Block to pay $45 million to settle Cash App fraud claims
Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims from 46 U.S. states alleging Cash App failed to protect users from fraud.
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476 storiesTruecaller pushes back on India's anti-spam call rules
Truecaller's CEO publicly challenged India's telecom regulator, saying rules that block spam labels on two dedicated number series have eroded trust in legitimate business calls.
Judge approves Elon Musk's $1.5 million SEC settlement
A U.S. judge approved Elon Musk's $1.5 million settlement with the SEC over his delayed Twitter disclosure, despite expressing significant misgivings about the agreement.
NHTSA demands self-driving car firms stop blocking first responders
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered autonomous vehicle developers to stop interfering with first responders, demanding solutions by the end of the month.
Canada’s CSE details foreign cyber operations against criminal groups
Canada’s Communications Security Establishment disclosed three foreign active cyber operations last year, targeting drug traffickers, violent extremists, and ransomware gangs to disrupt their infrastructure.
Midjourney challenges discovery limits in studio copyright lawsuit
Midjourney is challenging a court ruling to force Hollywood studios to disclose their internal AI usage, arguing it is relevant to its copyright infringement defense.
Spyware investigator hacked with Pegasus spyware
Security researchers confirmed that former European politician Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating the tool's abuse.
Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over hidden fees
Travel app Hopper has agreed to a $35 million settlement with the FTC over allegations of using hidden fees and misleading interface designs.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero faces wrongful termination lawsuit
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero faces a lawsuit from a former manager alleging wrongful termination and that the company reduced safety testing to meet a 2025 deadline.
OpenAI proposes donating 5% of equity to US sovereign wealth fund
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed donating 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to address political blowback and secure administration relations.
DHS investigates breach of information sharing platform
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a breach of its Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) platform, which potentially exposed sensitive information shared by government agencies.
Supreme Court limits law enforcement use of geofence warrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that law enforcement must obtain search warrants for geofence location data, a decision likely to have broad ramifications for privacy rights.
California's ban on louder streaming ads takes effect July 1
A California law banning streaming ads louder than the video content they accompany is set to take effect Wednesday, July 1.
Tesla faces mounting scrutiny over FSD safety
Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) system faces growing regulatory scrutiny following fatal crashes, while competitors like Waymo continue to scale their U.S. operations.
India’s payments body eyes AI to drive next half-billion users
NPCI chief Dilip Asbe says AI could drive the next half-billion UPI users, while the regulator prepares to enforce a 30% market share cap by late 2026.
Startup Corgi denies stealing code amid vibe coding controversy
Corgi, a Y Combinator-backed startup, denies allegations from Papermark that it stole software, though the company admitted to using "vibe coding" for certain visual elements.
Tesla resolves fatal crash case as NHTSA investigations persist
Tesla has settled a lawsuit regarding a fatal 2023 crash involving its Full Self-Driving system, though the company remains under multiple federal investigations regarding software performance.
U.S. government moves to restrict OpenAI’s GPT 5.6 release
The U.S. government is reportedly set to restrict OpenAI’s GPT 5.6 to a limited, approval-based preview, mirroring recent regulatory actions taken against Anthropic.
Polestar barred from selling new vehicles in the U.S.
Polestar is effectively barred from selling new vehicles in the U.S. due to the "Connected Vehicle Rule," though it will continue supporting existing stock.
Trump administration proposes removing brake-pedal rules for AVs
The US Department of Transportation has proposed removing brake-pedal requirements for autonomous vehicles, a move that could theoretically accelerate deployment for companies like Tesla and Zoox.