The BBC’s decision to threaten legal action against Perplexity AI represents a seminal moment in the ongoing, high-stakes tussle between news publishers and artificial intelligence companies over content rights and ethical data use. At the crux of this dispute is a letter sent by the BBC to...
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Microsoft is currently embroiled in a significant legal battle in the United Kingdom, facing allegations of anti-competitive practices related to its cloud licensing policies. The lawsuit, filed in December 2024, accuses the tech giant of overcharging UK businesses for using its Windows Server...
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Protests, Prosecutions, and Precedents: Examining the Fallout from the Elbit Systems Demonstration
As global awareness and activism around contentious international issues intensify, the methods used by authorities to respond to protests—especially those targeting defense or state-linked...
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The legal battle between OpenAI and The New York Times has taken a dramatic new turn, casting a spotlight on the growing tension between the pursuit of AI innovation and the preservation of user privacy. The New York Times’ demand that OpenAI preserve every piece of ChatGPT user content...
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As Microsoft stakes a formidable claim in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape, the recent decision to host Elon Musk’s xAI Grok 3 model on its Azure AI Foundry Models marks a pivotal moment for the tech industry. This comes even as Musk pursues a high-profile legal battle...
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In the latest chapter of Microsoft's ongoing legal and regulatory saga, the software giant now faces a multibillion-pound lawsuit in the United Kingdom, with claims that could reshape the market for software licenses across Europe. This case, led by the law firm Stewarts, directly targets...
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Microsoft is currently embroiled in a significant legal battle in the United Kingdom, facing a £1 billion class-action lawsuit over its cloud computing licensing practices. The case, filed by competition lawyer Dr. Maria Luisa Stasi, alleges that Microsoft imposed higher licensing fees on UK...
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When established titans of the gaming world like Nintendo make headlines for legal battles, the entire industry pays attention. The latest stir erupted after Nintendo sued Genki, the accessory maker, for what the Japanese gaming giant claims was a breach of multiple trademark and competition...
Ziff Davis, the digital media heavyweight behind such familiar internet fixtures as PCMag, Mashable, and IGN, has decided it’s time to lawyer up—dragging OpenAI and its high-profile AI aspirations into federal court for a good old-fashioned copyright throwdown. If you thought the age of “robots...
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It’s getting hard to tell whether Qualcomm and Arm are longtime frenemies or just an old married couple who refuse to divorce for the sake of the microcircuits. No sooner had the dust begun to settle after their last courtroom dance than Qualcomm decided to open up new salvos—this time with Arm...
Titans in Turtlenecks: The Wild Legal Brawl Between Elon Musk, OpenAI, and Microsoft
Silicon Valley’s Next Big Showdown
You know it’s going to be a spicy year in tech when three of the world’s most boisterous companies—helmed by personalities that make Bond villains seem humble—go toe-to-toe in...
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In today’s digital battleground, cybersecurity remains a paramount concern—not only for enterprises but also for everyday Windows users. A recent legal battle spearheaded by Microsoft has brought to light a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate, known as Storm-2139, that exploited the Azure OpenAI...
In a twist that adds a new layer to the already dramatic saga surrounding OpenAI and its co-founder Elon Musk, the tech mogul has formally named Microsoft and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman as defendants in an amended lawsuit. This development comes as Musk's legal troubles with OpenAI...
A widow who claims a brain tumour turned her husband into a transvestite yesterday launched a £500,000 legal battle after he disinherited her.
Read Full Story: Widow of 'transvestite' who died of brain tumour in battle over £525k will | Mail Online
Samsung isn't taking Apple's copycat accusations lying down. The electronics giant has filed suits against the Cupertino, Calif.-based company alleging the iPhone and iPad trespass on its patents.
The Samsung countersuit comes just days after Apple flat-out accused the company of stealing...
The organization that oversees the distribution of Internet domain names has given final approval to ".xxx", a domain dedicated to adult subject matter.
The new domain is known as a generic top-level domain, meaning it is the final part of a website address and isn't country-specific (like...
A Texas beauty queen who accused pageant organizers of harassing her about her weight lost an appeal to a judge who denied her efforts to temporarily forbid a new Miss San Antonio from taking her place.
Attorneys for Domonique Ramirez say the 17-year-old isn't giving up and will now take her...