US courts to disclose how often government uses spyware
Starting in 2029, the U.S. federal judiciary will publish annual data on how often judges authorized wiretaps carried out using spyware and hacking tools.
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Investors sued Selena Gomez, alleging securities fraud and breach of contract tied to her mental health startup Wondermind, in which they say they invested nearly $1.2 million.
Flock says a new tool will curb police abuse of its cameras, but keeps the details vague
Flock announced new policies Thursday, including a mandatory "Audit Assistance" tool meant to flag police misuse of its license-plate cameras, but hasn't explained how the tool works.
Apple sends new spyware-attack notifications to users in 110 countries
Apple said Thursday it sent spyware-attack notifications to users in 110 countries, part of a program that has now reached customers in more than 150 countries since 2021.
US will let vetted private firms launch offensive cyberattacks
The White House will for the first time let vetted private companies conduct offensive cyber operations against criminal hackers, requiring a $1 million escrow deposit and federal sign-off.
Grubhub's $23.8M FTC settlement finally reaches diners and drivers
The FTC is distributing $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub drivers and customers over allegations the company misled workers about earnings and used deceptive practices.
A $250M acquisition collapses into fraud and forgery claims
VideoVerse's $250 million acquisition by Minute Media has unraveled into a web of lawsuits alleging its founder, Vinayak Shrivastav, committed fraud and forged signatures.
After Microsoft's legal threat, researcher publishes new Windows bug
A security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has published a new Windows zero-day called ShieldBreak, weeks after Microsoft threatened researchers with legal action over such disclosures.
Delta probes fake in-flight Wi-Fi network set up mid-flight
Delta is investigating after a passenger allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi network mimicking the plane's legitimate network on a flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta, prompting pilots to alert air traffic control.
FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight-cancellation betting markets
Real-time flight tracker FlightAware is suing prediction market Kalshi, alleging it used FlightAware's data and branding without authorization to run flight-cancellation betting markets.
FBI probes North Korean IT worker hired by US federal agency
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean national was hired to work for an unnamed US federal government agency, a rare confirmed case of the regime's remote-work scheme reaching government.
Rippling counter-sues Runlayer in escalating patent fight
HR startup Rippling has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against MCP gateway startup Runlayer, countering Runlayer's own suit against Rippling from last month.
Brin spends over $100M fighting California's billionaire tax
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has spent more than $100 million opposing California's Prop 40, a proposed 5% billionaire tax.
Social media giants lose bid to short-circuit youth-addiction lawsuits
A federal appeals court rejected Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google's Section 230 defense against thousands of youth-addiction lawsuits.
Trump administration has spent nearly $4B canceling offshore wind leases
The Trump administration is paying German utility RWE $1.2 billion to cancel an offshore wind lease, bringing its total spending to cancel 12 offshore wind leases to $3.93 billion.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567M more in child-safety case
A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million fine in a case over social media harms and addiction, bringing its total fines in the case to $942 million.
Hacker pleads guilty to breaching 165+ Snowflake customers
Connor Moucka, a 26-year-old Canadian, pled guilty to hacking more than 165 companies via Snowflake and extorting victims for millions of dollars.
OpenAI says Apple's own security practices hurt its lawsuit
OpenAI's motion to dismiss Apple's trade secrets lawsuit argues Apple's own security and offboarding practices weaken its claim that the information qualifies as a trade secret.
OpenAI, Statsig settle DOJ hiring probe for $3.2 million
OpenAI and former subsidiary Statsig agreed to pay $3.2 million and accept three years of DOJ oversight over allegations they discouraged U.S. citizens from applying for green-card-sponsored jobs.
Appeals court rules Trump EPA wrongly canceled $20B in climate funds
A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump EPA lacked authority to claw back $20 billion in already-disbursed climate funding from nonprofit groups.