The ai law & regulation stories our desk judged worth your time, written so anyone can follow them.
Utah charged Kalshi and its two founders with felonies over sports bets, while the federal government sues the state. The outcome could decide where these apps work.
Read more: Utah files felony charges against Kalshi and its two co-foundersU.S. spy agencies reportedly watched a Singapore cloud executive who dined with Nvidia's CEO. Nvidia denies any risk. It shows how chip fights reach everyday tech firms.
Read more: U.S. spies reportedly watched an exec close to Nvidia's CEOFusemachines added a consent step to its hiring software so candidates can say no to an AI helper joining a job interview. Rules differ by state.
Read more: Hiring software now asks job candidates before AI joins the interviewThe FTC and eight states say Toast promised free trials, then signed customers up for subscriptions that were hard to cancel. Business owners should check their accounts.
Read more: FTC and Eight States Sue Toast Over 'Free Trial' SubscriptionsIllinois says General Motors will pay $220 million over sharing drivers' private data. If your car is connected, here is what that means for you.
Read more: GM to pay $220 million over sharing drivers' private dataNew York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes has proposed new AI safety and transparency rules, which could mean more checks and more disclosure for the AI tools people use.
Read more: New York state senator proposes new rules for AI safety and opennessThe FTC ordered Walmart, Target and seven other companies to explain whether personal data changes the prices people see. Here is what shoppers should know.
Read more: FTC demands answers from Walmart and Target on pricingOracle says customers will pay for the AI work done in its business software, on top of their subscriptions. Bills could rise as AI use grows.
Read more: Oracle plans to charge for each task its AI does, not just per userT-Mobile settled with New York's attorney general over price hikes on old "Price Guarantee" plans. Affected customers get a 45-day choice to leave or lock in.
Read more: T-Mobile Must Let Some NY Customers Quit or Lock In Their PriceThe New York Times is testing an AI helper in its Cooking app that rewrites recipes on request, and some subscribers are upset they cannot turn it off.
Read more: NYT Cooking app tests AI that rewrites recipes for youA Raspberry Pi can take over a DVR, a password manager and a price tracker, three jobs many people pay for. How-To Geek says each is a weekend project.
Read more: 3 ways a Raspberry Pi can cut your bills this weekend, starting with free DVR (Oct 30 - Nov 1)The Justice Department is examining Nvidia's $12.93 billion Hugging Face deal, which could matter to any business that depends on AI tools and chips.
Read more: US regulators examine Nvidia's $12.93 billion Hugging Face purchaseGoodRx and Criteo will pay $32 million over tracking tools that shared user data. If you used GoodRx from 2017 to 2020, you may be able to claim a share.
Read more: GoodRx and Criteo to pay $32 million over shared user dataHims & Hers asked a judge to toss an FTC lawsuit over ad-data sharing and hard-to-cancel plans. It says its policies were clear. Here is what that means for users.
Read more: Hims & Hers fights FTC claims it shared health data and trapped subscribersA China-linked group used a VMware flaw to hide its tracks in attacks on U.S. law firms. Businesses should patch and check Microsoft 365 for unknown sign-in devices.
Read more: Hackers Linked to China Hid Their Tracks in Law Firm AttacksA 2016 lawsuit over Snapchat's speed filter and a car crash is credited with starting a legal fight over whether apps are responsible for how they are built.
Read more: A 2016 Snapchat speed filter lawsuit began the fight over app safetyElevenLabs says its new Cue model lines up text with speech faster and more accurately than the tools it tested, which could mean fewer late subtitles.
Read more: ElevenLabs unveils Cue, a tool that matches every word to its exact momentThe FCC approved Amazon Leo's $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar, the company behind satellite emergency features on compatible iPhones and Apple Watches.
Read more: Amazon gets approval to buy the company behind iPhone satellite SOSNew York has signed a law that stops AI chatbots from acting like friends or partners to kids, and it requires age checks. Parents of teen chatbot users should take note.
Read more: New York bans AI chatbots from acting like friends to kidsThe FTC and 20 states say Dollar General charged more than shelf prices for years. Your rights at the register depend on where you live.
Read more: Dollar General sued over charging more than the shelf priceThe FTC wants nine big companies to explain whether personal data shapes what customers pay and what gig workers earn. Your price may depend on it.
Read more: FTC demands answers from 9 big companies on how they set pricesA new map shows which New York City restaurants are owned by private equity, so diners can see who profits before they order.
Read more: A new map shows which New York City restaurants private equity ownsAT&T has begun paying out a $177 million settlement over a data breach, and some customers may soon get a check in the mail.
Read more: AT&T starts paying out its $177 million data breach settlementA Georgia bookseller will refund New Yorkers billed for 'free' trial books and pay $23,500 in penalties. You have until April 23, 2027 to ask.
Read more: Seniors offered 'free' books got bills instead; NY settlement brings refunds
