Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children
Read full article: Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to childrenFor years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content.
Judge indicates Elon Musk's fraud lawsuit against OpenAI will head to trial
Read full article: Judge indicates Elon Musk's fraud lawsuit against OpenAI will head to trialA federal judge on Wednesday indicated a jury will be allowed to decide whether artificial intelligence trailblazer OpenAI hoodwinked its billionaire co-founder Elon Musk during its evolution from a nonprofit research lab into a capitalistic enterprise now valued at $500 billion.
Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app fees
Read full article: Appeals court backs contempt finding against Apple, but reopens a door for iPhone app feesA federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other payment systems besides its own, but the decision also reopened a door for the company to collect commission from the rival options.
One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment system
Read full article: One Tech Tip: These are the apps that can now avoid Apple's in-app payment systemApple users are starting to get ways out of the iPhone maker’s so-called “walled garden" which imposes restrictions and fees on payments through iOS apps.
Fortnite says it's offline on Apple's iOS around the world
Read full article: Fortnite says it's offline on Apple's iOS around the worldFortnite says it’s unavailable on Apple’s iOS globally because the tech giant blocked a bid to rerelease the popular video game for iPhone users in the U.S. and Europe.
Court sides with Fortnite maker Epic as Apple sanctioned for defying order in App Store case
Read full article: Court sides with Fortnite maker Epic as Apple sanctioned for defying order in App Store caseA federal judge has found that Apple violated a court injunction in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.
Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trial
Read full article: Judge denies Elon Musk's request to block OpenAI for-profit conversion but welcomes trialA federal judge has denied Elon Musk’s request for a court order blocking OpenAI from converting itself to a for-profit company.
Judge OKs prison abuse settlement, rejecting Trump administration's push to rewrite protections
Read full article: Judge OKs prison abuse settlement, rejecting Trump administration's push to rewrite protectionsA judge has given final approval to a legal settlement that subjects the federal Bureau of Prisons to independent monitoring and increased transparency in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California.
Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trial
Read full article: Judge says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes possible trialElon Musk’s lawyers faced off with OpenAI in court Tuesday as a federal judge weighed the billionaire’s request for a court order that would block the ChatGPT maker from converting itself to a for-profit company.
Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delay
Read full article: Feds push back against judge and say troubled California prison should be shut down without delayFederal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned closure of a troubled women’s prison in California where inmates suffered sexual abuse by guards.
Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse
Read full article: Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuseA judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.
Ex-Air Force sergeant pleads guilty to killing federal guard
Read full article: Ex-Air Force sergeant pleads guilty to killing federal guardA former U.S. Air Force sergeant with alleged ties to the “boogaloo” movement has pled guilty to the 2020 fatal shooting of a federal security officer in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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