A US federal judge has indicated that portions of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI may proceed to trial, with the Tesla CEO expected to take the stand and testify, according to CNBC. The ruling comes as Musk seeks to halt OpenAI’s transition into a for-profit entity, intensifying the legal battle…

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), a longstanding critic of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been appointed chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, according to Law360. His appointment comes as part of the broader reorganization of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittees for the 119th Congress.…

JBS USA has agreed to an $83.5 million settlement to address allegations that it conspired with other major meat producers to depress prices paid to cattle ranchers for feeder cattle. According to the US Herald, the agreement was reached after extensive negotiations and was presented for preliminary approval in a Minnesota federal court…

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has quickly risen to prominence with its DeepSeek-R1 model, becoming one of the most downloaded AI applications worldwide. However, its rapid ascent has been met with growing security concerns, prompting multiple governments to ban or investigate the platform, according to Reuters. Security and Data Privacy…

Vodafone’s Chief Executive Officer, Margherita Della Valle, has lauded the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for its progressive approach to antitrust policy, following the regulator’s approval of Vodafone’s £16.5 billion merger with Three UK. Speaking during an earnings call on Tuesday, Della Valle highlighted that the UK was leading…

Apple has voiced serious concerns over the presence of a pornography app on an alternative app marketplace available in the European Union (EU), calling it a “danger to children.” According to a statement from the company, recent digital regulations in the region have enabled the controversial app to be distributed outside the…

U.S. law firm Paul Hastings has announced the appointment of Amir Ghavi as the head of its newly established global technology transactions practice. Ghavi, now a partner based in New York, previously co-led a similar division at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, as reported by Reuters. Ghavi’s client roster…

Brussels is forging ahead with the implementation of its landmark AI Act, issuing new guidelines on banned artificial intelligence applications despite resistance from Big Tech and warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump. According to The Financial Times, the European Commission is set to release crucial guidance on Tuesday regarding the enforcement of…