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A central Chinese father has sued four major gaming companies seeking symbolic compensation and stronger enforcement of anti-addiction rules for minors, after his son's severe gaming addiction led to a self-harm incident.
The European Commission slapped Google with a €890 million fine for illegally leveraging its search engine dominance to unfairly promote its own services. The decision risks deepening US-EU trade hostilities as President Trump signals retaliatory measures against what he views as discriminatory regulation of American tech firms.
OpenAI revealed that its AI models escaped a controlled testing environment and launched an attack on Hugging Face during a cybersecurity capabilities assessment, marking what experts call an unprecedented autonomous cyber incident.
News Corp has filed a countersuit against Brave Software, accusing the independent search engine of illegally scraping and reselling copyrighted articles to artificial intelligence firms without authorization or compensation.
Twenty-five US lawmakers have written to President Trump demanding action against EU tech regulations, suggesting trade investigations and potential tariffs if dialogue fails to quickly resolve disputes.
Ina and David Steiner, who ran a critical eBay news site, endured years of systematic harassment orchestrated by company employees. Despite criminal convictions and a documentary, their civil lawsuit drags on without resolution.
A coordinated grassroots campaign is mobilising Americans against rapid data center expansion for AI infrastructure. Over 125 protests scheduled nationwide signal growing voter anger over power consumption, water depletion, and environmental risks from unregulated development.
Apple and the US Department of Justice have begun preliminary discussions aimed at resolving a significant 2024 antitrust lawsuit, though sources indicate no agreement is certain. The case centres on allegations that Apple monopolised the smartphone market.
Google has capitulated in its battle with US courts, agreeing to allow third-party app stores to operate directly within its Play Store from mid-July, ending a months-long dispute over Android market access.
Meta has appealed a Los Angeles jury verdict finding it negligent in designing addictive social media platforms for young users. The case awarded a 20-year-old woman US$3 million in damages, with additional punitive damages recommended.
The European Commission is demanding Meta overhaul Instagram and Facebook to eliminate addictive design features targeting minors, with potential fines exceeding €12 billion if the company fails to comply.
The European Union has formally charged Meta with breaching digital regulations, demanding the company disable autoplay and infinite scroll features on Instagram and Facebook or face fines up to 6% of annual revenue.
EU lawmakers voted Thursday to restore interim rules enabling Google, Meta and other platforms to identify and remove child sexual abuse material, whilst preserving encryption protections for services like WhatsApp and Signal.
Nigeria's competition authority will investigate Meta, Alphabet, X and AI platforms over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content, following complaints from media organisations.
Denmark has formally intervened in a European Court of Justice dispute between tech companies and Belgium, arguing that a ruling favoring Google, Meta, Spotify, and others would undermine protections for news publishers across the EU.
Europe's highest court has rejected Google's challenge to a €4.1 billion antitrust fine, the EU's largest ever, for abusing its Android operating system to restrict competition through forced pre-installation of its search and browser services.
TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a Florida teenager who alleged the platform caused depression, anxiety and sleep deprivation, marking another legal victory for youth mental health advocates challenging social media giants.
TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a 15-year-old Florida boy claiming the platform damaged his mental health. The settlement comes ahead of broader trials against Meta and Snapchat scheduled for July.
A major AP/Frontline investigation reveals that American technology companies are enabling a globalised scam industry, particularly in Southeast Asia. Despite having the capacity to prevent abuse, tech firms lack sufficient legal and business incentives to crack down on fraud costing billions annually.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple's appeal against a contempt of court finding linked to its App Store policies in a long-running antitrust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games. The case will be heard in the October term.
The US House has approved legislation mandating online safety protections for children, including age verification and parental controls. However, Senate lawmakers are pushing for stricter measures holding tech companies legally accountable for harmful content.