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Meta faces a major social media lawsuit in California as the company is accused of deliberately hooking young users. Ironically, Silicon Valley executives including Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Evan Spiegel severely restrict their own children's screen time and device access.
An AI system managing an experimental San Francisco retail store has recommended firing an employee for excessive absenteeism. The decision raises questions about artificial intelligence's role in human resources and workplace governance.
Jury selection has commenced in Oakland, California for a landmark trial against Meta Platforms, owner of Instagram and Facebook. The case centres on allegations that the platforms cause harm to children, with legal experts comparing it to historic tobacco litigation.
Apple has escalated its legal confrontation with OpenAI, filing court documents alleging systematic theft of trade secrets as the AI company develops consumer hardware. A federal judge will hear arguments from both sides in October.
Twenty-six former Meta employees have sued the tech giant, alleging it deployed AI software to systematically target workers with disabilities or medical leave during 2024 mass layoffs affecting thousands globally.