Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Jury says it is deadlocked on three counts
The jury tasked with determining the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos in her criminal trial, said that it is unable to come to a unanimous verdict on three of the eleven counts......»»
Jury awards $116M to the family of a passenger killed in a New York no-door helicopter crash
Jury awards $116M to the family of a passenger killed in a New York no-door helicopter crash.....»»
Benedict College student wins $692,000 jury award for landlord’s tossing his belongings
Benedict College student wins $692,000 jury award for landlord’s tossing his belongings.....»»
How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google's alleged ad tech monopoly, experts say that remed.....»»
Mistrial declared for ex-AT&T exec accused of bribing government official
Jury asked question about bribery "intent" before declaring themselves deadlocked. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | AaronP/Bauer-Griffin) A mistrial was declared today in the trial of former AT&T Illinois President Paul L.....»»
Carlos Ghosn lieutenant Greg Kelly heads to make-or-break appeal verdict in Nissan criminal trial
Defense lawyer for former American Nissan Director Greg Kelly tells Tokyo court that testimony of a key government witness is uncredible and undermines his prosecution......»»
First liquid-liquid extraction trial finds porous liquids can separate harmful or unwanted alcohols from mixtures
A world-first study has successfully used porous liquids to achieve liquid-liquid separation for the first time, creating exciting potential for advancing both environmental sustainability and public health......»»
Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected. Enlarge (credit: via Zynga) Zynga must pay IBM nearly $45 million in damages after a jury ruled that popular games in its FarmVille series, as well as indivi.....»»
Report reiterates 2nm chips for iPhone 17, but highlights the challenges
We heard back in July that Apple chipmaker TSMC was running ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips expected to debut in next year’s iPhone 17 – and a new report reiterates this. However, it highlights the challenges involved with t.....»»
Court clears researchers of defamation for identifying manipulated data
Harvard, however, will still face trial over how it managed the investigation. Enlarge / Harvard Business School was targeted by a faculty member's lawsuit. (credit: APCortizasJr) Earlier this year, we got a look at some.....»»
These household brands want to redefine what counts as “recyclable”
51 companies were asked if they agreed with the proposed redefinition of “recyclable” plastic. Enlarge (credit: Olga Pankova/Moment via Getty Images) This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Pri.....»»
DOJ claims Google has “trifecta of monopolies” on Day 1 of ad tech trial
Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say. Enlarge / Karen Dunn, one of the lawyers representing Google, outside of the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse at the start of a Department of Justice.....»»
Australian government trial finds AI is much worse than humans at summarizing
Llama2-70B failed to capture "complex context," but updated models might do better. Enlarge / ASIC evaluators found AI summaries were often "wordy and pointless—just repeating what was in the submission." (credit: Getty Images).....»»
Daily 5 report for Sept. 3: Which scandal had more impact? Fugitive Carlos Ghosn or cheating VW?
With auto industry scandals, the ex-Nissan chairman's escape from Japan is top of mind. Now, ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn is on trial over VW's emissions cheating......»»
Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn"s fraud trial starts years after emissions scandal
Former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is defending himself against several criminal allegations relating to the automaker's diesel-cheating scandal......»»
Protect your whole family with a free trial of 1Password for Families
With ever-increasing online activity for parents and students alike, the return to school is a great time to ensure your whole family’s digital life is secure. Right now, you can get a free 14-day trial of 1Password for Families to see for yourself.....»»
DOJ declares victory over Backpage as judge sends founder Lacey to prison
Lacey gets 5 years for one money laundering charge but was acquitted on 50 counts. Enlarge / Backpage founder Michael Lacey testifying at a US Senate hearing in January 2017. (credit: US Senate hearing) Backpage founder.....»»
University of Wisconsin denied new trial in decade-long chip patent battle against Apple
The ten-year legal battle between Apple and the University of Wisconsin may finally be over, with the university denied its latest attempt to regain half a billion dollars from the iPhone company.Apple's A7 processor is among the ones included in the.....»»
Promising Mpox Drug Fails in Trials as Virus Spreads
In a trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the drug tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, was found to be no better than placebo at clearing mpox lesions......»»
Midjourney is now free for everyone
Over the course of a 25 image free trial at least......»»
Apple Music free trial back to three months if you sign up now
Those who’ve never tried the service can now get an Apple Music free trial for three months, rather than just one. This is the same deal the company offered when it first launched the streaming music service, but it later reduced it to one month.....»»