Life US court orders Meta to pay millions to address harmful effects on kids Judge likens Facebook to a factory spewing "noxious pollution" 10 Aug
Life Telegram CEO Durov put on Russia’s wanted list Messaging service founder dismisses accusations as politically motivated 29 Jul
Life EU introduces stricter rules for deepfakes, but experts fear enforcement problems Technical fragmentation and borderless Internet access hinder law enforcement 29 Jul
Trade Google competitors prepare for billions in fines under Digital Markets Act Sector prepares for years' long struggle against regulators 29 Jul
Trade European Union imposes a monster fine of €890m on Google Critics dismiss the fine as negligible compared to Big Tech stalwart’s enormous annual revenue 23 Jul
Life Anthropic settles AI copyright lawsuit for $1.5bn Agreement is the largest settlement in the history of US copyright cases 22 Jul
Radio HomeBot’s Clara Mulligan on automation with an Irish accent The half-time verdict on 2026, and the value of localisation 20 Jul
Trade Apple loses challenge against EU digital competition rules Digital Markets Act ruling upheld in Luxembourg 9 Jul
Trade European Court of Justice upholds record €4.1bn Google fine Company has already paid €8.2bn between 2017 and 2019 over antitrust violations 2 Jul
Pro US AI restrictions could give Chinese competitors an edge Cost‑efficient, open Chinese models are attracting Big Tech as an alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic 1 Jul
Trade Italian competition regulator opens investigation against Apple over iCloud Findings based on Digital Markets Act will be passed along to European Commission 17 Jun
Life Starmer presents ban on social media for under 16s Measures expected to be passed by spring 2027 16 Jun
Trade Big Tech is the biggest lobbyist in political Brussels Trump-friendly efforts to erode consumer protections appear to be yielding results 15 Jun
Life EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free Commission gives social network giant five days to comply or face hefty fine 10 Jun
Life AI platforms often breach European legislation, study finds Several leading AI models frequently breach European legal standards in simulated tests 2 Jun
Life Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors ChatGPT in the dock over encouraging harmful behaviour in children 2 Jun
Pro Division in the White House after Trump scraps executive order on AI Regulation questions split senior staff into three camps 29 May
Trade Jury convenes to decide fate of Musk’s blockbuster suit against OpenAI Decision may come down to a simple question of which billionaire CEO is more sympathetic 18 May
Trade Nadella to testify on role in OpenAI’s founding Microsoft boss to explain support and subsequent investment in ChatGPT developer 11 May
Life EU agrees to ban AI-generated explicit images created without consent Provisional agreement reached, however companies will have more time to prepare for the regulations on high-risk AI systems 8 May
Trade Musk ‘was going to hit me,’ OpenAI executive says at trial Trial hears evidence centred on personal diary of Greg Brockman 6 May
Trade OpenAI co-founder under fire in court over $30bn stake Brockman stumbles over account of financial stake as Altman gets ready to deliver testimony next week 5 May
Life Court case in New Mexico could force Meta to make changes over addictive user experience Facebook parent company threatens to move out of state if significant fines levvied 5 May
Life EU threatens Meta with multibillion fine over ‘failing child protection’ Social network giant could lose 6% of global turnover under Digital Services Act 29 Apr
Life Musk snubs French summons over use of X and Grok for political interference Authorities say failure to show not an obstacle to ongoing investigations 21 Apr
Trade Google risks paying billions due to collective damages claim from advertisers Coordinated legal action could have a structural impact on the future of online advertising and pricing 14 Apr
Radio A New Mexico court puts Meta on the hook for millions Meta on the hook for millions and an AI assistant, 20 years of Twitter, and a bot with an Irish accent 27 Mar
Life Tech researchers sue Trump administration over visa bans Coalition for Independent Technology Research takes up action on behalf of social media content moderators and fact checkers 10 Mar
Trade Elon Musk sued by Twitter shareholders over possible stock manipulation Claims about bots on social network contradicted company’s public disclosures and are seen as a tactic to apply pressure for a renegotiation 5 Mar
Life Portugal joins international push for limits on social media access by teens New measures put Facebook, Instagram, TikTok beyond reach without parental consent 17 Feb
Life Crypto payments to human trafficking organisations rise by 85% Chainalysis report exposes how criminal networks are raking in hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions 17 Feb
Life Broadcaster sues Google over AI voice clone Action from NPR's David Greene could set important precedent for intellectual property rights 17 Feb
Pro Musk’s xAI faces lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data centre Start-up accused of violating Clean Air Act through the use of natural gas-fired turbines 16 Feb
Blogs If the US is standing up to social media then we need to talk content as well as algorithms Billy MacInnes wonders what a lawsuit against Meta and Google will achieve beyond confirming what we already know 13 Feb
Life Meta and Google face lawsuit in US over effects of social media on children Legal action challenges Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has protected platforms against liability for content posted on them 11 Feb
Life European Commission finds TikTok contravened Digital Services Act Features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications and personal recommendation system slammed 9 Feb
Blogs Even when it’s not about data centres, it’s about data centres A Supreme Court decision has exposed a refusal by two state agencies to address sustainability targets, writes Billy MacInnes 5 Feb
Trade Google appeals US conviction for monopoly in search engine market Company argues its dominant position comes from user preference, not anti-competitive practices 19 Jan
Trade Musk files $134bn lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft Trial to centre on ChatGPT developer's transition from non-profit to for-profit status 19 Jan
Life X takes further steps to defuse Grok scandal by geoblocking image editing features Social network due to come before Dail committee on 4 February 15 Jan
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