North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88M over six years DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers Cyber-crime13 Dec 2024 | 2
Australia lays fiendish tax trap for Meta – with an expensive escape hatch If Zuck and other Big Tech players pay news publishers, their bills vanish Legal12 Dec 2024 | 66
Blocking Chinese spies from intercepting calls? There ought to be a law Sen. Wyden blasts FCC's 'failure' amid Salt Typhoon hacks Security11 Dec 2024 | 17
Indian police demand Starlink identify alleged drug smugglers Elon Musk's satellite internet service asked to explain who used its service to navigate to remote islands Networks11 Dec 2024 | 34
Judge hands WP Engine a win in legal fight with Automattic Updated Mullenweg and co ordered to restore WP Engine's access to wordpress.org and stop touching WordPress installations Software11 Dec 2024 | 34
Tesla sued over alleged Autopilot fail in yet another fatal accident With two legal wins and one secret settlement on the books, the odds are in the automaker's favor Offbeat10 Dec 2024 | 129
TikTok appeals to have Trump – or Supreme Court – decide its fate later Wants to defer shutdown order that takes effect a day before the presidential inauguration Legal10 Dec 2024 | 21
Microsoft learned of fresh antitrust probe from the news Never mind our alleged cheating of customers – you guys are a bunch of leakers, Redmond tells watchdog Legal04 Dec 2024 | 2
£1B lawsuit targets Microsoft for allegedly overcharging Windows customers on other clouds Yes, we've been over this before - several times, in fact Legal04 Dec 2024 | 9
Employee sues Apple over 'spying' claims tied to mandatory devices Cupertino's walled garden 'is a prison yard' claims plaintiff Legal02 Dec 2024 | 8
Oh, good. Supermicro board probe clears server slinger of misconduct claims But hunts for a fresh CFO 'in light of rapid recent growth' Systems02 Dec 2024 | 3
Musk seeks injunction to stop OpenAI morphing into for-profit company Politics, electric cars, rockets, and social media not enough to keep some individuals busy AI + ML02 Dec 2024 | 17
Google earns fresh competition scrutiny from two nations on a single day India unhappy about treatment of some games, Canada upset by adware monopoly Legal29 Nov 2024 | 13
Australia passes law to keep under-16s off social media – good luck with that, mate Also intros surveillance tweaks to protect very successful AN0M fake messaging app sting Legal28 Nov 2024 | 84
Google sues Pixel engineer who allegedly posted trade secrets online 'See you in court', defendant posts Legal28 Nov 2024 | 29
Microsoft informed of yet another antitrust probe by US authorities Investigation is apparently sweeping, but keen on info about AI, security, and cloud Legal28 Nov 2024 | 5
Bluesky too opaque about user figures for Euro watchdogs Updated X rival also under fire for failing to designate legal representative Legal26 Nov 2024 | 82
Judges not impressed by Amazon, SpaceX's attempt to have NLRB declared unconstitutional Big Tech's big war on American labor watchdog stumbles... bigly Legal18 Nov 2024 | 71
WP Engine revs Automattic lawsuit with antitrust claim Revised sueball over WordPress brawl tries Sherman Antitrust Act on for size Software15 Nov 2024 | 23
Intel sued over Raptor Lake voltage instability Failure to warn customers about chip flaw leads to fraud claim Systems06 Nov 2024 | 15
Broadcom says VMware is a better money-making machine than it hoped Chip side of the biz expects to take lion's share of hyperscalers' $60-90 billion XPU spend in 2027, helped by 3nm models coming next year
Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage Privacy measure leaves some mourning lost memories
Backup failed, but the boss didn't slam IT – because his son was to blame On Call ISP deserves criticism too for falling over after script kiddie beefing
American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn't happy Comment Do we really need to explain why this is a problem?
FCC throws open 6 GHz band to unlicensed low-power gizmos Good news for techies pushing 'education, healthcare, and entertainment' gadgets in the US
systemd begrudgingly drops a safety net while a challenger appears, GNU Shepherd 1.0 Holidays come early for distro builders with two init systems to choose from
North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88M over six years DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers
Iran-linked crew used custom 'cyberweapon' in US critical infrastructure attacks IOCONTROL targets IoT and OT devices from a ton of makers, apparently
BOFH: Don't sell The Boss a firewall. Sell him The Dream Episode 23 Have I got an opportunity for you!
Astroscale orbital janitor gets within 15 meters of space junk Couldn't reach out and touch it, but still happy as this attempt was out of mission scope
Judge decides not to block Musk's $1M election giveaway America PAC tells judge winners were preselected, raising a whole new set of legal questions Legal05 Nov 2024 | 69
That position you just applied for might be a 'ghost job' that'll never be filled Turns out it's perfectly legal to waste applicants' time, use posts to squeeze more productivity out of employees Legal03 Nov 2024 | 132
Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Don't hold your breath Putin Software29 Oct 2024 | 260
iFixit to the rescue: McDonald's workers can rescue their own ice cream machines Burger me! Partial success in chipping away at insane DMCA rules Software29 Oct 2024 | 59
Billionaire SaaS CEO loses title after week of sleaze allegations Not much more than a slap on the wrist as WiseTech boss stays on in new role and keeps salary Legal25 Oct 2024 | 6
Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case Fight On, State? Not this time Security23 Oct 2024 | 3
AI firms and civil society groups plead for passage of federal AI law ASAP Congress urged to act before year's end to support US competitiveness AI + ML23 Oct 2024 | 8
Arm reportedly warns Qualcomm it will cancel its licenses Qualcomm brands ploy as 'unfounded' cash grab Legal23 Oct 2024 | 48
Intern allegedly messed with ByteDance's LLM training cluster No losses caused – except the intern's job – says TikTok parent AI + ML22 Oct 2024 | 18
Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ label Pending CCP drone ban could render the suit irrelevant Legal22 Oct 2024 | 14
Server-maker Wiwynn expands $61M lawsuit against X Finds two more reasons Musk should have known he was on the hook for datacenter kit Legal18 Oct 2024 | 21
FTC drops hammer on unwanted subscriptions with 'click to cancel' rule It 'will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money' Legal16 Oct 2024 | 18
Digital River runs dry, hasn't paid developers for sales since July Vendor told El Reg the biz's law firm claims merchant debts aren’t valid obligations Software15 Oct 2024 | 63
WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly WP Engine seems to be excluded from sponsoring events, too Software14 Oct 2024 | 24
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival Legal09 Oct 2024 | 5
LinkedIn: If our AI gets something wrong, that's your problem Artificial intelligence still no substitute for the real thing AI + ML09 Oct 2024 | 21
Elon Musk's X mashed by Australian court for evading child protection reporting Argument that it didn't inherit Twitter's legal obligations did not hit the spot Legal04 Oct 2024 | 77
FBI claims corrupt LA cops helped crypto CEO's cash grab Feds tell thrilling tale of crypto crooks, Facebook scams, fast cars, guns, betrayal … and leg extensions? Legal02 Oct 2024 | 22
Cruise fined $1.5M for failing to report right away its robo-car dragged a pedestrian Code-controlled taxi biz tiptoes back with supervised driving in Phoenix and Dallas AI + ML01 Oct 2024 | 12
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
Epic Games starts Battle Royale with Samsung, Google over app store practices Updated Alleges Korean giant's app store lockdown is no accident, and anticompetitive Software01 Oct 2024 | 12
Short sellers rejoice on report of Supermicro DoJ probe Comment Alleged inquiry comes amid claims server maker cooked its books Systems26 Sep 2024 |
Apple quietly removed 60 more VPNs from Russian app store, researchers claim iThing-maker is Putin Kremlin repression ahead of privacy, rights orgs argue Software26 Sep 2024 | 27
Uncle Sam accuses Aussie AI startup boss of financial fakery that duped investors Crikey! $40M of investments in 'digital employees' allegedly went down faster than a frosty Fosters Legal26 Sep 2024 | 14
WordPress.org denies service to WP Engine, potentially putting sites at risk Updated That escalated quickly Software26 Sep 2024 | 59
Northern Ireland cops whose info was leaked in 2023 may get £240M+ damages Officers put in danger when republican dissidents grabbed hold of their names and details Legal25 Sep 2024 | 2
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 6
SBF's right-hand woman praised for testimony – and jailed for two years Caroline Ellison thanked for helping take down FTX supremo, ordered to surrender her own billions Legal25 Sep 2024 | 32
WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer' Updated Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license Software24 Sep 2024 | 18
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Europe to force Apple to help rivals connect to iOS, iPadOS Fail to comply may cost up to 10% of annual revenue Software19 Sep 2024 | 32
Google dodges €1.5B EU ads antitrust fine after appeal win Qualcomm, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky Personal Tech18 Sep 2024 | 13
Open source orgs strengthen alliance against patent trolls The more successful FOSS gets, the more it becomes a target Software18 Sep 2024 | 11
Google sued for using trademarked Gemini name for AI service Even the chatbot allegedly admits to infringement claim AI + ML12 Sep 2024 | 14
Samsung faces strikes in India, amid reports of global layoffs Union alleges work conditions are like solitary confinement and violence is common at Tamil Nadu plant Legal12 Sep 2024 | 1
Ex Samsung execs reportedly arrested for alleged IP theft in China chip caper Duo accused of stealing $3.2B of 20nm tech and secrets Legal10 Sep 2024 |
Google insists the ad tech business ain't broke, urges Washington not to fix it As its other monopoly trial - the one brought by the DoJ and eight states - begins in Virginia Legal10 Sep 2024 | 9
Feds urge 3D printing industry to end DIY machine guns DoJ, ATF target MCDs, but what about the printers? Legal09 Sep 2024 | 152
Age discrimination layoff case against X granted class-action status Judge clears path for 149 ex-Twitters over 50 to sue collectively Legal05 Sep 2024 | 24
AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29
Elon Musk’s Starlink won't block Elon Musk’s X in Brazil, as required by court order Appeal panel upholds ban as Musk Xeets up a rage-storm Legal03 Sep 2024 | 156
Musk's X, Media Matters headed to trial The platform 'has provided sufficient allegations to survive dismissal,' judge says Legal30 Aug 2024 | 116
France charges Telegram CEO with multiple crimes Testing the idea that a platform boss can be responsible for the acts of others, or not helping to investigate them Legal30 Aug 2024 | 128
Crypto boss finds fraud trial a serious pain in the neck Thankfully his injuries are not life threatening Legal30 Aug 2024 | 10
Yelp accuses Google of being a local search bully in antitrust lawsuit Chocolate Factory claims rival is trying to revive cases it's already lost Legal29 Aug 2024 | 8
EU tries to pin down China on definition of 'important data' Rules on cross border data transfers have European businesses scratching their heads Legal29 Aug 2024 | 2
TikTok isn't protected by Section 230 in 10-year-old’s ‘blackout challenge’ death Want a bot to pick engaging content and immunity from liability? Sorry, no Legal28 Aug 2024 | 80
Big Tech: Malaysia won't let us set our own rules and that's not fair and makes us grumpy Asia Internet Coalition asks for rethink of social media licensing law with the old 'You'll scare away investors' line – a week after AWS opened a region Public Sector28 Aug 2024 | 22
Judge acquits web dev accused of spreading fake news that led to UK riots With a warning: Words have power Legal27 Aug 2024 | 38
Shein, Temu escalate epic e-commerce squabble Chinese fast fashion slingers get their Spider-Man meme moment Legal21 Aug 2024 | 45
Alibaba and Tencent clouds see demand for CPUs level off, GPUs accelerate Lenovo also cashes in on AI demand, without being able to turn it into profit Off-Prem20 Aug 2024 |
FTC urges judge to spank Google over Android App market monopoly Pay no attention to web giant's whining about the cost of compliance, watchdog argues Legal13 Aug 2024 | 9
Legal eagles target Intel for class action over cooked Raptor Lake CPUs If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with elevated voltage, you may be entitled to compensation Systems01 Aug 2024 | 10
Amazon, you will do a total recall of bad stuff sold through your site, watchdog barks E-super-souk isn't having any of it Personal Tech30 Jul 2024 | 92
US claims TikTok shipped personal data to China – very personal data Not even Oracle could stop it, claims DoJ Legal29 Jul 2024 | 29
Adobe exec likened hidden cloud subscription exit fees to 'heroin', says FTC Read the unredacted complaint against Photoshop giant and its software plans Applications25 Jul 2024 | 38
ServiceNow president leaves after policy breach related to public sector boss hire But the books look good, because of real AI SaaS25 Jul 2024 | 2
Philadelphia tree trimmers fail to nip FTC noncompete ban in the bud What a Trump-appointed judge taketh away, a Biden judge giveth Legal24 Jul 2024 | 19
Craig Wright admits he isn't the inventor of Bitcoin after High Court judgment in UK Aussie definitely not Satoshi Nakamoto, faces £6M legal bill and possible perjury trial Security17 Jul 2024 | 86
Yandex sells off Russian ops, remaining Euro-biz now Putin itself about as Nebius Group Two-year legal saga ends with Netherlands-based entity ready to bring diverse AI interests to the world Legal16 Jul 2024 | 21
FBI gains access to Trump rally shooter's phone Hasn't said how it did it, but has form cracking devices Research16 Jul 2024 | 115
Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped' Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 41
Texas court blocks FTC noncompete ban, and you can blame SCOTUS That was quick: Supremes' gutting of Chevron deference is already paying dividends Legal05 Jul 2024 | 57
War on Texas law requiring ID to savor smut online heads to Supreme Court Talk about painfully invasive processes Bootnotes02 Jul 2024 | 51
EFF wants FTC to treat lying chatbots as 'unfair and deceptive' in eyes of the law And hit AI operators 'with all the fines', says Cory Doctorow Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 13
Nintendo sues alleged Switch pirate pair for serious coin And if court finds for gaming giant? It's-a me! Bankruptcy! Legal02 Jul 2024 | 20
Brace for new complications in big tech takedowns after Supreme Court upended regulatory rules Analysis Matters like antitrust cases against AI players, Adobe's subscription mess, and net neutrality could be decided by judges – not experts Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 64
France poised to bring 'charges against Nvidia' Euro nation's monopoly gendarmes cheesed off with GPU giant's dominance AI + ML01 Jul 2024 | 19
Supreme Court orders rethink on Texas, Florida laws banning web moderation Sites and apps aren't given a say? That doesn't seem very free speech Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 21
Antitrust latest: Europe's Vestager warns Microsoft, OpenAI 'the story is not over' I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time! Personal Tech29 Jun 2024 | 4
Microsoft CEO of AI: Your online content is 'freeware' fodder for training models Unless you've got a lawyer, that is AI + ML28 Jun 2024 | 60
Infosys CEO to pay a whole $30K in penance for non-disclosure that enabled insider trading Staff were told of lucrative partnership before the rest of us Legal28 Jun 2024 | 7
Appeals court reanimates lawsuit accusing Meta of hiring bias against US citizens Software techie claims he was snubbed because he wasn't on an H-1B Software27 Jun 2024 | 18
Supreme Court won't stop Biden leaning on social media giants to tackle disinfo White House can get back to asking Facebook and co to kindly bin off what the Feds say is misinformation Public Sector26 Jun 2024 | 26
Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man Now, about that bill for the private jet that's taking him home to Australia … Security26 Jun 2024 | 201
Intel investor sues over Foundry flop, seeks to reforge corporate governance Lawsuit demands big changes and a little transparency in reporting Systems25 Jun 2024 | 7
Julian Assange to go free in guilty plea deal with US WikiLeaks boss already out of Blighty and, if all goes to plan, ultimately off to home in Australia Security25 Jun 2024 | 144
America's best chance for nationwide privacy law could do more harm than good Analysis 'Congress has effectively gutted it as part of a backroom deal' Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 32
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Europe accuses Apple of preventing devs from telling users about world outside Plus: Commission launches new probe into iPhone maker's efforts to work with new laws SaaS24 Jun 2024 | 13