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Big Tech lawsuit over MD ‘Kids Code’ can move forward, judge rules
A Big Tech lawsuit against Maryland over its 2024 “Kids Code,” a law intended to protect the data and privacy of minors, is moving forward.
Supreme Court wrestles with copyright dispute between Cox, record labels
U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with a bid by Cox Communications to avoid financial liability in a major music copyright lawsuit.
As AI reshapes shopping, retailers try to change how they’re seen online
Big retailers traditionally spend millions on attracting eyeballs for the holiday season. Now, they're looking to get noticed by AI.
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A federal judge ruled in favor of Meta Platforms, saying the company does not hold an illegal social media monopoly.
Courts test new frontier of defamation law as AI enters the mix
The capacity of artificial intelligence to generate false or misleading information is creating a new legal frontier — defamation by AI.
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google settling 5-year legal fight
Video game maker Epic Games reached a settlement with Google that could end its 5-year legal crusade against the Play Store for Android apps.
Big Tech paying millions to train teachers on AI, in push to bring chatbots into classrooms
The country’s largest teachers unions are teaming up with tech companies like Microsoft and OpenAI to help educators build literacy in AI.
YouTube to pay $24.5M to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack
Google’s YouTube will pay $24.5M to settle a lawsuit President Donald Trump brought after his account was suspended after Jan. 6, 2021.
Google faces antitrust déjà vu as US seeks to break up its digital advertising business
Google is facing another attempt to dismantle its internet empire in a trial focused on its abusive tactics in digital advertising.
Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals
A federal judge ordered a major makeover of Google’s search engine, but rebuffed the U.S. government’s request to break up the company.
Supreme Court allows enforcement of Mississippi social media age verification law
The Supreme Court refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children.
States weigh higher costs for big tech data centers
States push back as big tech data centers drive power demand, raising electric bills and sparking calls for higher costs on tech firms.
