San Francisco Showdown: 100 Authors Take Anthropic to Court Over 'Pirated' Books
More than 100 authors sued Anthropic in federal court, alleging the company used pirated books to train its Claude models and seeking statutory damages and a jury trial. The filing lists roughly 500 registered works and arrives amid other high‑profile AI copyright cases.
AI Chatbot Helped Hacker Find Backdoor To Free VIP Passes At Major Festivals
A researcher says Anthropic's Claude helped expose an SQL injection in Front Gate Tickets that could issue unlimited VIP passes; Front Gate says it patched the bug and found no sign of fraud.
Berkeley Lab Cracks How Sneaky Algae Took Over Coral Cells And Built Reefs
UC Berkeley researchers report algae persisted inside lysosome‑like symbiosomes in coral cells, a finding that may change how scientists study bleaching and reef rescue.
AOL Roars Back To Wall Street In Bending Spoons’ Splashy Nasdaq Debut
Milan-based Bending Spoons priced 58M shares at $29 on Nasdaq, raising about $1.7B as the stock jumped and investors priced its plan to revive AOL, Vimeo and Eventbrite.
SF Judge Puts Workday's AI Hiring Machine On Trial
A San Francisco judge refused to toss a major class action accusing Workday’s AI hiring tools of discriminating by race, age and disability. The decision keeps key claims alive.
Bay Area Apple Shoppers Hit With Overnight Mac, iPad Price Jolt
Apple raised prices on Macs and iPads as AI-driven memory and storage costs surged, pushing some popular entry-level models up by hundreds of dollars. The company says it can no longer absorb soaring component bills.












