In legal news, the Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Adobe over hidden termination fees and subscription cancellation difficulties. OpenAI has acquired Rockset, a real-time search and data analytics tool builder. Other tech updates include the launch of a BlackBerry-style phone case by Clicks, the discontinuation of Apple's Pay Later feature, and the discovery of a bug in Outlook that allows for email impersonation. AI-powered search startup Perplexity is now displaying results for factual queries, and Runway has unveiled its latest AI model for generating videos.
Key takeaways:
- Ilya Sutskever launched a new AI company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), after leaving OpenAI due to disagreements over AI safety approaches.
- Fisker, the EV company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following issues with its Ocean SUV, including recalls and lemon law lawsuits.
- Change Healthcare confirmed that a ransomware attack in February resulted in the theft of a substantial proportion of medical records in America.
- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Adobe, alleging that the company hides termination fees and makes it difficult to cancel subscriptions.