Privacy is at the center of child safety accusations against Apple and Meta. Here’s why
Privacy and encryption are central themes in legal proceedings involving child safety against Meta and Apple this week. Image: Felicity Tai / Pexels Source: CNBC
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They Bet Against Trump’s Tariffs. Now They Stand to Make Millions
After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, investment firms are in line for a whopping return on a niche trade. Image: Charles Criscuolo / Pexels Source: Wired
Ford is fighting against physics to build affordable EVs
To say that Ford has struggled to make profitable electric vehicles would be an understatement. The company recently pulled the plug on its F-150 Lightning, a truck once heralded as the most important EV ever made, after taking a staggering $19.5 billion hit on its EV investments in 2026. A new focus on hybrids and…
West Virginia sues Apple for allegedly letting child abuse spread in iCloud
West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of allowing the distribution and storage of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in iCloud. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey claims that by abandoning a CSAM detection system in favor of end-to-end encryption, iCloud has become a “secure…
Civil suit alleging assault filed against Chiefs’ Rice
An ex-girlfriend of Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday that Rice repeatedly assaulted her over an 18-month span. Image: Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash Source: ESPN
ECB’s Lagarde Pushes Back Against Taxes to Stop Capital Outflows
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said creating incentives for investments in Europe is a better approach to prevent capital outflows to other regions than imposing taxes. Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: Bloomberg
Trial date set for Trump’s legal case against BBC
Donald Trump’s multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in February 2026. Image: Allen Beilschmidt sr. / Pexels Source: BBC
OpenAI Wins Key Discovery Battle as It Gains Ground Against Authors in AI Lawsuits
The company cited attorney-client privilege in rejecting a bid for information related to its deletion of two datasets used to train old versions of its AI system. Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
Against the Tide: How a Life Insurance Unicorn Defied the IPO Drought
Introduction While the IPO window for tech companies has been slammed shut for most, one firm has managed to pry it open. Ethos, a life insurance platform, has successfully navigated the treacherous 2026 public markets, a feat that eluded many of its heavily-funded rivals. Its journey reveals a playbook built not on hype, but on…
Against the Tide: How Ethos Engineered a Rare Public Debut in a Frozen IPO Market
Introduction While the 2026 IPO window remained firmly shuttered for most tech hopefuls, a quiet revolution in life insurance was making its move. Ethos, a Sequoia-backed insurtech platform, didn’t just knock on the public market’s door—it picked the lock. Its successful debut stands as a stark anomaly, a masterclass in navigating a landscape where profitability…