Techno Blender
Digitally Yours.
Browsing Tag

lawsuit

Tesla settles long-running racial discrimination court battle with former worker

Owen Diaz's lengthy court battle against Tesla is officially over, now that both parties have agreed on a settlement. Attorney Lawrence Organ, Diaz's lawyer, told CNBC that that the "parties have reached an amicable resolution of their disputes," but that the "terms of the settlement are confidential." If you've been following this case for a while now, that means you won't get to find out how much Diaz is getting after the massive $137 million in damages he was originally awarded got dramatically lowered to $3.2…

Apple hit with $490 million lawsuit settlement alleging Tim Cook defrauded shareholders

Like plenty of tech giants, Apple is no stranger to legal battles. In the latest development, Apple has agreed to shell out a hefty $490 million (£385 million) to settle a lawsuit that accused Tim Cook of pulling a fast one on investors. The claim? That Cook was a bit too optimistic about iPhone demand in China -- and hence defrauded shareholders by misleading them.This lawsuit was brought to the stage by Norfolk County Council from the UK, representing a pension fund that apparently took a hit thanks to Cook's alleged…

Apple can’t get out of facing a class-action lawsuit over AirTags stalking claims

A San Francisco judge has ruled that Apple must face a lawsuit accusing the company of negligence over the potential stalking risks created by its AirTags,  reports. While the bulk of the roughly three dozen claims in the class-action suit were dismissed, US District Judge Vince Chhabria denied Apple’s bid to have the suit thrown out based on three plaintiffs’ claims alleging that “when they were stalked, the problems with the AirTag’s safety features were substantial, and that those safety defects caused their…

Apple to Face Lawsuit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers, US Court Rules

Apple Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that its AirTag devices help stalkers track their victims. US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled Friday that three plaintiffs in the class-action suit had made sufficient claims for negligence and product liability, though he dismissed the others.About three dozen women and men who filed the suit alleged that Apple was warned of the risks posed by its AirTags and argued the company could be legally blamed under California law when the tracking devices…

OpenAI says Elon Musk’s lawsuit allegations are ‘incoherent’

"There is no Founding Agreement, or any agreement at all with Musk," OpenAI said in a court filing as a defendant in Elon Musk's lawsuit. We're, of course, talking about the lawsuit Musk filed against OpenAI, which accuses it of violating its status as a non-profit, as well as of violating a founding agreement promising the organization would never operate for profit and would release its AI publicly. The company said the billionaire's claims are based on "convoluted — often incoherent — factual premises." It called that…

AI copyright lawsuit: ETtech Explainer: Nvidia hit with AI copyright lawsuit

Three authors have filed a lawsuit against graphics processing unit (GPU) giant Nvidia for illegally training its artificial intelligence (AI) platform NeMo on their copyrighted works. This is another development in the growing tensions globally involving intellectual property right holders and companies that make AI models, resulting in similar lawsuits that saw entities such as Microsoft and OpenAI cross swords.Here's an explainer of what the Nvidia lawsuit says and what these concerns are.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

Fox News AI Newsletter: Jake Gyllenhaal movie facing AI lawsuit

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in "Road House." (LAURA RADFORD © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC) Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Road House’ facing AI lawsuit, director drama ahead of debut- Google Gemini: AI fiasco reignites concerns of political bias at tech company dating back to Trump's victory- The creepy-eyed robot that wants to be your friend and teacherROUGH ‘ROAD’: The Jake Gyllenhaal-starring "Road House" remake…

TIMELINE – From CEO Sam Altman’s firing to Elon Musk’s lawsuit: check out the OpenAI saga

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will return to the ChatGPT-maker's board along with three new directors, the company said on Friday. Below is a timeline of the events in a tumultuous few months for the artificial intelligence company. Date Event Nov. 17, OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman and 2023 President Greg Brockman quits. Mira Murati named as interim CEO Nov. 18, Altman's firing was over a "breakdown in 2023 communication between Sam and the board," and not "malfeasance", COO Brad Lightcap says in an internal memo Early…

Sam Altman: Sam Altman’s Worldcoin files lawsuit after Spanish ban

Sam Altman's Worldcoin has filed a lawsuit against the Spanish data protection regulator in response to being banned from operating in Spain, a spokesperson for Worldcoin said on Friday.Worldcoin aims to create a global identity system, and involves people getting their irises scanned in exchange for free cryptocurrency and a digital ID.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive…

binance revived investor lawsuit: Binance must face revived investor lawsuit in US over crypto losses

A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit where investors accused Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, of violating US securities laws by selling unregistered tokens that lost much of their value.In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said investors in the proposed class action plausibly alleged that domestic securities laws applied because their purchases of tokens had become irrevocable in the United States once they paid for them.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…