Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health
Meta reached a settlement in the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat a mental health crisis.
Trump delays executive order on AI oversight hours before planned signing
President Donald Trump said he had decided to postpone signing an executive order to create a system for vetting AI models before they are released publicly.
MD Governor’s Office for Children launches resource hub for parents
The Governor’s Office for Children has launched a website to connect expecting and new parents with helpful state resources.
YouTube, Snap, TikTok settle school district’s social media addiction claims
Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation involving social media addiction claims.
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
A U.S. jury ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable.
Alsobrooks helps Senate committee advance crypto bill in milestone for digital assets
The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee advanced long-awaited legislation that would create regulations for cryptocurrencies.
BCR Cyber to launch training for state, local government workers
BCR Cyber announced it will launch a Cybersecurity Operational Methods and Education Training cohort from May 18 to June 23.
Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250M
Apple settled for $250 million a consumer class action brought after it delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.
Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit
The Supreme Court rejected Apple's request to block an order that found it in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by Epic Games.
Southern MD county finds itself in the middle of a data center fight
The proliferation of energy-hungry data centers is provoking fierce opposition, including in Maryland, as concerns mount over strained electrical grids and soaring utility rates.
Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
Major publishers allege in federal court that Meta Platforms misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama.
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures; $1.5M fine imposed
Elon Musk settled the SEC's civil lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter.
















