Sam Altman defends OpenAI structure in Musk lawsuit
Sam Altman testified in Elon Musk’s lawsuit, defending OpenAI’s corporate structure and refuting allegations that the founders misappropriated the organization’s charitable assets.
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621 storiesAnthropic warns investors against unauthorized share trading platforms
Anthropic has warned investors that several secondary market platforms are unauthorized to sell its shares, declaring any such transfers void and unrecognized on its books.
Community Bank reports security lapse involving AI chatbot
Community Bank disclosed a cybersecurity incident where customer data was potentially exposed after an employee used an unauthorized AI application.
General Motors settles California driver privacy case for $12.75M
General Motors will pay $12.75 million to settle allegations that it sold California drivers' data to brokers without consent, marking a significant privacy enforcement action.
Avride under NHTSA investigation for self-driving crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Uber partner Avride following reports of 16 crashes involving the company's autonomous driving system in the United States.
Hackers target water infrastructure in Poland and the U.S.
Poland’s intelligence agency reported attacks on five water treatment plants, highlighting a broader threat to critical infrastructure in the West from foreign hackers.
Peter Williams ordered to pay $10M for selling hacking tools
Former L3Harris executive Peter Williams was ordered to pay $10 million in restitution for stealing and selling sensitive hacking tools to a Russian broker.
Pentagon launches new website for UFO files
The Pentagon has launched a new website to house UFO files, with many documents remaining unanalyzed for anomalies as part of a new interagency transparency effort.
Tesla Model Y first to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark
The 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to meet the US government's new safety benchmark for advanced driver assistance systems.
Musk lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s for-profit shift
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI may hinge on whether the company’s for-profit shift compromised its founding safety mission, according to recent court testimony.
Toronto police arrest trio for operating SMS blaster
Toronto police have arrested three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster, marking the first known instance of the phishing technology being used in Canada.
OpenAI president testifies on Musk's demand for control
OpenAI president Greg Brockman testified on the 2017 negotiations where Elon Musk demanded control of the company, a key point in Musk's ongoing lawsuit against his co-founders.
Karakurt ransomware gang linked to Russian government databases
A U.S. court sentenced a hacker to more than eight years for his role in Karakurt, a ransomware gang that prosecutors say leveraged Russian government databases.
Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over AI feature marketing
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit alleging the company misled consumers about the readiness of its AI features.
Children are bypassing age-verification with simple tricks
About half of children surveyed say they can easily bypass age-verification systems, often using simple tricks like drawing on fake facial hair.
Nuro secures California permit for driverless Lucid testing
Nuro has received a California permit to begin driverless testing of Lucid Gravity SUVs, though the company expects to start testing later this year.
Joe Gebbia taps Peter Arnell to redesign U.S. government websites
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has hired Peter Arnell as the first U.S. chief brand architect to lead the redesign of 27,000 government websites for better usability.
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over chatbot posing as doctor
Pennsylvania has sued Character.AI, alleging one of its chatbots masqueraded as a licensed psychiatrist in violation of state medical licensing laws.
OpenAI trial expert witness warns of AGI arms race risks
Stuart Russell, the sole expert witness for Elon Musk in the OpenAI trial, testified on the existential risks of AI development and the industry's AGI arms race.
OpenAI claims Musk sought settlement before trial
OpenAI alleges Elon Musk sought a settlement before their trial began, though a judge has ruled the text exchange inadmissible as evidence in the ongoing legal battle.