2009
Report: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Arrested On Sex-Trafficking Charges
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has reportedly been arrested on sex trafficking charges brought by federal prosecutors in New York.
2.7 billion records
Hacker Group Leaks 2.7 Billion Records, Including Americans’ Social Security Numbers
A group of hackers reportedly stole 2.7 billion records holding personal information from American citizens, including Social Security numbers and home addresses, which the group claims has been posted online.
2 million
Costco Agrees To Pay $2M In ‘False Advertising’ Lawsuit
Costco has agreed to pay $2 million in a false advertising lawsuit for those who purchased the Kirkland Signature “Moist Flushable Wipes.”
America
Walmart Cutting Hundreds Of Corporate Jobs, Relocating Majority Of Remote Workers To HQ
Walmart announced on Tuesday that it’s planning to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and will relocate a majority of its U.S. and Canada-based remote employees to three offices.
Class-action lawsuit
Google Settles $5B Privacy Lawsuit Alleging That It Tracked Users Who Used “Incognito Mode”
Google has reached a settlement to resolve a $5 billion privacy lawsuit that claimed the company spied on users using the “incognito” mode feature in its Chrome browser and similar “private” modes in other browsers to watch their internet activity.
AI training
Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit
A group of 11 nonfiction authors have joined a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing books the authors have written to train their models.