FTC secures historic $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon for allegedly enrolling millions in Prime subscriptions without consent, requiring $1 billion penalty, $1.5 billion in refunds to 35 million customers, and mandatory implementation of clear cancellation processes.
Major AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Stability AI face multiple copyright lawsuits across U.S. courts as publishers, artists, and content creators demand damages for allegedly using their copyrighted materials without permission to train generative AI models, with trials extending into 2027.
Microsoft becomes the first major tech company to launch a Publisher Content Marketplace, offering to pay select U.S. publishers for their content to train AI systems like Copilot, amid ongoing copyright lawsuits from major news organizations including the New York Times.
OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition of coding startup Windsurf ignites a major intellectual property dispute with Microsoft, as the AI giant refuses to grant its key partner equal access to the new technology despite their existing multibillion-dollar investment agreement, potentially threatening their crucial cloud alliance.
Legal tech funding shatters records with $2.4 billion raised in 2025 as AI automation revolutionizes the legal industry, with major deals including Filevine's $400 million raise and Harvey's $600 million across multiple rounds transforming how legal work gets done.
New research exposes critical flaws in AI judge systems, revealing systematic biases that favor longer responses and specific positions, plus vulnerability to manipulation tactics that artificially inflate scores, raising serious concerns about their reliability in automated assessment tasks.
California attorney Amir Mostafavi faces a historic $10,000 fine for filing a court appeal containing 21 fake ChatGPT-generated citations, as legal experts report over 600 similar cases nationwide amid growing concerns about AI misuse in the legal profession.
The Federal Trade Commission sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for enabling ticket brokers to illegally acquire and resell millions of tickets at inflated prices, deceiving artists and fans by advertising lower ticket prices while hiding mandatory fees, costing consumers billions.
A woman shockingly announces her 'marriage' to an AI version of accused killer Luigi Mangione, claiming she 'planned a future' with the digital entity, as Mangione supporters celebrate after a judge drops terror charges against him.
California legislature approves groundbreaking AI transparency bill SB 53, mandating large AI companies disclose safety protocols and whistleblower protections, awaiting Governor Newsom's signature after vetoing similar legislation last year.