AdWords
Google to pay $100 million to settle advertisers’ class action
Google has agreed to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers and charged for clicks on ads outside the geographic areas the advertisers targeted.
Amazon
Court blocks California law on children’s online safety
A federal judge said California cannot enforce a state law meant to shield children from online content that could harm them mentally or physically.
Adrienne Harris
PayPal fined by New York for cybersecurity failures
PayPal will pay a $2 million civil fine over cybersecurity failures that led to the exposure of customers’ Social Security numbers in late 2022.
Apple
Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 million class action settlement
Apple clarified that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles.
Air Jordan
Apple to pay $95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant violated users’ privacy.
AI
Exclusive: Cisco to lay off thousands more in second job cut this year, sources say
Cisco will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs this year as the U.S. networking equipment maker shifts focus to higher-growth areas, including cybersecurity and AI.
'X' CEO
Elon Musk Moves X Company Out Of San Francisco, Citing ‘Last Straw’ Disagreement With Gov. Newsom
Elon Musk announced that he would be moving his social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, out of San Francisco, California, and into the state of Texas amidst differences in political leanings and financial incentives.
Abril Elfi
San Jose Cop Off Force After Exchanging Racist Texts
A California police officer has resigned from the force after a series of racist text messages were revealed following his involvement in the shooting of a college football player.
brooke mallory
Mother And Daughter Daycare Owners Arrested After 2 Toddlers Drown
After two toddlers drowned earlier this month at a home daycare, two women—a mother and daughter—who owned and ran the business have now been detained.
American Hospital Association'
California church forced to pay $1.2 million for defying COVID-19 rules
A judge has ordered a San Jose, California, church that disregarded safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic by having sizable, un-masked services to pay a whopping $1.2 million in fines.