Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI for Stealing Trade Secrets

Apple accused OpenAI of stealing secrets about products still in development, setting up a legal face-off between two of the world’s biggest tech companies. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the consumer tech giant said OpenAI, a leader in artificial intelligence that has a new hardware business, had asked job candidates from Apple to share details about secret projects and to bring device components and prototypes to their interviews.

Britain Creates Oversight for Microsoft, ​Google, Amazon, Oracle

Britain has designated cloud service providers Microsoft, ​Google, Amazon and Oracle as critical third-party suppliers ‌to its financial sector, bringing them under direct regulatory oversight. The move is aimed at strengthening the resilience of financial firms by ​reducing the risk of widespread disruption from cyber ​attacks or technology outages.

Publishers Seek Sanctions Against OpenAI in Copyright Case

The New York Times, The New York Daily News and 15 other media organizations said in a federal court filing that OpenAI was withholding evidence that could play a key role in high-profile lawsuits the companies filed against the artificial intelligence start-up. With their filing, the publishers called for legal sanctions against OpenAI, accusing the company of violating court rules and acting in bad faith during the litigation’s fact discovery phase.

European Commission Report Says Meta Violated Digital Services Act

Meta Platforms isn’t doing enough to protect users’ physical and mental health from its addictive designs of Instagram and Facebook, the European Union said, escalating a probe that could yield heavy fines. The European Commission issued preliminary findings that Meta breached the bloc’s Digital Services Act, a landmark law that requires the world’s biggest online platforms to assess and mitigate risks.

Four States Seek $1.4 Trillion from Meta in Addiction Cases

Four states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties from Meta over claims that the social media giant designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and withheld information from the public about the harms the apps pose to young users, Meta said in a court filing. The case is being brought by California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey. Meta disclosed the trillion-dollar figure in its response to the attorneys general filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states win at the trial set to begin next month in Oakland, California.

Canadian Intelligence Agency Discloses State-Authorized Hacks

Offering a rare glimpse at the priorities of a top spy organization, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said it conducted a handful of state-authorized hacks last year in order to disrupt the operations of drug traffickers, violent extremists, and a ransomware gang. The disclosures in the Canadian intelligence agency’s annual report underscore some of the main national security threats that face Canada and its closest allies: ranging from the import of illegal drugs to cyberattacks.

Nigeria to Investigate Tech Companies for Unauthorized Use of News

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive ​practices and unauthorised use of news content, the Federal Competition ‌and Consumer Protection Commission said. The FCCPC said the inquiry would examine complaints by Nigerian media groups against companies including Meta, Alphabet, X and generative ​artificial intelligence platforms operating in Nigeria.

Despite New Law, Australian Companies Not Enforcing Age Checks

Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a ​study by a team that advised the government's rollout of the curbs found. A team of software testers, which last year trialled age-assurance software on more than ​1,000 Australians, found that platforms did not ask for age proof on any of the 50 accounts it opened after the law came into force and on which it declared ​the age as 16, the researchers told Reuters.

Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Law Restricting App Purchases

The Supreme Court declined to pause enforcement of a Texas law that restricts which apps children can download from online stores, in a case that involves the balance of online safety for kids and the Constitution’s free-speech guarantees. The law requires users to verify that they’re at least 18 years old; if they are not, minors must receive consent from their parents for every download or in-app purchase.

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Creating Accountability for AI Companies

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable. The bill requires developers to create and publish a transparency framework explaining how the company applies industry standards, measures model capabilities and the chance of catastrophic risk, and identifies and responds to safety incidents.

Domain Registrars Oppose Indian Court's Order Against Privacy Protections

The world's biggest internet domain seller, GoDaddy, has warned that India's crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands will make the internet less safe for legitimate ​businesses and carry global ramifications. A New Delhi judge in December ordered sweeping new measures that tech experts say have rewritten rules of internet governance: Domain sellers should not offer buyers free privacy protection by default, the buyer's details should be released to ​anyone with a "legitimate interest" within 72 hours, and website addresses that are variations of protected brand names must be prohibited.

Supreme Court to Review Contempt Ruling Against Apple in Epic Games Case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Apple's bid to escape being found in contempt ​in its legal fight with "Fortnite" maker Epic Games after the iPhone maker was deemed in violation of a ‌judicial order mandating sweeping changes to its lucrative App Store in the antitrust litigation. The justices took up Apple's appeal of a lower court's ruling upholding a decision by Oakland, California-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers finding Apple in contempt in Epic's 2020 lawsuit contesting App Store fees.

Commerce Department Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's AI Models

The Commerce Department lifted restrictions on all of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models, allowing the company to bring its most powerful AI technologies back online, according to a letter from the government to the company that was viewed by The New York Times. In the letter, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Anthropic that it would no longer need a license for exports or in-country transfers of its Claude Mythos and Claude Fable AI models, reversing an order issued on June 12.

TikTok Finalizing Settlement in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

TikTok is finalizing a settlement related to a lawsuit claiming that the world’s largest social media platforms are addictive to minors, according to people familiar with the matter, avoiding a jury trial scheduled for July in Los Angeles. Meta Platforms Inc. and Snap Inc. are also listed as defendants in the July trial; Google’s YouTube settled with the plaintiff, known as “R.K.C.,” earlier this month.

Iran Increases Number of Cyberattacks on Israel, Official Says

The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the ​U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior ‌Israeli security official was quoted as saying. Yossi Karadi, Director General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, told German ​newspaper Die Welt that in June 2025 ​during Israeli military operations against Iran, Israel's ⁠authorities registered around 1,600 hostile cyber incidents.

New York Times Amends Copyright Suit Against OpenAI, Microsoft

The New York Times amended its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, modifying one claim against Microsoft and dropping another against OpenAI, according to a legal filing in federal court. The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in late 2023, accusing the tech companies of infringing on its copyrights by using millions of its articles to train AI technologies, including the ChatGPT chatbot.

Australia Doubles Fines for Tech Firms Violating Teen Social Media Ban

Australia said it would double the maximum penalty ​it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, ‌as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its internet regulator, the eSafety Commissioner, allowing it to compel social media companies to provide evidence of what they have done to stop under-16s from getting an account.

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