LAPD ends contract with surveillance giant Flock Safety
The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly letting its contract with surveillance startup Flock Safety expire over serious civil liberties and privacy concerns.
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621 storiesUber lobbies against D.C. autonomous vehicle bill to block Waymo
Uber is lobbying against a proposed Washington, D.C. autonomous vehicle bill, putting it in direct opposition with its business partner Waymo.
US cyber agency CISA lacked playbook during security incident
The US cybersecurity agency CISA admitted it lacked a prepared response plan and had to build its incident playbook in real time during a May security breach.
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
Apple has sued OpenAI, alleging the AI company stole trade secrets to build a rumored hardware device that would compete with the iPhone.
EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive design features
The EU warned Meta it must overhaul addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram or face potential fines of up to 6% of global turnover.
US ransomware negotiator sentenced to prison for hacking conspiracy
A U.S. court sentenced ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino to more than five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to extort American companies.
NYT accuses OpenAI of hiding evidence in ChatGPT copyright suit
The New York Times and The Daily News have accused OpenAI of hiding evidence and deleting billions of ChatGPT outputs in their ongoing copyright lawsuit.
FanDuel sued over Bryce Harper video sent to bettor with gambling problem
FanDuel is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks — including a personalized video from Phillies star Bryce Harper — to deepen a customer's gambling addiction, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
OpenAI rolls out Sol amid opaque US government safety reviews
OpenAI is releasing its advanced Sol model amid widespread confusion over how the U.S. government evaluates and approves frontier AI models for public release.
Block to pay $45 million to settle Cash App fraud claims
Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims from 46 U.S. states alleging Cash App failed to protect users from fraud.
Truecaller pushes back on India's anti-spam call rules
Truecaller's CEO publicly challenged India's telecom regulator, saying rules that block spam labels on two dedicated number series have eroded trust in legitimate business calls.
Judge approves Elon Musk's $1.5 million SEC settlement
A U.S. judge approved Elon Musk's $1.5 million settlement with the SEC over his delayed Twitter disclosure, despite expressing significant misgivings about the agreement.
NHTSA demands self-driving car firms stop blocking first responders
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered autonomous vehicle developers to stop interfering with first responders, demanding solutions by the end of the month.
Canada’s CSE details foreign cyber operations against criminal groups
Canada’s Communications Security Establishment disclosed three foreign active cyber operations last year, targeting drug traffickers, violent extremists, and ransomware gangs to disrupt their infrastructure.
Midjourney challenges discovery limits in studio copyright lawsuit
Midjourney is challenging a court ruling to force Hollywood studios to disclose their internal AI usage, arguing it is relevant to its copyright infringement defense.
Spyware investigator hacked with Pegasus spyware
Security researchers confirmed that former European politician Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating the tool's abuse.
Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over hidden fees
Travel app Hopper has agreed to a $35 million settlement with the FTC over allegations of using hidden fees and misleading interface designs.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero faces wrongful termination lawsuit
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero faces a lawsuit from a former manager alleging wrongful termination and that the company reduced safety testing to meet a 2025 deadline.
OpenAI proposes donating 5% of equity to US sovereign wealth fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed donating 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to address political blowback and secure administration relations.
DHS investigates breach of information sharing platform
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a breach of its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) platform, which potentially exposed sensitive information shared by government agencies.