Anthropic Settles ‘Death Knell’ AI Copyright Lawsuit After Facing Billions in Damages
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - AI firm Anthropic has settled a landmark class-action copyright lawsuit with authors after a court ruling exposed it to potentially business-ending damages.The post Anthropic Settles ‘Death Knell’ AI Copyright Lawsuit After Facing Billions in Damages appe…
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Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors
Kate Knibbs / wired - Anthropic faced the prospect of more than $1 trillion in damages, a sum that could have threatened the company’s survival if the case went to trial.
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44 Attorneys General to AI Firms: “If You Harm Kids, You’ll Answer for It”
Maria Garcia / implicator - Forty-four attorneys general threaten coordinated legal action against AI companies over child safety failures. Meta singled out for internal policies allowing romantic chatbot interactions with children as young as eight.
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German Court Challenges Apple’s Carbon Neutral Claim
A German court has dismissed Apple’s assertion that the Apple Watch is carbon neutral, forcing the tech giant to reconsider its environmental claims. The ruling casts a critical light on industry greenwashing practices, as regulators and consumer watchdogs call for more rigorous sustainability transparency from major tech brands.
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Perplexity Accused of Copyright Infringement by Japanese News Groups
PYMNTS / pymnts - A pair of Japanese media companies accused artificial intelligence search engine Perplexity of copyright infringement, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Aug. 26). The infringement lawsuits filed by Nikkei and the Asahi Shimbun newspaper are part …
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Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI alleging ‘anticompetitive scheme’
Laura Varley / siliconrepublic - The lawsuit argues that Apple and OpenAI are contributing to the monopolisation of the artificial intelligence sector.Read more: Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI alleging ‘anticompetitive scheme’
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Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, revealing his panic over OpenAI dominance
Ashley Belanger / arstechnica - OpenAI slams Musk’s lawsuit as part of his "ongoing pattern of harassment."
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xAI Abandons Public Benefit Status Amid Legal Battles
In a rather quiet corporate pivot, Elon Musk’s xAI has dropped its Public Benefit Corporation status while embroiled in its lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI. The move, coming amid antitrust allegations, leaves many wondering if the shift betrays a broader change in the company's long-term commitments.
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DOJ Transcripts Reveal Confusing Maxwell Testimonies
Released DOJ transcripts show Ghislaine Maxwell offering contradictory statements about her involvement with Epstein. In one account, she minimizes impropriety—claiming her father was an intelligence asset—and in another, she denies any awareness of an Epstein client list. The conflicting narratives add an extra twist to an already convoluted investigation.
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Deadly New York Bus Crash on Highway
A catastrophic bus accident on a New York highway left at least five dead and dozens injured. Details confirm that a tour bus overturned near Pembroke on I‑90, prompting a flurry of emergency responses. One might say luck wasn’t on the bus’s side this morning.
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Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law
Adi Robertson / theverge - Bluesky will block access from Mississippi IP addresses in response to a new state law requiring age verification and parental consent for underage users. The decision, outlined in a blog post, will stand until courts decide the fate of the law. “Mississi…
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Apple Sues Ex-Employee Who Allegedly Stole Apple Watch Secrets for Chinese Rival Oppo
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple today filed a lawsuit in Northern California against Chen Shi, a former employee who left Apple and took a job at Chinese smartphone maker Oppo. According to Apple, Shi stole trade secrets relating to Apple Watch development and provided the informa…
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Dev plants kill switch in ex-employer's network that crashed servers and deleted files, gets four years in the slammer — kill switch triggered by dev's removal from Active Directory when fired
tomshardware - A software engineer called Davis Lu was sentenced to four years in prison for creating a kill switch in his former employer's network.
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Developer jailed for taking down employer's network with kill switch malware
Iain Thomson / theregister - Pro tip: When taking revenge, don't use your real name A US court sentenced a former developer at power management biz Eaton to four years in prison after he installed malware on the company’s servers.…
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Ukrainian suspect arrested in Italy over Nord Stream sabotage
Authorities in Italy have arrested a Ukrainian individual linked to the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage plot, codenamed “Operation Diameter.” This arrest comes as international investigations intensify over alleged acts of industrial sabotage against critical infrastructure, igniting a flurry of diplomatic and security concerns.
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Apple Fitness Chief Jay Blahnik Faces Harassment Claims
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple has disputed claims that its fitness leader created a toxic culture after lawsuits and employee reports highlight allegations of verbal abuse.The post Apple Fitness Chief Jay Blahnik Faces Harassment Claims first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Feds investigate Tesla over inaccurate autopilot and FSD crash reports
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced an investigation into Tesla regarding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems, according to a report by Electrek. The road safety regulator says the probe involves inconsi…
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Trump’s $464M Fraud Penalty Overturned on Appeal
A New York appeals court has nullified the $464 million civil fraud penalty imposed on Trump, overturning a significant legal setback. The decision has sparked renewed debate over enforcement protocols and regulatory measures while further complicating the legal challenges facing the former president.
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Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling
Julie Bort / techcrunch - While Deel is calling this a "Rippling-aligned" suit, it's not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.
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Prosecutors charge man who allegedly used botnet to take down X this spring
Anna Washenko / engadget - An Oregon man has been charged in a federal complaint today on allegations of operating a botnet for hire that conducted cyberattacks beginning at least in 2021. Ethan Foltz has been accused of running Rapper Bot, also known as Eleven Eleven Botnet and Co…
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