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May 22, 2026
Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go
Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.”
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May 21, 2026
Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
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May 20, 2026
Man wins $835K after sheriff jailed him for a month over Charlie Kirk post
Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.
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May 18, 2026
Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.
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May 18, 2026
Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision.
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May 15, 2026
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
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May 15, 2026
OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
Judge orders Apple to give Musk internal messages discussing secretive ChatGPT deal.
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May 14, 2026
Desperate Trump taps "Tim Apple," Jensen Huang, Elon Musk to attend Xi summit
Xi meeting may force Trump to pivot on semiconductor tariffs and Taiwan.
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May 13, 2026
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.
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May 12, 2026
“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says
Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show.
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May 11, 2026
Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months
Can AI save us from the AI industry’s endless thirst for water? Outlook not so good.
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May 8, 2026
Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.
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May 7, 2026
DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says
Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.
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May 6, 2026
Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
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May 5, 2026
OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury
Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission.
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May 4, 2026
Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.
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May 1, 2026
Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines
More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
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April 30, 2026
Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial
Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI.
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April 29, 2026
New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says
FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.
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April 29, 2026
School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users
Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.
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April 27, 2026
Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future
Musk’s shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI’s mission.
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April 24, 2026
Man faces 5 years in prison for using AI to fake sighting of runaway wolf
Beloved wolf gripped the nation after burrowing out of the zoo.
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April 23, 2026
US accuses China of “industrial-scale” AI theft. China says it’s “slander.”
Trump-Xi summit may be rocked by US mulling huge sanctions.
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April 23, 2026
Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats
Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.
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April 22, 2026
Tabloid reports linking 10 missing and dead scientists spur FBI probe
FBI suspects foreign spies may be targeting scientists with access to government secrets.
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April 22, 2026
Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that.
If Dems take Congress, Trump may face reckoning for “pay-to-play” memecoin galas.
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April 21, 2026
Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
Can ChatGPT be blamed for a mass shooting? Florida is investigating.
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April 21, 2026
Internal emails show how Amazon raises prices across the Internet, lawsuit says
“It’s working!“: Amazon emails with vendors show pattern of disappearing deals.
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April 10, 2026
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord
Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
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April 9, 2026
First man convicted under Take It Down Act kept making AI nudes after arrest
Ohio man used more than 100 AI tools to make fake nudes of women and minors.
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