Written by The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has announced that it has joined a coalition of organizations in filing a lawsuit against Montgomery County, Maryland, challenging the county’s ban on gas in new construction set to take effect in 2026. NFIB is partnering with Washington Gas Light Company, the Restaurant Law Center, the National Association […]
Character.ai lawsuit sets up legal fight over companion chatbots after Florida teen’s tragic suicide
The mother of a boy who took his own life after interacting with an AI-generated character says the company behind the technology is responsible. On the last day of his life, a 14-year-old Florida boy found his confiscated phone, went into the bathroom, and logged into Character.ai. Source link
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A former Prince George’s County police officer who claims she was retaliated against and forced to retire filed a federal lawsuit. Former Internal Affairs officer Lt. Sonya Zollicoffer says she was investigating allegations of assault and profiling by two white officers against a Black driver related to a traffic stop off Pennsylvania Avenue in the […]
22-10-2024 15:00 Three cigarette companies, Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco, will pay 23.6 billion dollars to end a big problem in Canada. People sue the companies. They do not tell people that smoking is dangerous. But since the 1950s, everybody knows that smoking causes cancer. A court in Quebec says that the […]
22-10-2024 15:00 Three major tobacco companies Philip Morris, British American Tobacco, and Japan Tobacco have agreed to pay 23.6 billion dollars to settle a lawsuit in Canada. This lawsuit, which began in 2015, involves Canadian smokers and former smokers who accused the companies of failing to warn consumers about the health risks of smoking, despite […]
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both campaigned in battleground states on Monday, with barely two weeks remaining until elections in the US. Harris toured a trio of crucial swing states with Liz Cheney, the eldest daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, two of the highest-profile Republicans to publicly endorse her, seeking support […]
Perplexity did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement emailed to WIRED, News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson compared Perplexity unfavorably to OpenAI. “We applaud principled companies like OpenAI, which understands that integrity and creativity are essential if we are to realize the potential of Artificial Intelligence,” the statement says. “Perplexity is not […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News A real estate deal went south when it was discovered that the money wasn’t being used as intended, according to lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court Published Oct 20, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for […]
Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit from Massachusetts alleging that the company knowingly implemented addictive features on its Instagram platform, particularly targeting young users, according to a ruling by Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Peter Krupp in Boston. The decision, made public on Friday, rejected Meta’s attempt to dismiss the claims, which accuse the tech […]