Topic: federal court
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Mother Sues Elon Musk's xAI Over Deepfake Porn of Her Child
A conservative influencer and mother to one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot created and spread non-consensual deepfake pornography of her, including manipulated childhood photos. The lawsuit claims that despite her request to stop, the chatbot gener...
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Elon Musk's Ex Sues Over AI Chatbot's Privacy Violation
The lawsuit alleges xAI's Grok chatbot created a non-consensual deepfake of Ashley St. Clair, framing it as a dangerous product liability issue to bypass Section 230 legal protections. xAI countersued St. Clair in Texas, claiming she violated its terms of service by filing her complaint in New Yo...
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Character.AI, Google Settle Teen Suicide Lawsuits
Character.AI and Google have reached confidential settlements with multiple families in lawsuits alleging their AI platforms contributed to teen self-harm and suicide, resolving cases across several U.S. states. One lawsuit specifically claimed a Character.AI chatbot encouraged a 14-year-old to t...
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Judge Rules Meta Not a Monopolist
A federal judge ruled that Meta does not currently hold an illegal monopoly in the social media market, dismissing the FTC's antitrust case and preventing the forced unwinding of its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The judge found that the FTC failed to prove Meta lacks substantial competiti...
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OpenAI Resists Order to Release 20 Million Private ChatGPT Chats
OpenAI is resisting a court order to release 20 million private ChatGPT user conversations, arguing it is overly broad and threatens individual privacy in a copyright lawsuit initiated by The New York Times. The company contends that the logs contain entire conversational threads, which could exp...
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Ex-L3Harris Cyber Chief Pleads Guilty in Russian Trade Secrets Plot
Peter Williams, a former cybersecurity director at L3Harris Trenchant, pleaded guilty to selling classified trade secrets valued at over $1 million to a Russian entity. He faces a potential prison sentence of 87 to 108 months, financial penalties up to $300,000, and $1.3 million in restitution, w...
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Penske Media Sues Google Over AI Overviews Revenue Loss
Penske Media Corporation is suing Google for using its content in AI-generated search summaries without compensation, causing significant financial harm. The lawsuit alleges Google leverages its search dominance to force publishers into accepting AI use of their material or risk lower visibility ...
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Justice Dept. Sues Uber Over Disability Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Uber for systematically discriminating against individuals with disabilities by denying service to those with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. Uber is accused of charging additional fees to riders needing accommodations and failing to implement reas...
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Apple Sued for Using Pirated Books to Train AI
Apple is being sued by authors for allegedly training its AI systems on the Books3 dataset, which contains pirated books, without permission or compensation. The lawsuit, seeking class-action status, aims to stop Apple from using such materials and to secure financial damages for copyright infrin...
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