2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (161+ words) The Department of Energy declared an “emergency” when none existed. The closure plan was only approved because it was concluded that it would not lead to any shortfalls. It was also evaluated and approved by MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1239+ words) “I didn’t know that AI could hallucinate facts,” New Mexico defense lawyer says. The New Mexico Supreme Court held a ChatGPT-using lawyer in direct contempt of court for submitting a brief with “false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses,” including fake…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (476+ words) Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn’t allege any real privacy violation. “The federal court determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the LinkedIn users’ claims,” Howell told Ars today. “The court did not adjudicate whether LinkedIn’s surveillance practices were lawful....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (634+ words) Four women sue Amazon, say company denied basic accommodations and fired them. Amazon discriminated against pregnant warehouse employees by denying accommodations like bathroom breaks and the option to sit while working, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by four women…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (384+ words) Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls’ Instagram pics. “If Meta’s ad approval process can’t detect and reject such obviously horrific content before it is shown to Facebook and Instagram users, then Meta’s whole ad review system…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (766+ words) FCC tells court it is “open-minded” about whether ABC should lose licenses. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday urged a court to dismiss a Disney lawsuit and let the FCC continue a proceeding that could end in the nonrenewal of ABC’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (856+ words) Saying X is “formerly Twitter” in App Store lets Musk block use of Twitter name. On Thursday, Elon Musk’s X won a court order blocking Operation Bluebird from launching a new app taking over the Twitter name. In his opinion,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (531+ words) Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states. New Jersey yesterday asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether states can regulate sports betting on prediction markets such as Kalshi. “Companies like Kalshi claim…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (165+ words) The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time. Not long ago, I rented an SUV from a well-known car rental company. Within hours of an employee scanning my driver’s license, a high-resolution scan…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) The DOJ proved to the court that Google acted illegally, but it won’t get the big win it wanted. A US federal judge has sided with Google, ruling that the company will not have to sell its online advertising exchange…...