China becomes the 37th country to approve Microsoft's Activision buyout
Boss fights with US and UK authorities lie ahead, and Redmond may not have enough power-ups to prevail
Legal23 May 2023 | 10
Legal
Larry Ellison cleared of forcing Oracle to overpay for NetSuite
Billionaire and his financial stake in the deal aren't to blame, says a Delaware judge
Software15 May 2023 | 3
UK cops score legal win in EncroChat snooping op
But tribunal punts on whether data was intercepted in transit
Cyber-crime12 May 2023 | 11
Pornhub walls off Utah in age-verification law protest
Dare we say that's a master stroke
Bootnotes03 May 2023 | 74
Tesla ran over worker rights, again, US labor judge finds
Go on, Elon, tweet a meme, that'll straighten this all out
Personal Tech28 Apr 2023 | 32
Elizabeth Holmes is not going to prison – for the moment
Yes, launch another appeal, that'll do the trick
Science26 Apr 2023 | 47
NARROWER TOPICS
Update now: Google emits emergency fix for zero-day Chrome vulnerability
In brief Also: Tech players spin up white hat protection, this week's critical bugs, and more
Security17 Apr 2023 | 2
Ex-Twitter execs sue over $1M+ in unpaid legal expenses
Lawsuits keep piling up for Musk-owned 'trending to breakeven' platform
Personal Tech11 Apr 2023 | 39
Inside FTX: Jokes about misplaced funds, diabolical IT, poor oversight, and worse
How's the saying go? $50m here, $50m there, pretty soon you're talking real money
Cyber-crime10 Apr 2023 | 22
Judge grants subpoena to ID Twitter source code leaker
Unmasking also in store for anyone who's 'posted, uploaded, downloaded or modified' tweet biz code
Software29 Mar 2023 | 33
FTX cryptovillain Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese officials
Court gives him new rules: Use one laptop, while living with the 'rents.
Cyber-crime29 Mar 2023 | 52
Europe's right-to-repair law asks hardware makers for fixes for up to 10 years
Smartphones and tablets would also be added to the EU's list of devices that must be repairable under new rule
Personal Tech22 Mar 2023 | 127
Now collapsed SVB's parent files for bankruptcy as Biden calls for stiffer penalties
Thought you guys were into fail fast, fail often?
Legal17 Mar 2023 | 35
'Robot lawyer' DoNotPay not fit for purpose, alleges complaint
Human lawyers: 'DoNotPay is not actually a robot, a lawyer, nor a law firm'
AI + ML13 Mar 2023 | 15
Europe, America fear Twitter job cuts mean it can't protect users
How will Elon conform to FTC decrees and EU laws? He probably doesn't know, either
Personal Tech08 Mar 2023 | 15
To the Moon? Emojis can be financial advice, says judge
QED, NFTs are securities
Offbeat27 Feb 2023 | 36
Bitcoin mining rig found stashed in school crawlspace
Pics Don't blame the kids! Ex-city employee charged with $17k power theft
Cyber-crime24 Feb 2023 | 84
CEO Elon Musk wants out of Tesla tweet jail. Lol, no, says SEC
Uncle Sam still wants lawyer to vet EV tycoon's meme emissions
Offbeat24 Feb 2023 | 27
Companies can't shut you up using severance pay, at least in the US
Watchdog reverses Trump era decision upholding ability to stop ex-staffers talking smack about you
Legal24 Feb 2023 | 28
UK courts' £1.3B case management platform hit with failures
System caused issues in fitting electronic tags to dozens of criminals after new tech rolled out
On-Prem24 Feb 2023 | 17
FTX fiasco founder SBF faces further fraud charges
Fake donors allegedly padded politicians' pockets, both Republican and Democrat
Cyber-crime23 Feb 2023 | 21
Workday sued over its AI job screening tool, candidate claims discrimination
Software alleged to reject applicants based on 'race, age, and/or disability'
AI + ML23 Feb 2023 | 54
The clock is ticking on a possible US import ban for Apple Watch
What's the time? It's time to go to court to see if the iGiant crushed a rival's heart-watching apps
Personal Tech23 Feb 2023 | 21
Lawyers join forces to fight common enemy: The SEC and its probes into cyber-victims
Did the financial watchdog just do the impossible and herd cats?
Cyber-crime23 Feb 2023 | 10
Twitter algorithm to be open sourced 'next week,' says Musk
Pay no attention to that Supreme Court case about Twitter's algorithmic liability
Software22 Feb 2023 | 39
Craig Wright's crypto wallet claim against Bitcoin SV devs back before judges
Another of the self-proclaimed BTC inventor's lawsuits rumbles onward
Software15 Feb 2023 | 22
IBM demands $500,000 from boss after she jumps ship
Big bill from Big Blue for Accenture move
Legal15 Feb 2023 | 20
Prepare to be shocked: Employees hate this One Weird Clause
Poll Wish you could IP Freely? What's the wording holding you back in your current job?
On-Prem03 Feb 2023 | 173
Should Google location data be a tool for cops?
Updated ACLU, EFF, public defenders say that's a hard no
Personal Tech02 Feb 2023 | 57
As if Elon didn't have enough problems – Twitter sued over leaky servers
Damages and security improvements? Or maybe settle for a neon bird light
Personal Tech19 Jan 2023 | 5
Lawyers slam SEC for 'blatant fishing expedition' after Exchange mega-attack
Not a 'whiff of wrongdoing' here, says attorney now fighting off Uncle Sam
Security12 Jan 2023 | 4
US schools sue Meta, Google and friends over 'youth mental health crisis'
Updated Social media as public nuisance? Seattle may be on to something
Personal Tech10 Jan 2023 | 50
US Supremes deny Pegasus spyware maker's immunity claim
NSO maintains that it's all legit
Security09 Jan 2023 | 28
Tesla fails to push racial discrimination lawsuit into arbitration
Plaintiff was offered direct employment with an arbitration agreement, but never signed the letter
On-Prem05 Jan 2023 | 34
Ex-GE engineer gets two years in prison after stealing turbine tech for China
Beijing isn't the only one spying on work computers, right GE?
Security04 Jan 2023 | 19
Lawyer mom barred from Rockettes show by facial recognition tech
No Girl Scout cookies for you
AI + ML21 Dec 2022 | 90
Meta, Google, TikTok and friends sue California to block kids privacy law
Free speech? Or 'roving internet censors'
Personal Tech16 Dec 2022 | 14
Anti-money laundering bill targeting cryptocurrency introduced in US Senate
Frankly my dear, I do give a DAAML
Personal Tech15 Dec 2022 | 11
TikTok could be banned from America, thanks to proposed bipartisan bill
If you listen really closely, you can hear Mark Zuckerberg's excitement
Security14 Dec 2022 | 27
Europe's USB-C deadline: Lightning must be struck from iPhone by December, 2024
Single market's worth $95.12 billion to Apple, so it's not like it had a choice
Personal Tech08 Dec 2022 | 92
Android users in 12 US states cleared to sue Google Play
Millions of people who bought apps since 2016 eligible for payout
Personal Tech29 Nov 2022 | 10
Iterable co-founder claims he was ousted because of racial discrimination, not LSD use
While Justin Zhu admits to micro-dosing, he alleges that his ethnicity was an issue for investors
Bootnotes29 Nov 2022 | 14
Man wins court case against employer that fired him for not liking boozy, forced 'fun' culture
You gotta fight... for your right... to not be an idiot
Offbeat28 Nov 2022 | 155
Meta scores $200k default win against alleged peddler of Instagram Likes
Manipulating users' feelings on a social media platform? That's our job!
Legal28 Nov 2022 | 3
Koch-funded group sues US state agency for installing 'spyware' on 1m Android devices
Class-action lawsuit seeks $1 in nominal damages
Software17 Nov 2022 | 44
What do the US midterm election results mean for a federal privacy law?
Analysis Spoiler: it may hinge on California's voting block
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 11
Google agrees to $400m settlement in privacy lawsuit
US states threw privacy challenge at web giant
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 11
Experian, T-Mobile US settle data spills for mere $16m
Two breaches: one in 2012, another in 2015 – saw 18m folks' records stolen
Cyber-crime08 Nov 2022 | 4
Twitter begs some staff to come back, says they were laid off accidentally
Meanwhile, India workers in reported 90% purge
Personal Tech07 Nov 2022 | 91
SolarWinds reaches $26m settlement with shareholders, expects SEC action
One 8-K filing, two bombshells
Cyber-crime04 Nov 2022 | 14
Ritz cracker giant settles bust-up with insurer over $100m+ NotPetya cleanup
Deal could 'upend the entire cyber-insurance ecosystem and make it almost impossible to get meaningful cyber coverage'
CSO02 Nov 2022 | 55
Terraform Labs and crypto bro Do Kwon face $57 million court case in Singapore
But will Kwon show up in court? Probably not.
Legal01 Nov 2022 | 10
Google settles with Uncle Sam over data that vanished during cryptocurrency biz probe
Search giant says changes already made since prosecutors showed up with a warrant years ago
Personal Tech26 Oct 2022 | 10
Apple finds way to squeeze social network apps until pips squeak
And get over here, NFT slingers, Cupertino wants a word, too
Applications25 Oct 2022 | 8
600k+ Celsius customer crypto-coin records revealed
And why it's not actually a leak
Personal Tech11 Oct 2022 | 8
Er, Musk's trial hasn't stopped, no matter what he told Twitter, says judge
Updated Get ready for that deposition tomorrow, Elon
Personal Tech05 Oct 2022 | 71
Ex-eBay execs jailed for cyberstalking web critics
Still to come: Civil RICO lawsuit against e-souk and former top brass
Cyber-crime30 Sep 2022 | 20
No, Apple, you may not sell iPhones without chargers
Good for the environment? Bad for the customer, say Brazilian officials after fining iGiant, banning certain sales
Personal Tech06 Sep 2022 | 67
One man's battle to get patent rights for AI inventors in America may be over
Analysis Stephen Thaler is fighting the law, and the law is winning
AI + ML01 Sep 2022 | 46
Lawsuit accuses Oracle of facilitating sales of 'billions' of folks' personal data
Privacy case claiming Big Red contravened a string of US laws follows boasts made by Larry Ellison in 2016
Legal23 Aug 2022 | 29
PC store told it can't claim full cyber-crime insurance after social-engineering attack
Two different kinds of fraud, says judge while throwing out lawsuit against insurer
CSO16 Aug 2022 | 4
US bans export of tech used in 3nm chip production on security grounds
Not mentioned: China. Obvious target: China – even if the country hasn't designed advanced chips
Personal Tech15 Aug 2022 | 7
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