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The New York Times sued Microsoftand OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement, touching off a legal fight over generative-AI technologies with far-reaching implications for the future of the news publishing business.In a complaint filed Wednesday, the Times said the technology companies exploited its content without permission to create their AI products, including OpenAI’s humanlike chatbot ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. The tools were trained on millions of pieces of Times content, the suit said, and draw on that…

Activision Blizzard and a California regulator filed a legal settlement in which the videogame company agreed to pay to resolve gender discrimination charges while the state withdrew sexual-harassment claims.The settlement between Activision and the California Civil Rights Department, if approved by a judge, would end a legal battle that helped lead to the videogame company’s sale to Microsoft. Settlement documents that both sides said were filed in California Superior Court confirm an agreement from last week.Copyright ©…

Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served as the catalyst for the legal battle—is undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Videogame boss Tim Sweeneyis on a winning streak.His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old…

A federal appeals court said the U.S. government was right to challenge Illumina’s purchase of cancer-test developer Grail, but still sent the case back to the Federal Trade Commission for reconsideration.A three-judge panel found the deal to be anticompetitive, but said the FTC erred in how it considered Illumina’s proposed fix for its drawbacks. The judges ordered the FTC to reconsider its opinion on the troubled deal, which the European Commission has already ordered Illumina to unwind.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones &…

Updated Dec. 15, 2023 5:41 pm ETActivision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $50 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit by a California regulator that helped spur Microsoft’s October takeover of the videogame company, according to people familiar with the matter.California’s Civil Rights Department sued Activision in mid-2021, alleging its leadership ignored numerous employee complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and pay disparity. Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

Monday’s court ruling that Google created an antitrust market with its app store threatens to upend the $500-billion-a-year app store economy, which has evolved into a profit machine for Appleand Google that helped define the smartphone era.A jury unanimously sided with Epic Games, saying that Google had harmed the videogame maker by maintaining an illegal monopoly. Google said it plans to appeal the verdict and stands by its business model. In a separate case that concluded in 2021, a federal judge largely ruled against…

Apple is addressing a security vulnerability that has allowed iPhone thieves to take over customers’ accounts, access saved passwords, steal money and lock people out of their digital memories.A new iOS setting called Stolen Device Protection is designed to defend against these attacks. It is rolling out to beta testers starting Tuesday.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Appleis addressing a security vulnerability that has allowed iPhone thieves to take…

A jury in San Francisco found Monday that Google had created an antitrust market with its app store.Videogame maker Epic Games sued Google in 2020, accusing the search giant of using its dominant position to squeeze excess profits from app developers.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 A jury in San Francisco found Monday that Google had created an antitrust market with its app store.Videogame maker Epic Games sued Google in 2020, accusing the search giant…

Updated Dec. 10, 2023 10:18 pm ETDonald Trump changed course on Sunday and said he wouldn’t testify again in his civil-fraud trial, an unexpected pivot in his defense against allegations that threaten the Republican presidential front-runner’s business empire.Trump had been scheduled to take the stand Monday as his lawyers near the conclusion of their defense presentation. The trial began in October and is being decided without a jury, over allegations that the former president lied about his wealth for financial…

X wants Facebook’s secret weapon: small businesses.The social-media site formerly known as Twitter largely relies on advertising revenue from the world’s largest brands. But since owner Elon Musk alienated some of the biggest spenders, finding a new customer base has become critical.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 X wants Facebook’s secret weapon: small businesses.The social-media site formerly known as Twitter largely relies on advertising revenue…