Italy seizes from Airbnb $836M in alleged unpaid taxes
Biz says it's just following EU rules instead
Offbeat07 Nov 2023 | 33
Legal
Feds collar suspected sanctions-busting Russian smugglers of US tech
Parts sent to Moscow allegedly found on Ukrainian battlefields
Security01 Nov 2023 | 15
Tesla swerves liability in Autopilot death lawsuit
Cali jury decides 9-3 Muskmobile maker wasn't at fault when Model 3 veered into tree and exploded
AI + ML31 Oct 2023 | 43
Trademark fight: Brit biz Threads has a teeny tiny problem with Meta's Threads
Software house says it's had UK trademark since 2012 as Zuck & Co know full well
Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 23
It took seven years but over-40s fired by HP win $18m settlement
Minimum of $15,000 per plaintiff, after lawyers' fees. Justice is done!
Legal27 Oct 2023 | 38
Ex-Fugees star accuses his lawyer of going full robot in corruption trial
Updated An AI may be able to botch a closing argument, but can it sing Killing Me Softly?
AI + ML17 Oct 2023 | 8
NARROWER TOPICS
3D printer purchases could require background checks under proposed law
Bill in New York aims to stop spread of ghost guns, but fails to address existing kit or private sales
Legal17 Oct 2023 | 38
Judge tosses Sonos's $32.5M patent win over Google with savage slam down
'It is wrong that our system was used to punish an innovator and to enrich a pretender'
Personal Tech10 Oct 2023 | 24
Microsoft does not want ValueLicensing CEO anywhere near its confidentiality ring
Perpetual license case perpetually rumbles on
Software10 Oct 2023 | 12
CISA barred from coordinating with social media sites to police misinformation
The 5th Circuit's re-ruling adds CISA to a list of alleged first-amendment violators. Next stop: Supreme Court
Security04 Oct 2023 | 30
Epic cut: Fortnite games maker culls 16% of staff
That partial victory against Apple is seeming more pyrrhic by the day
Personal Tech28 Sep 2023 | 18
Arm wrestles assembly language guru's domains away citing trademark issues
Maria Markstedter spent years writing about chip biz's ISA, is a tad miffed by heavy-handed takedown tactics
Software31 Aug 2023 | 105
Chinese vendor apologizes for claiming Microsoft open source code was its own product
CEC-IDE is re-skinned Visual Studio Code with added censorware to spot terms like ‘Taiwan Independence’
Software31 Aug 2023 | 15
Samsung realizes behaving ethically is good for business, says compliance boss
Mega-corp has mastered the complexity of numerous technologies but it took several scandals to impart this obvious lesson
Legal29 Aug 2023 | 8
America's financial cops say Impact Theory's NFTs were unregistered securities
Dissenting opinion asserts position is wrong and that many headaches linger
Personal Tech29 Aug 2023 | 6
Europe's tough new rules for Big Tech start today. Is anyone ready?
Google says it is. Amazon's swerves the rules, for now. And tests suggest consumer protections aren't yet strong
Personal Tech25 Aug 2023 | 60
Zoom updates its legalese explicitly promising not to feed vidchats to AIs
Welcome – but weird – after months-old policy change that seemingly allowed it went viral
AI + ML08 Aug 2023 | 8
First pushback against EU's Digital Services Act and it's not Google
Who are you calling a VLOP? asks German web fashionista
Networks27 Jun 2023 | 31
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
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 | 76
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
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 | 129
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 | 80
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 | 26
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 | 93
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
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