Musk’s xAI Sues Minnesota Over Ban on Nudification Technology July 31, 2026 By Marc Levy and Barbara Ortutay Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps,...
Missouri Lawsuit Alleges Snapchat’s Failures Led to Rape of Minor June 26, 2026 By Barbara Ortutay The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met...
Google Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $50 Million May 13, 2026 By Barbara Ortutay Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed...
Watchdog Group Demands OpenAI Withdraw AI Video App Sora Over Deepfakes November 13, 2025 By Barbara Ortutay and Matt O'Brien The tech industry is moving fast and breaking things again — and this time it is humanity’s shared reality and...
New Mexico Attorney General Files Suit Against Snapchat September 12, 2024 By Barbara Ortutay New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster...
In Reversal After NYC Transit Exit, Twitter Restores Free Access for Public Services May 4, 2023 By Barbara Ortutay In an about-face, Twitter says it has restored free access to a key tool for verified government and “publicly owned”...
‘Tape or Chewing Gum:’ Twitter’s Lapses Echo Worldwide August 29, 2022 By Barbara Ortutay From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter...
Livestream Tech Firms Learn Hard Lessons from Violent Videos Tied to Mass Killings May 20, 2022 By Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer, Haleluya Hadero and Barbara Ortutay These days, mass shooters like the one now held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket attack don’t stop with planning...
Texas Sues Facebook Parent Meta Over Facial Recognition February 16, 2022 By Barbara Ortutay The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for...
Facebook Loses Backers for Its Libra Digital Currency But Could Still Proceed October 14, 2019 By Barbara Ortutay Facebook faces a rough road ahead with Libra, but defections by high-profile partners are still unlikely to spell the end...