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Microsoft hit with £1 billion lawsuit over claims it’s “punishing UK businesses” for using competitor cloud services
Microsoft is facing a £1 billion lawsuit in the UK over claims that it’s been overcharging customers for using rival cloud platforms. Those using Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Alibaba Cloud rather than Microsoft Azure, it claims, were charged higher licensing fees for Windows Server. Customers licensing Windows Server via AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Alibaba…
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In lawsuit, Apple is accused of spying on its employees – Computerworld
Apple has been accused of spying on its employees in a lawsuit filed in a California court. Among other things, the company is alleged to control staffers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts and requires employees to install special software that allows the tech giant to access their email, image library, and other information. Apple reportedly prohibits its employees from discussing…
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Meta to Face €550 Million Lawsuit in Spain
A date has been set for Meta to face a €550 million lawsuit in Spanish court next year. The Association of Information Media, representing 90 Spanish media outlets, accuses Facebook’s parent company of violating E.U. data protection laws. Meta allegedly built its advertising empire by unlawfully collecting and using European users’ personal data without their explicit consent between May 2018…
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Apple facing new lawsuit over AirPods Pro ‘crackling’ issues — here’s what we know
Remember the AirPods Pro Gen 1? They were the first Airpods to introduce ANC, and the first with silicon tips. Since then we’ve had two new models of AirPods Pro, With the AirPods Pro 2 and then the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C. Today we’re going all the way back to the beginning though — and a potential lawsuit that…
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National Public Data breach: Lawsuit claims failed to protect billions of personal records
A proposed class action lawsuit has alleged that nearly three billion records were stolen during a cyber attack targeting background checking service, National Public Data, in April. Jerico Pictures, which operates National Public Data (NPD), is a background-checking service which scrapes personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals from non-public sources. On 8 April, the threat actor USDoD listed National Public…
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Why Nintendo’s Lawsuit Against Palworld Is Bad for Gamers Everywhere
Key Takeaways Palworld ‘s gameplay mechanics closely resemble Pokémon ‘s, leading to Nintendo’s patent infringement claim. Nintendo’s lawsuit against Palworld sets a dangerous precedent for gaming innovation since broad patent claims could stifle creativity and innovation in the gaming industry. Pocketpair’s future is uncertain because it faces a potential legal loss and gameplay changes. It’s understandable that companies like Nintendo…
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DoJ mulls potential Google services breakup in monopoly lawsuit – what happens next?
American regulators are considering breaking up Google after a judge ruled that it has a search monopoly. To address the issue, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering a series of “behavioral and structural remedies” — but the one catching the most attention is a potential breakup of the company. “Google’s anticompetitive conduct resulted in interlocking and pernicious harms…
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23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach
23andMe disclosed the data breach last October, but it didn’t confirm the overall impact until December. Customers using the DNA Relatives feature may have had information like names, birth years, and ancestry information exposed through the breach. At the time, 23andMe attributed the hack to credential stuffing, a tactic that involves logging in to accounts using recycled logins exposed in…
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A former Essential Phone exec used company funds for Lamborghinis, claims lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Osom Products, Inc. by its former chief privacy officer, Mary Stone Ross, claims that the company’s CEO, Jason Keats, used business funds for extravagant purchases that include two Lamborghinis, reports Android Authority. Keats, who founded Osom after Essential shut down and hired several of Essential’s former workers, is also accused of using company resources to pay…
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Google has to face a class action lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection
Google will have to face a class action lawsuit that accuses it of collecting users’ data through Chrome without their consent. In a decision on Tuesday, a federal appeals court reversed a December 2022 ruling that dismissed the case, saying the lower court should’ve reviewed Google’s disclosures and determined “whether a reasonable user reading them would think that he or she…
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