Tech & Telecom Law News

Is Social Media Big Tobacco 2.0? Suits Over the Impact on Teens

Is social media to blame for the decline in teen mental health? Hundreds of lawsuits argue that they are. But can the claims get past Section 230, big tech's legal shield? In this video, we look at the fight over social media's impact on teens.

ASML, TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan

ASML Holding NV and <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-9ac2-de3b-adcf-dae332690001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter.

By Diederik Baazil, Cagan Koc and Jordan Robertson

Scale Valued at Nearly $14 Billion With Funding From Amazon, AMD

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1850139D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9aaa-de3b-adcf-daab432d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Scale AI Inc., a startup that helps top tech companies improve the data used to build artificial intelligence products, has roughly doubled its valuation to $13.8 billion and is raising $1 billion in one of the largest financing deals of the year.

OpenAI Adds Google Policy Official Amid Ongoing Hiring Push

OpenAI is shuffling its policy team amid other personnel changes at the artificial intelligence startup.

Apple Fights €1.8 Billion EU Antitrust Fine for Curbs on Spotify

Apple Inc. is challenging a €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) fine levied by the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/345300Z%20BB%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9aa6-de3b-adcf-daa7badd0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Union for thwarting fair competition from music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA.

ByteDance Buys Earbud Maker Oladance for Future Hardware

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9a3c-de3b-adcf-dabf7e6a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd. has acquired Chinese earphone maker Oladance for around $50 million, its latest step toward developing wearable devices that could become the next home for its tech after smartphones.

Samsung Replaces Chip Chief After SK Hynix Takes AI Lead

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/005930%20KS%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-99d4-de3b-adcf-dbf729060000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Samsung Electronics Co. is replacing the head of its semiconductor arm, appointing a longtime memory chip veteran to spearhead efforts to catch up with <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/000660%20KS%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-99d4-de3b-adcf-dbf729060001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">SK Hynix Inc. in the booming AI arena.

Actress Johansson Hired Lawyers to Push Back on OpenAI Voice

Actress <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-9a8f-de3b-adcf-daafd9130002","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Scarlett Johansson said that she was “forced to hire legal counsel” to demand the removal of an artificial intelligence voice for <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1554630D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9a8f-de3b-adcf-daafd9130003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">OpenAI’s chatbot that sounded too much like her.

Nintendo Buys Studio to Bring More Outside Games to Next Switch

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/7974%20JP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-9a7e-de3b-adcf-daffb96e0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Nintendo Co. has <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SDT3W4TVI5MO","_id":"0000018f-9a7e-de3b-adcf-daffb96e0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">acquired Miami-based Shiver Entertainment to help bring more games from outside developers to its next-generation Switch platform.

Colorado AI Law to Target ‘Flagrant’ Violations, State AG Says

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said he’ll seek a “range of perspectives” in determining how a new law targeting high-risk artificial intelligence will work in practice.

Tempus AI Files for US IPO Touting ‘Intelligent Diagnostics’

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-986a-de3b-adcf-daeb5b540000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Tempus AI Inc., a technology platform company using artificial intelligence to process medical data, filed for an initial public offering, joining a rush of companies going public while touting their AI credentials.