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Microsoft Faces Microsoft Teams Voice Collection Suit in Federal Court
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (258+ words) A new class action lawsuit alleges that Microsoft illegally harvested and analyzed users" voice data through its Teams platform " without providing the disclosures required under Illinois law " setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle over biometric privacy. Filed Feb....
Google Assistant Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Reached at $68M
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (182+ words) Google Assistant privacy lawsuit settlement talks ended with a price tag: $68 million. Google has agreed to resolve a class action accusing its voice-activated assistant of improperly listening to smartphone users and violating their privacy, according to court filings made late…...
Texas Judge Tosses CogniPower Patent Claims Against Samsung
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (469+ words) A Texas federal judge has dismissed CogniPower LLC's claims that certain Samsung electronics infringe its power converter patents, agreeing that the key infringement issue was already decided in a separate lawsuit. In a short order issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Rodney…...
Apple Patent Signals A New Era Where Earbuds May Monitor Brain Activity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) In plain terms, the design envisions earbuds that can intelligently decide how best to "listen" to the body, adjusting in real time as conditions change. The patent also describes weighting signals from multiple electrodes rather than relying on a single…...
Two Americans Plead Guilty in BlackCat Ransomware Scheme Targeting U.S. Victims
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court in Florida to participating in ransomware attacks that targeted multiple victims across the United States in 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice said. According to court records, Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin,…...
Tesla Samsung Partnership: $16.5 Billion Chip Deal to Power Next-Gen AI Push - USA Herald
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (133+ words) A major "Tesla Samsung partnership" was announced Sunday night as Elon Musk posted a massive $16.5 billion chip supply deal between Tesla and Samsung Electronics. The chips will power Tesla's next-generation AI6 processors, pivotal to the company's AI and robotics strategy. Samsung's…...
Microchip Co. Seeks Retroactive USPTO Rule Change - USA Herald
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC), a California-based microchip innovator, is calling on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to apply recently issued patent rules retroactively. The company argues this adjustment could reverse a recent ruling that partially invalidated one of…...