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Trump administration illegally allowed DOGE to access workers’ data, lawsuit alleges
The Trump administration breached a federal privacy law by letting workers from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access information on millions of government workers, privacy advocates including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) allege in a new lawsuit filed on behalf of two labor unions and a group of current and former federal employees. The groups allege that DOGE…
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LinkedIn lawsuit over AI model training withdrawn
A lawsuit accusing LinkedIn of using customer data to train its AI models has been dropped. Last month, a class action case was filed against the Microsoft-owned professional networking firm in a California federal court on behalf of LinkedIn user Alessandro De La Torre. The suit accused the company of disclosing Premium customers’ private messages to third parties to train…
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Apple paying $20 million over Apple Watch lawsuit — see if you’re eligible
Apple has to pay some money to users who experienced battery swelling with their older Apple Watch. Specifically, anyone who owned an Apple Watch Series 1, 2 or 3 is eligible for a payout of $20 million, which the Cupertino company has agreed to pay. The lawsuit, Smith et al. v. Apple Inc., was filed in the United States District…
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MGM will pay $45 million to settle data breach lawsuit
MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit over data breaches that collectively exposed the personal information of 37 million customers. The case consolidated 22 class-action lawsuits filed over two security incidents: a data breach in 2019, and a ransomware attack in 2023. Lawyers for the victims said in district court filings that both data…
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LinkedIn faces lawsuit amid claims it shared users’ private messages to train AI models
In a US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users, the professional networking app has been accused of using members’ private messages to train AI models. Filed in a California federal court, the lawsuit, on behalf of LinkedIn user Alessandro De La Torre, accuses the company of breaching its contractual promises by disclosing Premium customers’ private messages to third…
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CBS considers caving on Trump censorship lawsuit to save Paramount merger
A law professor cited by CBS News called Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris “…so ill grounded that it comes close to being sanctionable as frivolous.” But now, the The Wall Street Journal reports that executives at CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, have discussed settling the suit while “gaming out…
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Google faces privacy lawsuit as judge highlights data governance concerns – Computerworld
“Enterprise data policies have typically assumed that vendors are not saving personal information unless there is some sort of opt-in policy,” said Hyoun Park, CEO and chief analyst at Amalgam Insights. “In particular, the argument that data capture ‘doesn’t hurt anyone’ is a red herring compared to the actual requirement for governance.” However, while Google’s defense focuses on its own…
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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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