Google has filed a lawsuit against SerpApi, a company that scrapes and resells Google’s search results. This action signals a new, aggressive stance from the search giant as demand for its data from AI companies skyrockets. The case sits at the messy intersection of copyright, competition, and the f
Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, Mozilla’s new CEO, wants to evolve Firefox into a “modern AI browser.” The announcement has triggered intense user backlash, with many fearing it will compromise privacy and ignore the fixes they actually want.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against five major TV manufacturers. The suits allege the companies use a technology called Automated Content Recognition to capture screenshots of viewer content without proper consent. This raises serious new questions about privacy in the conne
Mixpanel is pushing back against Pornhub’s claim that a recent breach of user data originated from the analytics provider. The company says the data was last accessed by a legitimate Pornhub employee account in 2023, suggesting an insider issue. The extortion group ShinyHunters is claiming responsib
Amazon has escalated its crackdown on piracy apps for Fire TV devices. A new full-screen warning now completely blocks identified apps from launching, a significant step beyond previous warnings.
At the Fortune Brainstorm AI conference, Joseph Gordon-Levitt challenged the tech industry’s resistance to regulation. He argued that without legal guardrails, ethical behavior becomes a competitive disadvantage, pushing companies toward “dark outcomes.”
Google is discontinuing its dark web report tool, a feature that scanned for users’ leaked personal data. The company says the alerts weren’t actionable enough. It will be fully shut down by February 16, 2026.
A cybersecurity incident has led to the theft of over 200 million records detailing the private activity of Pornhub Premium users. The data, allegedly stolen from analytics provider Mixpanel, is now in the hands of the ShinyHunters cybercrime group. This breach could surpass the infamous 2016 Adult
A major investigation found Instacart has been running a massive pricing experiment on customers using AI. The same cart of groceries could cost up to $123 for one person and just $114 for another at the exact same store and time. This dynamic pricing, powered by an AI company Instacart bought in 20
Following EU action in June 2024, Apple opened iPhone NFC access to rivals in several regions by August 2024. Now, Switzerland’s COMCO has launched a preliminary investigation to see if the terms there are fair and comply with local antitrust law.
