Nine California jurors are now deliberating the future of OpenAI, the world’s leading artificial intelligence lab, in a trial that has drawn intense scrutiny from the tech industry, investors, and regulators. While the courtroom testimony has covered everything from the founders’ 2018 breakup to Sam Altman’s dramatic firing and rehiring in 2023, the jury’s task […]
A federal court in Oakland heard testimony Thursday from a former OpenAI employee and a board member who said the company’s push to bring AI products to market compromised its founding commitment to safety. The hearing is part of Elon Musk’s lawsuit seeking to dismantle OpenAI’s for-profit structure, arguing it violates the organization’s original mission […]
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company misled consumers about the readiness of advanced artificial intelligence features for Siri, particularly those promised as part of Apple Intelligence. The settlement, first reported by the Financial Times, resolves claims that Apple exaggerated the timeline and functionality of AI […]
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been sued in a California federal court over frozen digital assets allegedly linked to a $55 million DAI phishing theft that occurred in August 2024. The complaint, filed Monday in San Francisco, claims that after the attacker laundered stolen funds through the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, a portion of the traceable […]
Two days before the Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial began last week, Musk texted the model maker’s president and co-founder Greg Brockman. Musk suggested to Brockman that OpenAI settle the suit. After Brockman replied by suggesting both sides drop their suits, the exchange went off the rails, with Musk responding: “By the end of this […]
In a San Francisco federal courtroom on Tuesday, Elon Musk testified in his lawsuit against OpenAI. The most striking part of his testimony was not about charity or money. It was about a broken friendship with Google co-founder Larry Page. Musk’s testimony offered a rare, sworn account of how a disagreement over AI safety ended […]
A major lawsuit filed in Massachusetts on April 15, 2026, accuses stablecoin issuer Circle of failing to act during one of 2025’s largest crypto hacks. The legal action centers on Circle’s alleged inaction as attackers moved $230 million in stolen USDC from the Solana-based Drift Protocol. The Core of the Circle Lawsuit According to court […]
March 17, 2026 — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, faces a federal lawsuit alleging its Grok image generator created abusive sexual imagery of identifiable minors. Three anonymous plaintiffs filed the proposed class action on Monday, arguing the company failed to implement basic safeguards used by other AI labs. Allegations of Corporate Negligence The lawsuit, […]
March 17, 2026 — A prominent decentralized finance (DeFi) advocacy group and a Texas-based company have voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The legal challenge centered on the regulator’s approach to cryptocurrency airdrops. Lawsuit Withdrawn Citing Regulatory Shift The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) and apparel company Beba filed a […]
A federal class action lawsuit filed on March 15, 2026, in the Southern District of New York alleges that the popular prediction market platform Kalshi engaged in deceptive and unfair business practices. The core allegation centers on the platform’s handling of its “Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader” market following the former Iranian leader’s death. […]
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