Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon is expanding to Congress. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is working on a new bill to “codify” Anthropic’s red lines and ensure humans make the ultimate decisions in questions of life and death, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) recently introduced a bill to limit the Defense Department’s ability to use AI […]
AI is reshaping mergers and acquisitions, from finding sellers to closing deals faster. Here’s what today’s dealmakers need to know to be more successful.
Meta willfully violated New Mexico law by misleading users about the safety of its products and engaging in an unconscionable trade practice, a jury found. The company will face a $375 million penalty for the violations, awarding the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation for 37,500 violations across two counts. The jury decided against Meta […]
Two juries are currently deliberating a series of cases that could either usher in a legal reckoning for Meta, or maintain the status quo in an uphill battle to impose changes or penalties on tech platforms in court. Yesterday, a New Mexico jury heard closing arguments in a trial where Meta is accused of facilitating […]
Pinterest’s chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections.
Internet platforms’ liability shield Section 230 faced another round of attack at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, this time with two distinct undercurrents complicating the conversation. One was an unprecedented wave of ongoing legal challenges to the law’s scope, and the second was a heightened bipartisan concern over government censorship. “Section 230 is […]
AI-generated audio is no longer just a consumer scam problem. It is an evidence crisis that courts, insurers and businesses are not prepared for.
Adobe says it will pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the US government alleging that the creative software giant harmed consumers by making its subscriptions intentionally hard to cancel and concealing termination fees. The payment aims to resolve the complaint raised in June 2024, in which the US Justice Department accused Adobe […]
Around a dozen parents huddled in the dim hallway outside the courtroom in February, nervously gripping paper tickets. They were glaring at a gray tote bag held by a member of the court staff – the one who’d determine, by lottery, if they made it inside. Pinned on bags and coats, butterfly clips honored children […]
With 97% of investigations now involving cell phones, attorneys and businesses who aren’t prepared to handle mobile device evidence risk falling behind.