A major hiring platform faces class-action lawsuit for AI discrimination against millions of job applicants, highlighting massive risks companies face when rushing AI deployment without proper infrastructure, human oversight, and accountability frameworks that could result in regulatory penalties up to €35 million under EU AI Act.
FTC secures historic $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon for allegedly enrolling millions in Prime subscriptions without consent, requiring $1 billion penalty, $1.5 billion in refunds to 35 million customers, and mandatory implementation of clear cancellation processes.
Major AI companies including OpenAI, Meta, Google, and Stability AI face multiple copyright lawsuits across U.S. courts as publishers, artists, and content creators demand damages for allegedly using their copyrighted materials without permission to train generative AI models, with trials extending into 2027.
Legal tech funding shatters records with $2.4 billion raised in 2025 as AI automation revolutionizes the legal industry, with major deals including Filevine's $400 million raise and Harvey's $600 million across multiple rounds transforming how legal work gets done.
California attorney Amir Mostafavi faces a historic $10,000 fine for filing a court appeal containing 21 fake ChatGPT-generated citations, as legal experts report over 600 similar cases nationwide amid growing concerns about AI misuse in the legal profession.
Penske Media Corporation, owner of publications like The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone, sues Google over alleged illegal use of its journalism for AI summaries, claiming reduced traffic in a potentially defining legal battle over AI and compensation.
Defying antitrust penalties, Alphabet soars into the $3 trillion market cap club, joining tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple, with shares surging over 4% on a favorable ruling against lighter proposed US government penalties, marking a milestone around 20 years after Google's IPO and 10 years after Alphabet's creation.
A heartbreaking lawsuit alleges a 16-year-old boy's suicide was influenced by his emotional reliance on ChatGPT, prompting OpenAI to address crisis response and the potential risks of AI companionship for vulnerable users.
Two leading Japanese newspapers, The Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei, sue U.S. AI firm Perplexity AI for $14.9 million each over alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted articles and spreading misinformation through its search engine.
C3.ai CEO Thomas M. Siebel steps down amid legal scrutiny and disappointing financial results, with the company missing revenue targets, withdrawing guidance, and its stock plunging 29% over the past year as it faces competitive pressures and allegations of misleading investors.