Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom’s Hardware: Qualcomm has reportedly filed secret complaints against Arm with the European Commission, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and the Korea Fair Trade Commission. Qualcomm argues that Arm’s … Continue reading Qualcomm Launches Global Antitrust Campaign Against Arm
Hollywood filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch has been charged with defrauding Netflix of $11 million after allegedly misusing funds intended for an unfinished science fiction series, federal prosecutors said.
Rinsch, 47, was arrested in West Hollywood this w… Continue reading Director Charged With Netflix Fraud After Splurging on Crypto Instead of Finishing Sci-fi Series
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday affirmed that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence without human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law. The U.S. Court of Appea… Continue reading US Appeals Court Rejects Copyrights For AI-Generated Art
Slashdot has run nearly a dozen stories about Michael Mann, one of America’s most prominent climate scientists and a co-creator of the famous “hockey stick” graph of spiking temperatures. In 2012 Mann sued two bloggers for defamation — and last y… Continue reading Climatologist Michael Mann Finally Won a $1M Defamation Suit – But Then a Judge Threw It Out
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it misled consumers by falsely claiming certain Apple Watches were carbon neutral, as the carbon offset projects it relied on did not effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Verge reports: Apple … Continue reading Apple Accused of Misleading Consumers With Apple Watch ‘Carbon Neutral’ Claims
An anonymous reader shares a report: The company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., and its founder, Matt Mullenweg, continue to face backlash over a “nuclear war” started with WP Engine (WPE) that allegedly messed with maintenance and security of hund… Continue reading Automattic’s ‘Nuclear War’ Over WordPress Access Sparks Potential Class Action
Chegg has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of using AI-generated overviews to undermine publishers by reducing site traffic and eroding financial incentives for original content. Chegg claims this practice violates antitrust laws… Continue reading Google’s AI Previews Erode the Internet, Edtech Company Says In Lawsuit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Conde Nast and several other media companies sued the AI startup Cohere today, alleging that it engaged in “systematic copyright and trademark infringement” by using news articles to train its larg… Continue reading News Orgs Say AI Firm Stole Articles, Spit Out ‘Hallucinations’
Maine’s overwhelmingly popular right-to-repair law is under attack by automakers through lawsuits and lobbying efforts aimed at weakening or delaying enforcement. While the law remains in limbo due to industry influence and legal challenges, broader en… Continue reading Automakers Sue To Kill Maine’s Hugely Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Law
A US District Court judge denied Apple’s emergency request to halt the Google Search monopoly trial, ruling that Apple failed to show sufficient grounds for a stay. The Verge reports: Apple said last week that it needs to be involved in the Google tria… Continue reading Judge Denies Apple’s Attempt To Intervene In Google Search Antitrust Trial