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State Dept-backed report provides action plan to avoid catastrophic AI risks | VentureBeat

While providing technical details on the risks of AI, the action plan also introduces policy proposals that can help the U.S. and its allies mitigate these risks.

Italy seeks removal of ‘defamatory’ iPhone app | Network World

Italy's tourism minister, Michela Brambilla, has instructed the official state lawyer to seek the removal from sale of a "defamatory" iPhone application and to take legal action against the app's maker.

FTC takes action against sites promising gov’t grants | Network World

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit asking a court to stop a "far-reaching" Internet enterprise that allegedly made millions of dollars by luring customers into trial memberships for bogus government grants and money-making schemes, then repeatedly charging them monthly fees for memberships they never ordered.

Dell loses appeal in defective laptops lawsuit | Network World

A class-action lawsuit in which Dell was accused of shipping defective laptops will go back to trial after a ruling was reversed by a federal appeals court on Friday.

FTC denies Intel bid to disqualify Rosch from antitrust suit | Network World

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a redacted version of its decision not to grant an Intel request to disqualify FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch from the antitrust case against the company, saying it didn't express any reservations about Rosch until it became clear he would support action against the chip maker.

FTC takes action against ‘fake’ news sites | Network World

The U.S. FTC asks courts to shut down allegedly fake news sites promoting the weight-loss benefits of acai berry products.

Antitrust suit puts Apple at heart of pay-limiting scheme | Network World

A California class action lawsuit puts Apple at the center of a conspiracy involving Google, Adobe, Intel and others to keep employee wages down.

Domain auction site faces shill bidding lawsuit | Network World

A Miami lawyer has filed a class-action lawsuit against domain name auction site SnapNames.com, after the company announced that a former employee was bidding against potential customers in domain name auctions.

Lost: A $49,000 laptop computer | Network World

According to Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a lost or stolen laptop PC is more than $49,000. Most of this cost is due to the exposure of sensitive data. The sooner you discover the PC is missing and take action to disable access to the data, the less expensive the experience of the loss is.

Analyst: Apple tablet manufacturing “creaking into action” | Network World

Apple has set in motion the manufacturing of a tablet computer, with a launch target of next March or April, according to Yair Reiner, an analyst with investment banker Oppenheimer.

CIPPIC encourages advocacy on Canadian copyright | Network World

A new Website outlines the latest legislation and bills on digital issues and encourages Canadians to take action. The first item on the agenda is copyright, followed by net neutrality, anti-malware and a bill that allows law enforcers to obtain your ID from ISPs without a warrant.

Lawson shareholders sue to block Infor sale | Network World

A pair of Lawson Software shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit to block the ERP (enterprise resource planning) software vendor's sale to Infor and its parent company Golden Gate Capital, according to documents filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

EU orders member states to implement cookie law, or else | Network World

The European Commission has started legal action against 20 European Union member states which have failed to take measures to implement new rules protecting consumers’ data online.

AT&T reaches settlement of old billing claims | Network World

AT&T and lawyers representing class-action plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement of lawsuits over billing by AT&T Wireless before 2004.

Build your own camera, launch it like a grenade | Network World

Meet the Firefly. Israeli defense contractor Rafael Armament Development Authority calls it a "revolutionary concept in tactical intelligence," but really it's a wireless camera that's shot 500 feet in the air by a grenade launcher. And if a couple of hackers here at the [<a href="https://www.defcon.org/">Defcon</a>] hacking convention get their way, soon anyone will be able to buy this type of military grade technology for only US$500.

AT&T texts mobile users about class-action settlement | Network World

AT&T Mobility notified its subscribers Thursday that they might be entitled to benefits from a proposed class-action settlement over alleged improper charging of Internet taxes.

Mind Maps Fuel Productivity | Network World

When an Anthrax scare hit the Department of Human Services in Virginia's Arlington County in 2002, Christopher David, then the county's chief technology officer, sprang into action. "I knew there was a person who could help us [respond]," he says. "But I didn't remember his name or how to contact him." Rather than waste precious time searching through hundreds of documents housed on his desktop or in file cabinets, David opened his mind mapping application from PersonalBrain, entered a few keywords and, wi

Rob Faludi | Network World

Rob Faludi is a specialist in physical computing and networked objects. As a researcher in New York University's psychology department and Center for Neural Science, he has investigated the connections between visual perception, motor action and the physical environment.

Steve Jobs imitation with angel wings promotes a tablet in Taiwanese ad | Network World

A new television advertisement airing in Taiwan has an actor with angel wings and a halo doing a thinly-veiled imitation of Steve Jobs, to promote a tablet called the "Action Pad."

MySpace opens activity stream to external developers | Network World

In an aggressive move, MySpace will open its users' public activity stream data to external developers, so that third-party applications and Web sites are able to display these status updates and action notifications.

House passes R&D tax credit extension | Network World

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass a bill containing an extension of a US$7 billion research and development tax credit, but supporters of the tax incentive said they were unsure when the U.S. Senate would take action.

Trustwave admits issuing man-in-the-middle digital certificate, Mozilla debates punishment | Network World

Digital Certificate Authority (CA) Trustwave revealed that it has issued a digital certificate that enabled an unnamed private company to spy on SSL-protected connections within its corporate network, an action that prompted the Mozilla community to debate whether the CA's root certificate should be removed from Firefox.

Glass action: iPhone 4 user files lawsuit over cracked screen | Network World

An iPhone 4 user, angry over a cracked glass case on his iPhone 4, has filed a class action suit against Apple. He charges Apple knows the glass is prone to break with normal usage, yet refuses to warn buyers.

Apple threatens to sue Chinese firm for defamation in iPad trademark dispute | Network World

Apple has threatened to take legal action against a little-known Chinese firm for inflaming an ongoing dispute over the iPad trademark, alleging that the company's founder and its lawyers have made misleading statements that could damage the U.S. tech giant's business in China.

EU sues U.K. government over treatment of Phorm | Network World

The European Commission began legal action against the U.K. Tuesday over its failure to protect Internet users from Phorm -- a covert behavioral advertising technology tested by the U.K.'s biggest fixed line operator, BT, in 2006 and 2007.