US state health exchanges shared user data with ad tech giants
Almost all of 20 U.S. state health insurance marketplaces shared sensitive applicant data with major advertising tech companies, according to a new investigation.
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621 storiesArtisan faces backlash over unauthorized use of This is fine meme
Artist KC Green is seeking legal counsel after AI startup Artisan allegedly used his This is fine comic in an unauthorized advertising campaign.
Academy sets new rules for AI in Oscar-eligible films
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences now requires human authorship and performance for Oscar eligibility, directly addressing the rise of generative AI in filmmaking.
Amazon and Meta lobby India's payments body over market dominance
Amazon and Meta are set to lobby India’s payments regulator over the dominance of PhonePe and Google Pay, which control roughly 80% of UPI transactions.
Musk testifies in OpenAI lawsuit over nonprofit structure
Elon Musk testified in his lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the firm stole a charity while admitting under oath that Tesla is not currently pursuing AGI.
Apple loses bid to pause App Store payment changes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has temporarily denied Apple’s request to pause App Store changes, requiring the company to allow external payment links for now.
Musk testifies on OpenAI origins and falling-out with Larry Page
Elon Musk testified that his co-founding of OpenAI was driven by a falling-out with Google’s Larry Page over AI safety, marking a shift in their once-close friendship.
Paragon Solutions refuses to cooperate with Italian spyware probe
Reportedly, spyware maker Paragon Solutions is refusing to cooperate with Italian authorities investigating a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the world.
US Supreme Court weighs future of geofence search warrants
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could redefine digital privacy rights, as justices appeared split on the constitutionality of geofence search warrants.
Australia unveils 2.25% levy on tech firms for news content
Australia introduced the News Bargaining Incentive, a 2.25% levy on tech giants' local revenues unless they strike commercial deals with news publishers, with a July compliance deadline.
Scholly founder sues Sallie Mae over data privacy and termination
Scholly founder Chris Gray is suing acquirer Sallie Mae, alleging wrongful termination and that the company may be selling user data through a non-bank subsidiary to bypass regulations.
FTC: Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, an eightfold increase, with the FTC identifying these platforms as the leading source of consumer fraud.
OpenAI gains multi-cloud freedom in new Microsoft deal
OpenAI and Microsoft have renegotiated their partnership, resolving legal risks over Amazon deals and allowing OpenAI to serve products across any cloud provider through 2032.
Xu Zewei extradited to U.S. on cyberattack charges
Xu Zewei has been extradited to the United States to face charges after he allegedly carried out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government.
Europe pushes for sovereign tech to reduce reliance on US providers
European governments are increasingly seeking to reduce reliance on American tech providers, driven by concerns over the U.S. CLOUD Act and a desire for sovereign digital solutions.
OpenAI CEO apologizes for failure to report shooting suspect
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apologized to the Tumbler Ridge community after the company failed to report a user who later committed a mass shooting in Canada.
Aspiration founder pleads guilty to fraud after $60M loss for Ballmer
Aspiration Partners founder Joseph Sanberg pleaded guilty to wire fraud, causing investor Steve Ballmer to lose $60 million and prompting a wider investigation into the startup.
Palantir’s $130 million IRS contract revealed in new report
Palantir has reportedly helped the IRS investigate financial crimes for much of the last decade, with public records revealing $130 million in payments to the company since 2018.
Italian firm IPS linked to new Morpheus spyware
Italian digital rights group Osservatorio Nessuno linked a new, low-cost Android spyware called Morpheus to the Italian surveillance firm IPS.
US soldier indicted for betting on Maduro capture via Polymarket
A U.S. special forces soldier was indicted for allegedly using classified information to make upwards of $400,000 in bets on Polymarket regarding the capture of Nicolás Maduro.