Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
RENO, Nev. — Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered desert wildflower to…
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Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to…
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TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for…
Read more Philadelphia didn’t violate rights of cops fired over offensive Facebook posts, court rules
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts, a federal…
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An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged the chatbot that had become his closest…
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Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking to protect his personal social media accounts from being sold in the upcoming auction of his Infowars media platform to pay more than $1…
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Nigeria releases American crypto exec after dropping money laundering case
WASHINGTON — An American cryptocurrency executive held in Nigeria for the past eight months has been released after authorities there announced they were ending his money laundering trial on health…
Read more Parents of Massachusetts high schooler disciplined for using AI sue school
BOSTON — The parents of a high school senior in Massachusetts argued in federal court in Boston on Tuesday that their son was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence while…
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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition until an appeals court decides whether to…
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US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions
The Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule Wednesday that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships. The “click-to-cancel” rule will prohibit…
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