FTC to Review AI Chatbot Risks With Focus on Privacy Harms September 5, 2025 By Josh Sisco and Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission plans to study the harms to children and others of AI-powered chatbots like those offered...
Google Must Pay $425 Million in Class Action Over Privacy, Jury Rules September 4, 2025 A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet’s Google must pay $425 million for invading users’ privacy by continuing to...
Appeals Court Says DOGE Team Can Access Sensitive Data August 13, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by a group of unions to block the Trump administration government...
California and Washington Companies Paying $145M to Settle FTC Charges August 13, 2025 A California healthcare company and a Washington healthcare company just pay $145 million in separate matters to resolve Federal Trade...
Meta Clashes With Apple, Google Over Child Age Check Legislation July 25, 2025 By Emily Birnbaum The biggest tech companies are warring over who’s responsible for children’s safety online, with billions of dollars in fines on...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Privacy Litigation Trial July 17, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Square Off at $8B Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations July 14, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this...
California Fails to Stop 23andMe Founder From Re-Acquiring Company July 9, 2025 By Dietrich Knauth Genetic testing company 23andMe can proceed with a $305 million sale to the company’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki after a U.S....
23andMe Bankruptcy Bid Deadline Extended as DNA Privacy Woes Linger April 29, 2025 By Steven Church The sale of the bankrupt DNA data bank 23andMe is facing delays as the company tries to find a lead...
Viewpoint: California’s Latest Insurance Privacy Bill Would Add Layer of Regulation April 23, 2025 California lawmakers are once again turning their attention to consumer privacy—this time with a laser focus on the insurance sector....