Man sick of crashes sues Intel for allegedly hiding CPU defects
“Had Intel disclosed the defect, including through advertising, press releases, the Product packaging, or the initial setup process, Plaintiff and class members would not have purchased a Product, or would have paid substantially less for it,” Vanvalkenburgh’s complaint said. According…
Fate of Google’s search empire could rest in Trump’s hands
It would be unusual for Trump to meddle with the DOJ’s ongoing litigation, antitrust expert George Hay told Business Insider, but then again, “Trump is a bit more of a wild card.” “It’s very rare that, at the presidential level,…
Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory
That’s not the only uncertainty at play. Just last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson—a staunch Trump supporter—said that Republicans “probably will” repeal the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which is a Biden initiative to spur domestic semiconductor chip production, among…
Trump’s 60% tariffs could push China to hobble tech industry growth
Any costs of new tariffs “would be passed on to consumers, and consumers would purchase less of those products,” Brzytwa said. “In our view, that is not supportive of innovation when people are not purchasing the latest technologies that might…
NLRB: Grindr used RTO mandate to reduce headcount
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is accusing Grindr of using a return-to-office (RTO) mandate as an attempt to block employee efforts to form a union. On July 20, 2023, employees at the LGBTQ+ dating app announced plans to unionize….
Google has no duty to refund gift card scam victims, judge finds
But Freeman ruled that “May suffered economic harm because of third-party scammers’ fraudulent inducement, not Google’s omission or misrepresentation.” Additionally, May failed to show that Google had any duty to refund customers after Google cited Target and Walmart policies to…
Ever heard of “Llady Gaga”? Universal files piracy suit over alleged knockoffs.
Universal Music Group yesterday sued a music firm that allegedly distributes pirated songs on popular streaming services under misspelled versions of popular artists’ names—such as “Kendrik Laamar,” “Arriana Gramde,” “Jutin Biber,” and “Llady Gaga.” The UMG Recordings lawsuit against the…
Boeing strike ends after workers vote to accept “life-changing” wage increase
“Our members are critical to that mission, and now have a stronger voice in the decision-making process to ensure those needed improvements are made,” Holden said. “‘There is no Boeing without the IAM’ has been our battle cry, and we…
Facebook, Nvidia push SCOTUS to limit “nuisance” investor suits after scandals
According to Facebook, news broke about the Cambridge Analytica data breach in 2015, and its business wasn’t immediately harmed. Following that logic, the social media company hopes that SCOTUS will agree that Facebook was only required to disclose the data…