Tiger Global loses India tax case over Flipkart exit
The Indian Supreme Court ruled against Tiger Global in a tax case, potentially raising tax risks for global funds using offshore structures for cross-border deals.
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WhatsApp is exempting Brazil from its ban on third-party AI chatbots on its Business API, following regulatory pressure from Brazil's competition regulator.
FTC finalizes data-sharing order against General Motors
The FTC has finalized an order restricting General Motors from sharing certain consumer data with reporting agencies and mandating explicit consent for specific data collection.
California opens probe into Grok's nonconsensual sexual images
California's attorney general opened an investigation into xAI's Grok chatbot over nonconsensual sexual images, hours after Elon Musk denied being aware of any Grok-generated naked images of minors.
Hochul proposes robotaxi legalization outside New York City
Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation to legalize robotaxis across New York state, though the proposal explicitly excludes New York City from the rollout.
Nicholas Moore to plead guilty in Supreme Court hacking case
Nicholas Moore is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s electronic document filing system after unauthorized access over 25 days.
India pushes quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery
India’s labor ministry is reportedly pressuring quick-commerce firms like Blinkit and Swiggy to drop 10-minute delivery promises amid rising safety concerns and gig worker protests.
Brazil orders Meta to suspend WhatsApp AI chatbot ban
Brazil’s competition watchdog has ordered Meta to suspend its ban on third-party AI chatbots on WhatsApp, mirroring ongoing antitrust investigations in the European Union and Italy.
EPA plans to exclude human health from pollution cost-benefit analysis
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to stop counting human health value when regulating ozone and fine particulate matter pollution, reversing decades of established EPA practice.
Paramount sues Warner Bros. Discovery over Netflix merger transparency
Paramount has sued Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging a lack of financial transparency regarding its $82.7 billion Netflix merger and arguing its own $30-per-share offer is superior.
Yale Law clinic sues to shut down deepfake app ClothOff
A Yale Law clinic is suing to shut down ClothOff, a deepfake pornography app, highlighting the extreme difficulty of holding anonymous, cross-border AI platforms accountable.
Indonesia and Malaysia block access to xAI’s Grok chatbot
Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to xAI’s Grok chatbot following concerns over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes generated by the service.
SpaceX wins FCC approval for 7,500 additional Starlink satellites
The FCC approved SpaceX to launch 7,500 additional Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 worldwide while deferring authorization for 14,988 others.
SandboxAQ faces wrongful termination lawsuit from former executive
SandboxAQ is fighting a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former executive who alleges financial misconduct and personal impropriety, claims the company vehemently denies as extortionate.
Regulators target X over Grok-generated explicit imagery
Regulators are scrutinizing X after reports that its Grok chatbot generated a flood of non-consensual nude images, prompting investigations by the European Commission, United Kingdom, Australia, and India.
NSO Group releases transparency report amid U.S. Entity List push
NSO Group released a transparency report to support its bid for removal from the U.S. Entity List, though critics argue the document lacks evidence of meaningful change.
Internet connectivity collapses across Iran
Iran is experiencing a near-total internet blackout, effectively disconnecting the country from the outside world as the government responds to ongoing nationwide protests.
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed to jury trial
A U.S. judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI can proceed to a tentatively scheduled jury trial in March.
Google and Character.AI near settlement in teen chatbot lawsuits
Google and Character.AI have agreed in principle to settle lawsuits involving teen deaths and self-harm, marking a potential legal precedent for AI companies.
LinkedIn lifts ban on AI agent startup Artisan
AI agent startup Artisan AI has been reinstated on LinkedIn after a temporary ban, which the company says was due to data scraping concerns rather than spamming.