Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues
Emily Mullin / wired - The brain implant company cofounded by Elon Musk filed to trademark the product names Telepathy and Telekinesis. But it turns out that another person had already filed to trademark those names.
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Bankruptcy attorney Mark Zuckerberg sues Meta for repeatedly suspending him
techspot - Mark Steven Zuckerberg, who is not related to Facebook's founder Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, said the social media platform removed his law firm's business page five times over the past eight years, while his personal account faced four suspensions during the…
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Newsmax Sues Fox News for Having a ‘Monopoly’ on Right-Wing News
Lucas Ropek / gizmodo - A brawl has erupted in the rightwing media ecosystem.
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Scale AI Sues Rival Mercor for Corporate Espionage, Deepening Crisis After Meta’s $14.3 Billion Deal
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI Data-labeling giant Scale AI sues rival Mercor and a former executive for corporate espionage, alleging theft of trade secrets after its Meta deal.The post Scale AI Sues Rival Mercor for Corporate Espionage, Deepening Crisis After Meta’s $14.3 Billion …
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Florida Moves to End State Vaccine Mandates
Florida officials are set to scrap all vaccine mandates, including those affecting school attendance. The policy rollback is stirring debate as critics warn of potential public health risks, while supporters cheer the move as a victory for personal freedom in a state known for its independent streak.
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US sues robot toy maker for exposing children's data to Chinese devs
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - The U.S. Department of Justice has sued toy maker Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without their knowledge and parental consent. [...]
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Pornhub will only have to pay $5 million to settle CSAM, exploitation allegations
Emma Roth / theverge - Pornhub has settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Utah over claims it “inflicted grave harm on children.” As part of the proposed settlement, Pornhub and its parent company, Aylo, must pay $5 million to Utah and address the FTC’s alle…
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Google will not be forced to sell Chrome – but it has work to do
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - A judge has ruled that Google will not have to sell its Chrome browser after the Department of Justice proposed this last year. But as part of the ruling, the court says that the company will have to change some things about the way it operates. The short…
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Punitive 'Fortnite' antisteering injunction unfair & unconstitutional, says Apple
appleinsider - On Friday, Apple filed another response to the 9th Circuit Court's App Store antisteering injunction, citing that it can't stand and, at the least, must be reduced in scope to be constitutional.Apple's pushback against Epic's one win continues. Image sour…
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Global Tariffs Ruled Illegal Fueling Trade Policy Uncertainty
A Washington appeals court ruled President Trump’s global tariffs illegal, igniting concerns over the nation’s contentious trade policies. The decision has sparked sharp criticism from economists and trade experts, who warn that the ruling could fundamentally alter current U.S. tariff strategies and heighten policy debates.
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xAI sues ex-employee over alleged OpenAI secrets leak
Elon Musk’s xAI has initiated legal action against a former employee, accusing them of misappropriating confidential information related to OpenAI. The lawsuit highlights the growing tensions and high stakes in the competitive AI landscape, where internal discord has spilled into a very public legal conflict.
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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit
cnbc - The Tesla collision in Key Largo, Florida, killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides and severely injured her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.
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Valve Now Requiring Steam Users Verify Their Age In The UK
Zack Zwiezen / kotaku - Folks in the United Kingdom wanting to shop for mature games will have to make sure they have a valid credit card on fileThe post Valve Now Requiring Steam Users Verify Their Age In The UK appeared first on Kotaku.
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FBI, Dutch cops seize fake ID marketplace that sold identity docs for $9
Jessica Lyons / theregister - $6.4M VerifTools marketplace offline The FBI and Dutch police today said that they seized two domains and a blog tied to VerifTools, an international criminal marketplace that sold identity documents for as little as $9.…
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Anthropic Reaches Settlement in AI Copyright Lawsuit by Book Authors
Jon Swartz / techstrong - Anthropic has sidestepped the biggest potential copyright headache of many it faces from content creators. In a court filing in California federal court Tuesday, the company revealed it settled a class-action lawsuit with a trio of authors who claimed the…
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Google Refuses to Remove Search Results Despite Privacy Ruling in Canada
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Canada’s Privacy Commissioner says people have a limited right to ask search engines like Google to remove certain results linked to their names, especially if the information poses a serious risk of harm. The finding comes after a complaint against Googl…
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OpenAI Faces Lawsuit After ChatGPT’s Role in Teen Suicide, Admits Safeguards May Fail in Long Conversations
Prabhanu Kumar Das / medianama - OpenAI faces a wrongful death lawsuit after parents allege ChatGPT encouraged their son’s suicide. The case highlights how safeguards fail in long conversations, raising urgent questions on AI safety and accountability.The post OpenAI Faces Lawsuit After …
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Tragic Minneapolis School/Church Shooting Shocks Community
A heartbreaking incident in Minneapolis at a place of worship resulted in the deaths of two schoolchildren and left many injured. As investigators piece together the motives behind this calamity, the community reels from the shock, questioning the adequacy of safety measures in such vulnerable settings.
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Parents Sue OpenAI, Claiming ChatGPT Contributed To Their Teenage Son's Suicide
bgr - The parents of a 16-year-old who died by suicide are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over ChatGPT's alleged involvement in their son's death.
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Three Accused of Stealing TSMC Chip Secrets to Aid Japanese Supplier
Yang Jie / wsj - The indictments in Taiwan highlight the race to develop leading-edge semiconductors.
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