Google Seeks Dismissal of AI Data Scraping Class-action Lawsuit
Google seeks dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it violates users’ privacy and property rights by data scraping to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. Google filed the motion on October 17 in a California District Court, arguing that it must use public data to educate its AI chatbots like Bard. It claimed […]
Binance Facing New Class Action Lawsuit
Another class action lawsuit against Binance Exchange and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is pending because of an unhealthy FTX game. Another class action lawsuit has been filed against cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. and its CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, for allegedly contributing to the demise of its main rival, FTX Derivatives Exchange. According to a […]
Crypto Mining Scam Lands Georgian Man in Court
A federal grand jury has indicted Steven Drawdy, 39, of Grovetown, Ga., for allegedly defrauding more than 30 customers who paid him in cryptocurrency for computer equipment they never received. A Georgia man is facing federal charges for running a cryptocurrency mining scam that netted him approximately $1 million from unsuspecting customers, according to the […]
Craig Wright Loses Libel Case, Gets £1 in Damages
Craig Wright, who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin, has lost his libel case against Peter McCormack, a podcaster who called him a fraud. The court ruled that Wright gave false evidence and awarded him only £1 in damages. Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, has long claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous […]
US DoJ Accuses SBF of Exposing Private Diary of Witness
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a complaint against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), accusing him of disclosing the private documents of its witness Caroline Ellison, a former business associate and romantic partner. In a new complaint filed on July 20, the Department of Justice accused Bankman-Fried of attempting to obstruct justice by […]