ faces wrongful termination lawsuit from former executive
SandboxAQ is fighting a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former executive who alleges financial misconduct and personal impropriety, claims the company vehemently denies as extortionate.
Regulators target X over Grok-generated explicit imagery
Regulators are scrutinizing X after reports that its Grok chatbot generated a flood of non-consensual nude images, prompting investigations by the European Commission, United Kingdom, Australia, and India.
NSO Group releases transparency report amid U.S. Entity List push
NSO Group released a transparency report to support its bid for removal from the U.S. Entity List, though critics argue the document lacks evidence of meaningful change.
Internet connectivity collapses across Iran
Iran is experiencing a near-total internet blackout, effectively disconnecting the country from the outside world as the government responds to ongoing nationwide protests.
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed to jury trial
A U.S. judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI can proceed to a tentatively scheduled jury trial in March.
Google and Character.AI near settlement in teen chatbot lawsuits
Google and Character.AI have agreed in principle to settle lawsuits involving teen deaths and self-harm, marking a potential legal precedent for AI companies.
LinkedIn lifts ban on AI agent startup Artisan
AI agent startup Artisan AI has been reinstated on LinkedIn after a temporary ban, which the company says was due to data scraping concerns rather than spamming.
California bill proposes four-year ban on AI toys for children
California Senator Steve Padilla introduced a bill proposing a four-year ban on AI-integrated toys for children under 18 to allow time for safety regulation development.
pcTattletale founder pleads guilty to federal hacking charges
Bryan Fleming, founder of the spyware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges of hacking and conspiracy, marking a rare U.S. prosecution of a stalkerware operator.
Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry
Former Insight Partners vice president Kate Lowry is suing the firm, alleging disability discrimination, gender discrimination, and wrongful termination.
Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration over project halts
Three offshore wind developers are suing the Trump administration after the Department of the Interior halted five projects worth $25 billion, citing national security concerns.
Luminar alleges founder Austin Russell is dodging bankruptcy subpoena
Luminar, currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, claims founder Austin Russell is dodging a subpoena and evading requests for information regarding company-owned devices.