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Tesla (TSLA) came under pressure from an Australian judge, who questioned whether the automaker was

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) is facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged unauthorized use of AI-powered license plate readers in store parking lots. The suit claims the technology tracked customers without proper consent and shared data with law enforcement, raising data privacy and civil liberties concerns. Privacy advocates and some lawmakers have criticized the alleged practices, arguing they could undermine customer trust and influence shopping behavior. Home Depot is a major US home...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk reportedly accompanied President Donald Trump on his trip to China without seeking permission from the Judge currently presiding over the OpenAI trial. Elon Musk Defies ‘Recall Order’ Amid the ongoing trial in Oakland, California, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers placed Musk on a “recall status” order, but the billionaire failed to seek permission from the Judge before leaving, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources familiar with

Alphabet Inc.‘s Waymo is issuing a recall for over 3,791 autonomous vehicles after a software glitch affecting its latest self-driving stack came to light. Software Issue Affects Waymo Fleet The issue could likely cause the Robotaxis to drive on to...

Apple (AAPL) has backed Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) concerns on risks to privacy, security and safety d

In early May 2026, Spotify reported first-quarter results that showed weaker-than-expected premium subscriber additions and advertising revenue, prompting a securities investigation by Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC and raising questions about its recent performance disclosures. Away from the legal scrutiny, Spotify also marked Eurovision’s 70th anniversary by mining its streaming data to highlight contest hits and long-term listening trends, underscoring how deeply its platform is...

A U.S. District Court has allowed key antitrust claims against Shopify (NasdaqGS:SHOP) to proceed in an ongoing case brought by Sezzle. The ruling permits core monopolization and restraint of trade allegations to move forward, rather than dismissing them at this stage. The decision does not establish liability, but it keeps legal and regulatory risk on the table for Shopify. Shopify runs a commerce platform that helps merchants set up online stores, process payments, and connect with third...

Santa Clara County’s civil lawsuit against Meta Platforms (META) puts the company’s core advertising model under legal scrutiny, raising fresh questions for investors about AI driven monetization, regulatory risk, and future compliance costs. See our latest analysis for Meta Platforms. At a share price of US$603.00, the stock is down 4.3% over the past month and 7.3% year to date. The 3 year total shareholder return of about 1.5x suggests earlier AI optimism is now meeting heavier scrutiny as...

Ford Motor (F) is back in focus after a large F 150 recall, fresh government support for retooling its Oakville plant, and upcoming Unifor labor talks that could reshape future truck production and costs. See our latest analysis for Ford Motor. Ford’s share price has softened over the past quarter, with a 90 day share price return down 13.43% and a year to date share price return down 10.12%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 18.69% points to longer term momentum that...

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is temporarily granting competing AI chatbot developers free access to WhatsApp in Europe as it seeks to resolve escalating antitrust concerns from EU regulators and avoid potentially billions in penalties. Meta Makes Temporary WhatsApp Concession Amid EU Pressure The company said Tuesday that general-purpose AI chatbots operating in the European Economic Area will receive free access to WhatsApp's Business API for one month while discussions with the European

Santa Clara County filed a civil lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) of knowingly enabling and profiting from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram. The case alleges Meta leveraged its AI tools to facilitate fraudulent advertising that targeted vulnerable users and small businesses at scale. The lawsuit seeks broad legal remedies and claims Meta limited enforcement against scam advertisers to protect ad revenue. For anyone following Meta Platforms, this case goes straight to the...

In recent months, Intuitive Surgical has faced FDA Class I recalls on certain da Vinci stapler components and visible institutional selling, reflecting elevated concern around product safety and regulatory scrutiny despite earlier strong quarterly results. These developments coincide with ongoing competition in surgical robotics and highlight how regulatory risk and large investor behavior can quickly influence perceptions of an otherwise growing, cash-generative business model. We’ll now...

On April 20, an unoccupied Waymo robotaxi encountered a flooded section of road in San Antonio during extreme weather. Instead of stopping, it slowed down and kept going. The vehicle was swept into Salado Creek. It had to be recovered from the waterway days later. Ten days after that incident, ...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is one of the top “blue chip” stocks that were suddenly on fire in April. Reuters reported on May 6 that, according to a European Commission document seen by it, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google has offered to change its ​spam policy criticised by publishers in an attempt that may support it in […]

Power Solutions International, Inc. recently reported past first-quarter 2026 results showing net sales of US$128.59 million and net income of US$7.3 million, both lower than a year earlier, as softer demand and elevated production costs weighed on performance. At the same time, multiple securities class action lawsuits were filed alleging that the company misrepresented its ability to capture data center demand and underplayed manufacturing inefficiencies, adding legal uncertainty to its...

Netflix is calling Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit accusing the company of spying on children "meritless" and is preparing to fight it.

Santa Clara County says the company profited from fraudulent ads targeting seniors and families.

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Nokia won an appeal to block London lawsuits by Taiwanese tech companies Acer and Asus on Tuesday in a case which is part of a global dispute over video coding technology.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX). The suit accuses Netflix of illegally collecting data on children and designing its platform to be addictive. Allegations include misrepresenting data practices, unlawful surveillance of users, and prioritizing behavioral data monetization. The case seeks penalties, state-level restrictions, and a permanent injunction on certain user data practices. For investors watching Netflix as a large subscription...

Tesla stock faces new setbacks in its effort to recover from an eight-week slump from earlier this year. On Monday, the stock was down.

IBM (NYSE:IBM) is facing a lawsuit that accuses the company of racially discriminatory layoffs targeting Black executives. The suit alleges a pattern of race based terminations tied to shifts in regulatory and compliance priorities. The case raises questions about IBM's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and its internal governance controls. For investors following NYSE:IBM as a large enterprise technology and services provider, this case adds a social and governance angle to the...

The model was on sale for just five months because buyers felt some of the most desirable aspects of the Cybertruck line had been removed.

A former JPMorgan Chase employee has filed a high-profile corrected lawsuit accusing executive Lorna Hajdini of sexual harassment, assault, retaliation, and discrimination. The suit, recently amended and refiled with more detailed allegations, follows the employee's complaint and period of medical leave. Both JPMorgan Chase and Hajdini deny the claims, stating internal investigations did not find merit to the allegations. JPMorgan Chase, traded as NYSE:JPM, is facing this legal challenge...

Multiple law firms have launched class action lawsuits against Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW), alleging securities fraud tied to disclosures about a Power Generation Contract and conflicts of interest involving the company’s largest shareholder. See our latest analysis for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises. At a share price of $14.84, BW has given investors a 133.70% year to date share price return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return. However, the recent 30 day share price return...

Google has reached a settlement with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair treatment for its Black workers. Other former Google workers also joined the suit, which later received class action status.

EU regulators are giving Alphabet's Google a little bit ‌more time to sooth their concerns ‌after a previous proposal from the company fell short, ​the European Commission said on Friday. "Google is engaging with the Commission to defend itself and in other in order to offer a ‌solution that really ⁠addresses the concerns that were raised in the case and in the ⁠preliminary findings," Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told a daily news conference. The ​Commission, which acts as ​the EU competition ​enforcer, has charged Google with ‌breaching the Digital Markets Act, ​which aims ​to rein in the power of Big Tech, and is in the midst ​of finalising ‌its decision that could include a fine ​against Google.

If you've ever felt like pressing on your brake pedal seemed a lot like stepping on a giant sponge, chances are your vehicle needed some brake and clutch fluid. And if you've recently needed brake fluid and purchased ACDelco brand, this product recall is for you. On Thursday, May 7, the National ...

Shivon Zilis was an under-the-radar executive at Elon Musk’s companies and an OpenAI board member back in 2022. But she was hiding a major secret – Musk was the father of her twins born the year before.

Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced Thursday, in the latest antitrust action against the US tech giant.A separate lawsuit filed in UK courts last year also accused Google of overcharging for online advertising.

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