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Nutanix, VMware end legal fight over CEO Rajiv Ramaswami
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On-Prem
Google sued for firing staff who claim they tried to follow 'Don't be evil' motto
Civil complaint dovetails with ongoing litigation over alleged union busting
01 Dec 2021 21:49 | 75
Analysis
IBM researcher suing for age discrimination blames CEO Arvind Krishna for his ousting
Attorney for aggrieved scientist urges judge to let the evidence be presented
22 Nov 2021 21:22 | 36
On-Prem
Oregon city courting Google data centers fights to keep their water usage secret
Chocolate Factory thirst hidden behind non-disclosure agreement claims
05 Nov 2021 21:53 | 50
Personal Tech
There, that wasn't so hard, was it? South Korea makes Google allow rival payment systems in Play store apps
All right, which country's next?
04 Nov 2021 23:28 | 12
Personal Tech
In latest DMCA review, US Copyright Office eases rules on computer security research, right to repair
Game console fixes are limited – and there's no allowance for exploit tools
29 Oct 2021 00:07 | 12
Personal Tech
First, stunning whistleblower leaks. Now a shareholder lawsuit lands on Zuckerberg's desk
We dubbed it the Antisocial Network – and it appears we were right
28 Oct 2021 00:06 | 70
Personal Tech
Antitrust battle latest: Google, Facebook 'colluded' to smash Apple's privacy protections
Amended Texas complaint alleges backroom efforts to maintain ad dominance and more
22 Oct 2021 22:51 | 38
Science
Theranos blood-test machine demos for VIPs rigged to hide any failures, court told
Error messages effectively piped to /dev/null, it is alleged
21 Oct 2021 01:15 | 45
Security
Amazon textbook rental service scammed for $1.5m
Michigan man arrested for borrowing costly textbooks and selling them
15 Oct 2021 23:24 | 45
Legal
California Governor signs bill protecting warehouse workers from unsafe quotas
AB 701 takes aim at Amazon and other warehouse operators that prioritize productivity over health
23 Sep 2021 23:52 | 14
Personal Tech
Texas law banning platforms from social media moderation challenged in lawsuit
Tech trade groups argue prohibition on moderation is unconstitutional
23 Sep 2021 21:57 | 194
Personal Tech
Apple's M1 MacBook screens are stunning – stunningly fragile and defective, that is, lawsuits allege
Latest laptops prone to cracking, distortions, owners complain
16 Sep 2021 22:38 | 53
Analysis
Oracle sets its own JDK free, sort of, for a while
Welcome to the No-Fee Terms and Conditions, which makes the Java dev kit a bit more appealing
16 Sep 2021 06:57 | 17
Analysis
Sort-of Epic win as judge kills Apple ban on apps linking to outside payment systems
Games maker weakens iGiant's control over iOS, loses its antitrust claims
10 Sep 2021 20:48 | 37
Science
Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos fraud trial begins: Defense claims all she did was fail – and that's not a crime
Her attorney argues she made mistakes ... like trusting her former partner and COO Sunny Balwani
09 Sep 2021 00:29 | 46
Legal
Talent shortage? Maybe it's your automated hiring system, lack of investment in training
Harvard-Accenture study suggests opening up to 'hidden workers'
08 Sep 2021 00:20 | 66
Applications
Software piracy pushes companies to be more competitive, study claims
So, do copy that floppy?
04 Sep 2021 00:27 | 28
Security
Fired credit union employee admits: I wiped 21GB of files from company's shared drive in retaliation
Access should have been revoked ... but wasn't, court told
01 Sep 2021 23:34 | 94
Personal Tech
Spring tears down math geek t-shirt listing because it dared to mention the trademarked word 'zeta'
Data scientist told he faces ban, biz insists otherwise after pushback
01 Sep 2021 21:21 | 168
Science
Trial of Theranos boss Elizabeth Holmes begins: She plans to say her boyfriend and COO Balwani abused her
Judge asks prospective jurors whether they have experience with intimate partner violence
01 Sep 2021 00:56 | 62
Personal Tech
Epic lawsuit's latest claims: Google slipped tons of cash to game devs, Android makers to cement Play store dominance
Read the allegations web giant tried to keep secret from the public
20 Aug 2021 20:26 | 47
Analysis
Amazon Game Studios to its own devs: All your codebase doesn't belong to us
E-goliath's subsidiary drops 'draconian' contract terms that absorbed personal work, demanded license rights
13 Aug 2021 21:07 | 18
Security
COVID-19 cases surge as do sales of fake vaccination cards – around $100 for something you could get free
Vaccine deceit is infectious
12 Aug 2021 10:33 | 203
Updated
Apple settles lawsuit against Corellium as iOS platform dictatorship looks more precarious
Challenge to VMs abandoned amid legal and regulatory threats
11 Aug 2021 20:46 | 2
Personal Tech
Blizzard president, HR chief exit games giant in wake of sexual harassment uproar
Lawsuit, employee walkout elicit reform promises from Diablo goliath
03 Aug 2021 23:18 | 22
Security
Russia tells UN it wants vast expansion of cybercrime offenses, plus network backdoors, online censorship
And said entirely with a straight face, too
03 Aug 2021 20:15 | 38
Security
eBay ex-security boss sent down for 18 months for cyber-stalking, witness tampering
Four others at online tat bazaar admit trying to silence newsletter couple, two senior execs fight charges
28 Jul 2021 00:26 | 30
Personal Tech
Activision Blizzard accused by California watchdog of fostering 'frat boy' culture, fatally toxic atmosphere
Games giant pushes back on claims of poor pay, harassment, and more in discrimination lawsuit
23 Jul 2021 00:29 | 21
Security
Journo who went to prison for 2 years for breaking US cyber-security law is jailed again
Deletion of employer's YouTube account deemed violation of release
20 Jul 2021 23:56 | 23
Software
Age discrimination case against IBM leaks emails, docs via bad redaction
Documents detail exec worried that failure to transfer some laid-off workers 'will blow a hole in our rhetoric'
06 Jul 2021 23:40 | 56
Applications
Spyware, trade-secret theft, and $30m in damages: How two online support partners spectacularly fell out
Chat-bot maker LivePerson wins lawsuit against call-center outfit [24]7.ai
18 Jun 2021 22:54 | 16
Security
School teacher accused of pocketing $1m+ in insider trading using tips from Silicon Valley pal
One of six guys charged over Infinera, Fortinet securities
16 Jun 2021 20:20 | 10
Personal Tech
FTC approves $61.7m settlement with Amazon for pocketing driver tips
Delivery drives to get refund
11 Jun 2021 23:08 | 44
Applications
Oracle and partners sued over claims they over-elevated NetSuite's capabilities
Maker of industrial lift gear claims fraud as software project sinks
10 Jun 2021 21:55 | 9
Applications
Biden cancels Trump's bans on TikTok, WeChat, other Chinese apps
But executive order expands on supply chain security initiative with call for evidence-based vetting of technology
10 Jun 2021 01:07 | 10
Security
FBI drops subpoena to identify readers of USA Today article about shootout with agents
Feds, facing pushback over constitutional concerns, say they no longer need the data after all
08 Jun 2021 00:56 | 11
Security
Supreme Court narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Misusing access not quite the same as breaking in
We'll explain everything for you
03 Jun 2021 20:45 | 22
Updated
First Forth, C and Python, now comp.lang.tcl latest Usenet programming forum nuked by Google Groups
Newsgroup restored after spam sinks entire board
01 Jun 2021 20:33 | 47
AI + ML
Apple sued in nightmare case involving teen wrongly accused of shoplifting, driver's permit used by impostor, and unreliable facial-rec tech
Theft spree repeatedly blamed on wrong guy – lawsuit
29 May 2021 00:52 | 97
Personal Tech
Big Tech has a big problem with Florida passing a law that protects politicians from web moderation
Disney and Comcast get a pass from the Sunshine State, though
28 May 2021 19:50 | 122
Networks
Telcos crammed 8.5m fake comments against net neutrality into FCC's inbox
While some teen generated 7.7m bogus pro-NN notes to US broadband regulator
06 May 2021 21:06 | 20
Off-Prem
Ex Netflix IT ops boss pocketed $500k+ in bribes before awarding millions in tech contracts
Pay-to-play bungs required to do business with video-streaming giant
03 May 2021 19:16 | 40
Personal Tech
Appeals court nixes online blueprint sharing ban on 3D-printed 'ghost guns'
Biden administration rules expected in the next week or so
29 Apr 2021 20:33 | 156
Off-Prem
Ex IBM sales manager, fired after battling discrimination against subordinates, wins $11m lawsuit
Big Blue, insisting it doesn't condone retaliation or discrimination, may appeal
16 Apr 2021 20:34 | 29
Software
British gambling giant Betfred told to pay stiffed winner £1.7m jackpot after claiming 'software problem'
Terms and conditions 'not transparent or fair', High Court judge says
08 Apr 2021 06:57 | 77
Software
Over a decade on, and millions in legal fees, Supreme Court rules for Google over Oracle in Java API legal war
America's top judges decide copied code in Android is fair use
05 Apr 2021 20:30 | 134
Updated
IBM, Red Hat face copyright, antitrust lawsuit from SCO Group successor Xinuos
Big Blue and its claret-capped subsidiary accused of nicking UnixWare blueprints, lying, and conspiring
31 Mar 2021 20:48 | 87
Legal
Tesla broke US labor law with anti-union efforts – watchdog
And Elon Musk must delete 2018 tweet threatening loss of benefits for unionizing
26 Mar 2021 20:28 | 74
Science
Founders of medical science upstart uBiome once likened to Theranos now indicted for, you guessed it, fraud
Failed firm was full of it, Feds say
22 Mar 2021 23:53 | 12
Analysis
Third time's a harm? Microsoft tries to get twice-rejected compression patent past skeptical examiners
Boffin who invented ANS encoding and made it public domain worries Microsoft will come rent-seeking
13 Mar 2021 00:10 | 50
On-Prem
HP loses attempt to deny colossal commission to star sales staffer
Contract was clear and trying to backdate changes was naughty, rules Australian court
25 Feb 2021 07:29 | 41
SaaS
Amazon sues NY Attorney General in preemptive strike: Web giant faces claim it did not fully protect workers in COVID-19 pandemic
Subsidize public bus service and slow down production? No thanks, says Bezos Bunch
13 Feb 2021 01:01 | 41
AI + ML
Harmed by a decision made by a poorly trained AI? You should be able to sue for damages, says law prof
Let a thousand torts bloom
09 Feb 2021 13:33 | 31
Personal Tech
War on Section 230 begins in earnest as Dem senators look to limit legal immunity for social networks, websites etc
Trio introduce SAFE TECH Act to US Senate
05 Feb 2021 22:01 | 88
SaaS
Alphabet Workers Union hits Google data center contractor with labor complaint: We were banned from discussing wages, say staff
Modis also accused of suspending techie for criticizing working conditions
05 Feb 2021 01:09 | 13
Software
Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA testing kit used by police
New Jersey court says defendant must be able to challenge evidence
04 Feb 2021 20:38 | 75
Personal Tech
Google, Apple sued for failing to give Telegram chat app the Parler put-down treatment
Messaging wunderkind said to be haven for extremists – and Silicon Valley gave it a pass, ex-ambassador complains
26 Jan 2021 22:21 | 105
On-Prem
Four women seek release from forced arbitration to sue Infosys for widespread gender discrimination
IT consultancy favors male and Indian workers, watchdog told in complaint
14 Jan 2021 00:16 | 51
AI + ML
Privacy pilfering project punished by FTC purge penalty: AI upstart told to delete data and algorithms
Face-recognition biz hammered after harvesting people's pics, videos without permission
13 Jan 2021 00:39 | 21
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