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Judge Blocks Anthropic’s $1.5B Author Settlement Citing Transparency Issues

Anthropic’s $1.5 billion offer to settle a copyright lawsuit brought by authors has been delayed, with a federal judge refusing to approve the deal until more details are provided. Judge…

AppLovin, Robinhood Join Ranks of S&P 500

Shares of advertising technology company AppLovin and trading platform Robinhood Markets each jumped about 7% in extended trading on Friday after S&P Global confirmed both will be added to the…

NRA Opposes Proposal to Ban Gun Ownership for Transgender Americans

Amid reports that the Justice Department is considering a proposal to bar transgender people from owning firearms, the National Rifle Association (NRA) said Friday it will oppose any blanket rule…

Tesla’s Advertising on X Drops to Near Zero

Tesla revealed in a regulatory filing that it spent $400,000 advertising on X in 2024, but its commitment to Elon Musk’s social media platform appears to be waning. In the…

Tesla Moves Robotaxi Safety Monitors to Driver’s Seat

Imagine ordering a Tesla robotaxi in Austin, Texas — the first city where the service is available — only to find a human sitting in the driver’s seat. That’s the…

SpaceX Offering Free Month of Starlink to Inactive Users Via Email

If you once subscribed to Starlink but later cancelled, SpaceX may try to lure you back with a free trial. The company has been sending emails to former customers in…

Judge Orders Google to Pay $425M in Privacy Case

A U.S. federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (£316.3m) after finding that it violated users’ privacy by collecting data even after individuals had turned off a key…

UK Car Exports to U.S. Climb After Tariff Agreement

Sales of British-made cars to the United States rose in July following the UK-US tariff agreement, marking a 6.8% increase after three consecutive months of decline, according to data from…

Microsoft Dismisses Two Staffers for Breaking Into President’s Office

Microsoft confirmed on Thursday that it terminated two employees who broke into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week. The firings followed a protest on Tuesday at the company’s Redmond,…

Hyundai Raises U.S. Investment to $26 Billion Through 2028

Hyundai Motor Group has raised its investment commitment in the United States to $26 billion between 2025 and 2028, increasing its previous pledge by $5 billion. The automaker says the…

Legal Battle Begins as 4chan Takes Ofcom to U.S. Court

Lawyers for online forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms have filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., seeking to block the UK communications regulator Ofcom from enforcing the Online Safety Act against…

Google Cut 35% of Small-Team Managers in Past Year, Executive Reveals

Google has reduced more than one-third of its managers who oversaw small teams, an executive told employees last week. The change is part of the company’s ongoing effort to cut…

Coinbase CEO Defends Firing Engineers Who Hesitated to Adopt AI

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed that several engineers were dismissed after refusing to adopt AI coding assistants, despite the company purchasing enterprise licenses for GitHub Copilot and Cursor. Speaking on…

OpenAI to Adjust ChatGPT Following Lawsuit Linking Tool to Teen Suicide

OpenAI has published new details on how it plans to improve ChatGPT’s handling of sensitive conversations, particularly those involving self-harm. The announcement follows a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the parents…

Anthropic Reaches Settlement in Authors’ Lawsuit Over AI Book Training

Anthropic has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of fiction and nonfiction authors, according to a filing Tuesday with the Ninth Circuit Court of…

Hong Kong Banks Pressed to Streamline Hiring to Lure Talent

Banks in Hong Kong are facing growing criticism from recruitment experts who say lengthy and complicated hiring procedures are pushing top candidates to competitors. Robert Sheffield, managing director for China…

Intel Warns Trump Deal Poses Risks to Shareholders and Global Sales

Intel has warned of potential “adverse reactions” from investors, employees, and international partners following the Trump administration’s decision to take a 10% stake in the company. In a Securities and…

Parents File Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Blame ChatGPT in Son’s Death

The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine are filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, according to a report by The New York Times. Raine died by suicide after…

India to Purchase Oil From Cheapest Source, Envoy Tells Russia

India will continue purchasing oil from wherever it “gets the best deal” to safeguard the interests of its 1.4 billion people, said Vinay Kumar, India’s ambassador to Russia. His comments…

Report Says Meta Leveraged National PTA to Highlight Child Safety Campaigns

Since losing her 15-year-old son Riley to suicide after a sextortion scheme through Meta’s Messenger app, Mary Rodee has been calling for stronger online protections. She blames Meta directly: “They…