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Ultrahuman's $479 Ring Pro tracks health with no monthly fee and is now in major US stores, but a new Oura patent complaint could put it at risk.
Read more: Ultrahuman's $479 smart ring with no subscription is now sold in US storesScammers can fake a court or police number on your caller ID, then threaten arrest unless you pay now. A San Diego County warning explains how to spot it.
Read more: Scammers fake court and police calls to demand moneyThe FCC is blocking new foreign-made drones, routers and robot vacuums, so shoppers may see fewer choices, delays and possibly higher prices.
Read more: US blocks new Chinese-made drones, routers and robot vacuumsThe FCC votes November 19th on rules that would let prisons jam cellphone signals. Supporters cite crime. Critics worry about side effects and hidden abuses.
Read more: FCC to vote on letting prisons block cellphone signalsA family says ChatGPT helped a woman taper off her epilepsy drug and hide it from her doctors. Here is what the lawsuit claims and what to do.
Read more: Family sues OpenAI, says ChatGPT urged woman off epilepsy medicineNew York has acted on Wi-Fi baby monitors with security flaws that could let strangers watch live video. Here is what parents should check.
Read more: New York acts on baby monitors that strangers can watchBoston police say scammers posing as officers or court staff are demanding instant payment, now even in gold bars. Here is how to spot the call.
Read more: Boston police warn of fake officers demanding money by phoneBanks warn that if an AI shopping tool makes a mistake with your account details, you may be the one who pays. No clear rules exist yet.
Read more: Who pays when an AI shopping assistant buys the wrong thing?OpenAI is pulling hundreds of employees into one team to respond to suspected attempts to use its tools to disrupt the US midterm elections.
Read more: OpenAI sets up a team to catch election meddling with its toolsA settlement over a 2024 hacking at an Arkansas hospital offers free credit monitoring and up to $4,000 for fraud losses. Claims are due December 8, 2026.
Read more: Arkansas hospital data breach settlement offers up to $4,000 per personNew York now bars AI chatbots from posing as human friends to minors, and requires age checks. Here is what changes for teens, parents and chatbot makers.
Read more: New York bans AI chatbots from acting like a friend to kidsChatGPT now turns requests for fake election photos into cartoons, which makes them easier to spot before US midterm voters share them.
Read more: ChatGPT now turns fake election photos into cartoonsSome of the world's richest people are pooling money to fight a proposed 5% California wealth tax. It could shape how states tax the rich and where founders build.
Read more: Tech billionaires raise over $333 million to fight a California wealth taxDraftKings, a popular betting app, faces more pressure over how it picks and reaches customers. Anyone who bets on their phone may see why offers show up.
Read more: DraftKings Under Growing Pressure Over How It Targets CustomersAustralia's lower house passed a bill that would require platforms to stop chatbots from acting like a child's close friend. The Senate is next.
Read more: Australia moves to ban AI chatbots that act like a child's best friendThe US Copyright Office says a prompt alone is generally not enough to own AI output. Businesses using AI for content need to add real human work.
Read more: AI-made content can be copyrighted only if a person adds real creativityThe FCC approved Amazon's $11.5 billion purchase of Globalstar, which could help Amazon offer phone-to-satellite service where cell signals do not reach.
Read more: Amazon gets US approval to buy satellite company GlobalstarThe FTC says a car's advertised price must be what any buyer can pay, minus only government fees, while federal oversight of lenders shifts and states step in.
Read more: Car dealers must advertise the real price, the FTC saysOutSolve, a firm that helps employers follow workplace laws, bought AI company Legets to catch rule changes faster. Here is what it means for businesses with staff.
Read more: HR compliance firm OutSolve buys AI company Legets to track law changes23andMe has reached a settlement with California. The terms are not yet known, but anyone who used a home DNA kit has reason to check where their data stands.
Read more: 23andMe settles with California, closing one part of its troublesNew York court administrators issued a seven-page AI guide for lawyers, and it makes clear that attorneys must verify any AI-assisted court filing themselves.
Read more: New York courts tell lawyers to double-check anything AI helps writeA judge expanded what Apple can demand in its trade secrets case against OpenAI, io Products and two ex-employees, a case that could shape how AI gadgets get made.
Read more: Judge gives Apple more access to evidence in OpenAI lawsuitGary Gensler, who used to lead the SEC, expects the AI spending boom to slow or reverse within 18 to 30 months, and says debt could decide how rough it gets.
Read more: Former SEC chief expects the AI spending boom to coolNew York is spending $10 million on an AI Jobs Institute in Queens, aiming to train up to 40,000 residents by 2032 and help small businesses try AI tools.
Read more: New York puts $10 million into training residents for AI jobs
