Jury in landmark Meta, Google addiction trial having difficulty coming to consensus

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The jury in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles told the judge on Monday it is having difficulty coming to a consensus with one defendant. The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to. Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl said the jury should reach a verdict […]


Meta delays release of new AI, weighs licensing Google’s Gemini after disappointing trial runs: report

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its next artificial intelligence model at least about two months after internal tests showed the tech falling short of rival models from Google, OpenAI and Anthropic. The leaders of Meta’s AI division are considering temporarily licensing Google’s Gemini to power its products in the wake of […]


Elon Musk to testify securities fraud trial over Twitter deal in SF

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Elon Musk looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Since buying Twitter for around $44 billion in late 2022, Elon Musk has changed the name to X, merged […]


Uber ordered to pay woman $8.5M in first trial over driver sex assault claims

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A federal jury in Phoenix ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver, a verdict that could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company. The case, brought by plaintiff Jaylynn Dean, was the first trial – […]


Elon Musk’s lawsuit against ChatGPT owner OpenAI can head to trial

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk persuaded a judge on Wednesday to allow a jury trial on his allegations that ChatGPT maker OpenAI violated its founding mission in its high-profile restructuring to a for-profit entity. Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018 and now runs an AI company that competes with it. US District Judge Yvonne […]


TikTok must face trial on kids exploitation lawsuit

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The TikTok logo is seen in this illustration taken on Aug. 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A judge this week rejected TikTok’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by the state of New Hampshire accusing it of using manipulative design features aimed at children and teens. “The Court’s decision is an important step toward holding […]


Lawyers urging ‘caution’ on antitrust remedies in Google search trial have cozy ties to Big Tech

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A group of prominent lawyers claimed to be objective last month as they urged a federal judge to take “caution” when imposing antitrust remedies against Google’s online search empire — but many of them have cozy ties to Big Tech, The Post has learned. US District Judge Amit Mehta is expected to rule by August […]


Meta’s Antitrust Trial Begins as FTC Argues Company Built Social Media Monopoly

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The Federal Trade Commission on Monday accused Meta of creating a monopoly that squelched competition by buying start-ups that stood in its way, kicking off a landmark antitrust trial that could dismantle a social media empire that has transformed how the world connects online. In a packed courtroom in the U.S. District Court of the […]


Eli Lilly to release weight loss pill orforglipron trial data

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A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Patients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient treatment that could shake up the booming weight loss drug market. Eli Lilly plans to […]


Merck says experimental RSV treatment protected infants in trial

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The logo for Merck is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Merck on Thursday said its experimental treatment designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus showed positive results in a mid- to late-stage trial, bringing the company one step closer to filing […]