Regulators, antitrust, and the politics of tech.
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The record-breaking settlement resolves a 2024 federal lawsuit accusing the platform of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting data on minors without parental consent.
A recent Ninth Circuit decision prevents online platforms from immediately appealing lower court denials of Section 230 immunity, forcing them into prolonged and costly litigation over user-generated content before a final ruling.
Under pressure from European regulators and Germany's cartel office, Apple is adjusting its App Store fee structures and redesigning its App Tracking Transparency consent prompts.
The Supreme Court has declined to hear Verizon's challenge to a $47 million FCC fine, cementing a regulatory precedent that holds telecom carriers strictly liable for safeguarding user location data.
Flock Safety has introduced new policies for its automated license plate readers, aiming to address widespread criticism regarding data retention and sharing, though critics argue the changes fall short of necessary protections.
A pro se litigant's attempt to manipulate court decisions using hidden AI prompt injections exposes a novel vulnerability in legal systems increasingly reliant on automated processing.
A sweeping new executive tariff on foreign drones and all aircraft parts threatens to upend the hardware supply chains of both domestic robotics startups and commercial drone operators.
A dual-front regulatory push from the FTC and the Senate Commerce Committee seeks to impose unprecedented oversight on AI models and algorithmic platforms.
A coalition of states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit against Meta will proceed to trial after judges ruled Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not grant blanket immunity for platform design and business practices. This decision marks a significant reinterpretation of a fou
A coalition of civil liberties groups is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to veto Senate Bill 9934A, warning that its ban on 'stealth crawlers' will dismantle open-web scraping, search indexing, and security research.
Despite recent legislative amendments, California's proposed social media ban for minors under 16 faces intense backlash from civil liberties groups over mandatory age verification and First Amendment violations.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with OpenAI over allegations that the company bypassed domestic workers for permanent visa sponsorships, placing its hiring practices under federal oversight.
OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple's high-stakes intellectual property lawsuit, arguing that the iPhone maker is weaponizing overbroad trade secret claims to stifle AI competition.
New Jersey's attorney general has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company leverages its market dominance to suppress driver wages and control logistics costs.
A federal appeals court has clarified the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, ruling that building a web browser with AI capabilities does not constitute unauthorized access, a decision with significant implications for tech competition and innovation.
As the Senate Commerce Committee advances a suite of youth safety bills, including the Youth AI Privacy Act and KOSA, tech companies face a structural paradox: protecting minors online will require unprecedented levels of user identity verification and data collection.
A Yale student has filed a 13-count federal lawsuit challenging their expulsion over an AI-cheating accusation, alleging an unreliable AI detection tool and due process violations. The case scrutinizes the integrity of AI-based academic integrity tools and their legal implication
A federal judge has denied xAI's request to block Minnesota's ban on "nudify" applications, allowing the state's law targeting AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery to take effect. This ruling marks a significant moment for state-level regulation of generative AI products
A proposed federal bill, the SCREEN Act, seeks to mandate age verification for online sexually explicit content, but its sweeping requirements pose significant privacy and free speech risks for all internet users. The legislation would compel millions to surrender personal data,
The US government has imposed a new import ban on advanced robotic devices and power inverters from foreign manufacturers, primarily targeting Chinese companies like Unitree. This move reflects escalating tech decoupling and aims to restrict foreign access to critical robotics te
The European Commission has imposed a $1 billion fine on Google for Digital Markets Act violations, marking a significant enforcement milestone as tensions rise over regulatory approaches to Big Tech.
New bipartisan legislation would mandate AI companies to implement mechanisms enabling the Department of Homeland Security to shut down or throttle AI systems on demand, marking a significant regulatory step in AI governance.
A recent EU Court of Justice decision broadens intermediary liability for online platforms, potentially chilling freedom of expression and reshaping content moderation across Europe.
AliExpress has been fined approximately $629 million by the European Union for failing to prevent the sale of illegal and unsafe products, marking the largest penalty under the Digital Services Act to date.