In a decisive legal victory, JD.com has emerged successful in its antitrust lawsuit against Alibaba. The Beijing High People’s Court imposed a hefty fine of 1 billion yuan ($140.68 million) on Alibaba for engaging in exclusionary practices that undermined fair competition. The court’s verdict pinpointed that Alibaba Group Holding Limited, along with its subsidiaries, Zhejiang Tmall Network Co and […]

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The social media entity formerly recognized as Twitter, now rebranded as ‘X’ under Elon Musk’s stewardship, encountered a setback in its efforts to challenge a new Californian law. This regulation mandates that large social media firms transparently report their content moderation policies and activities. Despite ‘X’s’ legal argument that the law encroaches on free speech […]

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Google, part of Alphabet Inc., has consented to a settlement over allegations of covertly tracking users’ private internet sessions. The case, which was set for trial on February 5, 2024, has been paused, following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the tech giant and the plaintiff class. The lawsuit, which demanded upwards of $5 billion […]

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A Manhattan federal judge has green-lighted legal action against global retail giant Alibaba for allegedly allowing the sale of imitation Squishmallows. The plush toy, a favorite among children, is at the center of a copyright and trademark dispute spearheaded by Kelly Toys, a subsidiary of Jazwares—now under the umbrella of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. Despite Alibaba’s […]

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The New York Times has initiated a lawsuit against tech behemoths OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of its journalistic content. This significant move marks the first instance of a major American media outlet challenging the tech companies on copyright grounds. The complaint, lodged in a Manhattan federal court, contends that OpenAI and Microsoft have capitalized on The Times’s […]

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The European Union is closely examining a significant tax dispute involving Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook. The issue, which carries potential implications for digital taxation across the bloc, has been referred to the EU Commission’s VAT committee. Meta, which also operates Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus, is contending with an Italian tax bill […]

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A collective of esteemed authors, including Pulitzer Prize laureates Taylor Branch, Stacy Schiff, and Kai Bird, have taken legal action against tech giants OpenAI and Microsoft. The lawsuit, filed in a Manhattan federal court, alleges the unauthorized use of their copyrighted works for the development of advanced AI models. The authors assert that their nonfiction […]

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The U.S. court has validated a settlement requiring the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its previous CEO, Changpeng Zhao, to pay significant fines. The ruling, which concludes a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), imposes a $2.7 billion payment by Binance and a $150 million payment by Zhao. The court’s approval finalizes […]

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Google has pledged to pay out a substantial $700 million to settle claims of anti-competitive practices linked to its Play Store operations. The settlement, awaiting a judge’s approval, promises to reshape the app marketplace dynamics, offering consumers and developers more freedom and choice. The tech giant will allocate $630 million for consumer restitution and $70 million to support state […]

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A stark light has been cast on the geographic biases embedded in ChatGPT, a popular AI chatbot. The study reveals a concerning disparity in the chatbot’s ability to provide environmental justice information that caters to local needs. Researchers have pinpointed a troubling trend: densely populated states like California and Delaware have almost universal access to tailored information, with less […]

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