Jury Finds MyPillow Founder Defamed Former Employee for a Leading Voting Equipment Company
It ordered Lindell and his online media platform to pay Coomer $2.3 million in damages.
Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order on AI Safety in Attempt To Diverge From His Predecessor
His campaign platform described it as imposing “Radical Leftwing ideas on the development of this technology,” tying it to broader concerns about ”woke AI” chatbots reflecting liberal biases.
Supreme Court Seems Likely To Uphold a Law That Could Ban TikTok in the US On Jan. 19
The justices seemed persuaded by arguments that the national security threat posed by the company’s connections to China override concerns about restricting speech.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok in the US
TikTok and ByteDance — another plaintiff in the lawsuit — are expected to appeal to the Supreme Court, though its unclear whether the court will take up the case.
Outlook Uncertain for AI Regulations as US Government Pivots to Full Republican Control
It’s an open question whether Congress, soon to be fully controlled by Republicans, will be interested in passing any AI-related legislation.
TikTok and the US Face Off in Court Over Law That Could Lead to Ban on Platform
TikTok argues the law runs afoul of the First Amendment while other opponents claim it mirrors crackdowns sometimes seen in authoritarian countries abroad.
TikTok Has Promised to Sue Over the Potential US Ban. What’s the Legal Outlook?
The ACLU said a TikTok ban would “stifle free expression and restrict public access” to a platform that has become central source for information sharing.
Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok’s Chinese Parent Company To Sell or Face Ban
The American Civil Liberties Union says the language is written too broadly and could sweep in journalists and others who publish personal information.