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Washington is firing back. Just hours after the European Union fined Elon Musk’s X €120 million ($140 million) for violating the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), top U.S. leaders blasted the move as an assault on American values — and on America itself. The ruling marks the EU’s first-ever noncompliance judgment under the DSA, a…
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A coalition of prominent Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), reintroduced ambitious legislation Wednesday aimed at halting discrimination by artificial intelligence in critical areas of American life. The “AI Civil Rights Act” seeks to impose federal guardrails on the opaque algorithms that increasingly determine who gets a job,…
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In a bold step toward internet-free communication, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, Square, and Bluesky, has launched Bitchat, a secure messaging app that operates entirely offline using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networking. Touted as a potential game-changer for privacy enthusiasts, Bitchat is already drawing attention from both tech developers and legal experts. According…
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A coalition of major Bollywood music labels, including T-Series, Saregama, and Sony Music, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted sound recordings to train its AI models. The case, filed in a New Delhi court, marks a significant legal challenge in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights.…
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A new app is poised to make a significant impact on the intersection of law enforcement and legal representation. The Live Lawyer App, developed by Paulina Bryan, aims to provide immediate access to legal assistance during police encounters, potentially saving lives and easing the anxieties faced by individuals when stopped by law enforcement. Bryan, a…
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A California judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of monopolizing the online search market. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin, based in San Francisco, ruled on Thursday that consumers can continue pursuing claims that Google’s business practices stifled the development of high-quality rival search engines. Allegations Against Google and Apple The lawsuit, filed in…
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The lawyer for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance warned the Supreme Court that if Congress forces the sale or ban of TikTok, it could set a precedent that allows similar actions against other companies. During Friday’s arguments, the court examined a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a ban…
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On Friday, U.S. antitrust authorities provided legal insights into Elon Musk’s lawsuit aimed at blocking OpenAI’s transition to a public company. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) did not take a formal stance on the case but highlighted legal principles that could support Musk’s claims of anticompetitive practices involving OpenAI…
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On Friday, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a law that mandates the sale or ban of TikTok in the United States by January 19. The justices delved into national security concerns over China, the driving force behind the crackdown, during about 2.5 hours of arguments. National Security Fears Dominate Discussions Chief Justice John…
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In a recent twist to the ongoing legal battle, a group of authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and comedian Sarah Silverman, has accused Meta Platforms (META.O) of knowingly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence systems. They made these allegations in newly disclosed court documents in California federal court. Allegations Against Meta and Zuckerberg The…
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