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The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that law enforcement’s use of warrants to collect large amounts of cellphone location data requires privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment. The case centered on a bank robbery, where prosecutors relied in part on cellphone location …
Google settles lawsuit over social media harm
Google LLC-owned YouTube today reached a settlement with a Florida-based minor in a social media addiction case, one of many trials that will take place as social media platforms face growing scrutiny for a mental health crisis in the young. The suit …
With chatbot regulation, Canada proposes a ban on social media for under 16s
The government of Canada announced today that it’s mulling a ban on social media for children under 16, though unlike some other countries that have already introduced such a ban, Canada has said the social media platforms can keep serving children if …
In policy paper, OpenAI diverges from White House on AI safety
OpenAI Group PBC’s newly released proposal for how advanced artificial intelligence should be regulated differs slightly from the Trump administration’s executive order, also released this week. Released Tuesday, OpenAI’s paper, “Democratic Governance of Frontier AI: A blueprint for a federal framework,” asks …
Florida AG sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over claims the technology is dangerous and exploits its users
Florida today became the first U.S. state to sue OpenAI Group PBC and its chief executive, alleging that its product ChatGPT can be harmful to its users and that the company has failed to make clear these dangers to the public. “Today, …
CNN sues Perplexity alleging ‘massive’ copyright infringement
CNN today opened a lawsuit against the AI firm Perplexity AI Inc., alleging the company has violated copyright protections by using artificial intelligence to rewrite its reporting, thereby undermining the foundation of its economic model. The network now joins a long line …
Amazon will acquire Apple’s 20% stake in satellite firm Globalstar
Following last month’s announcement that Amazon.com Inc. inked a deal to pay $11.6 billion for the internet satellite company Globalstar Inc., it was revealed today that it will now take over Apple Inc.’s 20% stake in the company. Per the Federal Communications …
Microsoft’s LinkedIn is about to lay off 5% of its staff
Microsoft Corp.-owned LinkedIn is about to lay off about 5% of its staff, according to report in Reuters today. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters that the networking giant will reorganize its teams and …
Sam Altman testifies in landmark OpenAI trial, says Musk wanted control of company
OpenAI Group PBC co-founder and Chief Executive Sam Altman faced the witness stand today in the high-stakes trial that could determine the future of the company. Elon Musk is suing the company and its leaders, alleging that Altman and OpenAI president Greg …
Google, Microsoft and xAI agree to allow government safety checks of their AI models prior to release
Google LLC, Microsoft Corp. and xAI Corp. have agreed to share unreleased versions of their artificial intelligence models with the U.S. Department of Commerce to ensure the technologies do not pose a threat. Today, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, CAISI, …