Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs
Nike is facing a lawsuit from people who bought its NFTs Nike’s Cryptokicks iRL, a physical sneaker released under the RTFKT brand. A group of people sued Nike this week over its decision to wind down its virtual show project RTFKT last year. The buyers of the digital assets accuse Nike of causing “the rug […]
House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information
House Democrats: DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information Elon Musk with DOGE eyes. In a letter to the Social Security Administration’s Inspector General’s office requesting an investigation into DOGE, Ranking Member Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA) alleged that the government […]
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term 'Dev Mode' Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’ Figma slapped Swedish AI coding startup Loveable with a cease-and-desist warning for naming one of its new product features “Dev Mode.” It turns out Figma successfully trademarked the term Dev Mode in November […]
Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated ‘lawyer’ in court
Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated 'lawyer' in court Judge berates AI entrepreneur for using a generated ‘lawyer’ in court A man’s recent attempt to use an AI-generated avatar in his legal appeal made an immediate impression on a New York courtroom, but probably not the one he was hoping for. Jerome Dewald […]
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and ‘fake takeover bid’
OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and 'fake takeover bid' OpenAI countersues Elon Musk to stop his attacks and ‘fake takeover bid’ OpenAI filed a countersuit against Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying on X that “Elon’s nonstop actions against us are just bad-faith tactics to slow down OpenAI and seize control of the […]
OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don’t own
OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don't own OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content they don’t own OpenAI and Google are pushing the US government to allow their AI models to train on copyrighted material. Both companies outlined their stances […]
Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill
Why Trump can't be trusted with Congress' new anti-deepfake bill Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill On today’s episode of Decoder, I’m talking to Verge policy editor Adi Robertson about the Take It Down Act, which is part of a long line of bills that would make it illegal to distribute […]
Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app
Honey: all the news about PayPal's alleged scam coupon app Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey of […]
Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
Trump's DOJ still says Google should be broken up Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is still pushing to break up Google, according to a revised proposal filed Friday with federal Judge Amit Mehta. As in its proposal last year, the DOJ says Google should be […]
12 Chinese hackers charged with US Treasury breach — and much, much more
12 Chinese hackers charged with US Treasury breach — and much, much more The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today it has criminally charged 12 Chinese nationals it says are behind attacks that hit more than 100 US organizations, including the Treasury, in a string of attacks going as far back as 2013. The DOJ […]