From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025

After more than two years of public fretting over AI models as future threats to human civilization or the seedlings of ...
Seeking Alpha

Settlement Calendar Patterns Point To Elevated Downside Risk

3 Actionable TakeawaysHeavy settlement flows next week may drain liquidity and amplify volatility, especially within a compressed holiday trading window.Volatility metrics (VIX term structure, spot ...
PBS

Judge formally approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday formally approved OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harms of opioids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane gave ...
USA Today

Are you eligible for the AT&T settlement? How to claim up to $7,500

AT&T customers may be eligible to receive as much as $7,500 from the telecommunications giant as part of a $177 million class action settlement. The settlement is a result of a lawsuit that alleges ...
CounterPunch

The Good and Bad of Amazon’s ‘Dark Patterns’ Settlement

When the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it had settled its “dark patterns” lawsuit against Amazon last month, leaders at the antitrust and consumer protection watchdog celebrated. “Today, we ...
MSNBC

YouTube’s $24 million settlement with Trump is part of an unsettling pattern

In the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack, Donald Trump was short on friends. Congressional Republicans kept their distance; businesses denounced the political violence he instigated; and tech ...
The National Law Review

FTC’s Landmark $2.5 Billion Amazon Settlement Highlights Ongoing Focus on “Dark Patterns”

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
WCPO Cincinnati

Facebook settlement emails: How much money you'll receive, and when

Facebook users who filed claims in Meta's $725 million privacy settlement will soon receive their payouts. But some recipients are questioning whether the payment notifications are legitimate or scams ...
Wired

Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime. The settlement ...
The New York Times

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers

The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago. By Karen Weise and Cecilia Kang Reporting from Seattle and Washington Amazon ...
Reuters

Disney $233 million settlement with employees wins approval

Sept 17 (Reuters) - A California judge has approved Walt Disney's (DIS.N), opens new tab $233 million settlement with 51,478 Disneyland employees who said the entertainment company denied them a ...