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US lawyer sorry after ChatGPT creates 'bogus' cases
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» NEW YORK - What happened when a US lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare a court filing? The artificial intelligence program invented fake cases and rulings, leaving the attorney rather red-faced.
US steps up crypto crackdown with Coinbase suit
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK: In their second major action against a big crypto player in two days, United States regulators sued Coinbase on Tuesday, alleging its failure to register as a securities exchange venue exposed investors to risk.
Apple, Samsung take battle to US Supreme Court
AFP, Published on 11/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - The epic legal battle pitting Apple against its bitter rival Samsung over the design of the iPhone reaches a new level Tuesday when it heads to the US Supreme Court.
Pokemon Go vows to remove monsters from Dutch dunes
AFP, Published on 08/10/2016
» THE HAGUE - The US makers of Pokemon Go have promised to remove their virtual monsters from an area of protected Dutch beaches, seeking to stave off a lawsuit by angry local authorities, Dutch officials said Friday.
Apple wins appeal, $120 mn award from Samsung restored
AFP, Published on 08/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - A US appeals court on Friday handed Apple a victory in one of its battles with rival Samsung, reinstating a $119.6 million verdict for the iPhone maker for patent infringement.
Cyber security laws - in flux, but set to flex
Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 10/08/2016
» Eight new cyber stability and security bills continue to go through various stages of deliberation. Of particular note to the Thai public are the Cyber Stability and Computer Crimes act, both of which have raised concerns among many activists and watchdog groups who continue to speak out against many specific sections in both bills, which they interpret will potentially allow the government to control civil and privacy rights, and which Life reported on last month.
South African woman fined $10,000 for racist Facebook rant
AFP, Published on 11/06/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - A South African court Friday fined a white estate agent $10,000 for comparing black beachgoers to monkeys in a Facebook post that sparked outrage over racist attitudes more than 20 years after apartheid ended.
Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacy
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?
Citing new lead, US govt draws back in battle with Apple
AFP, Published on 22/03/2016
» LOS ANGELES - The US Justice Department on Monday filed a request to postpone a crucial hearing with Apple on accessing the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, citing new leads in the case.
What does Cupertino have up its sleeve?
Life, Published on 09/03/2016
» Rumours are circulating about an upcoming Apple event. The event (should it happen) will be about hardware. In three months, Apple's World Wide Developers Conference will focus on software, with maybe some hardware too.