Apple2026-07-23 00:15:14Apple Sues OpenAI for Poaching and Trade Secret Theft: Over 400 Ex-Employees Join Hardware Chief Tang Tan NamedApple filed a lawsuit on July 10 accusing OpenAI of systematically stealing trade secrets by poaching over 400 former employees, including hardware chief Tang Tan and former engineer Chang Liu. Apple offered $200k-$400k stock grants but couldn't match OpenAI's ~$1M annual packages.500
NFL2026-07-10 03:13:13NFL's Billion-Dollar Sportsbook Partners Expire Without Renewal as Microbetting Lawsuit LoomsThe NFL's three official sports betting partnerships worth nearly $1 billion expired at midnight on March 31, with no renewal amid data pricing disputes. Simultaneously, the league faces a product liability lawsuit over allegedly addictive microbetting products.470
SEC2026-07-08 19:14:16SEC Drops Case Against Ripple Executives as XRP Jumps Nearly 6%The SEC has dismissed all claims against Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen, ending the personal case against both executives. Ripple says the move is not a settlement but a surrender, while the broader remedies dispute over institutional XRP sales remains unresolved.1760
New Zealand2026-07-08 16:52:15New Zealand High Court Targets bet365, Super Group, and Skycity in Coordinated Offshore Gambling CasesThree coordinated High Court proceedings in Auckland target bet365, Super Group, and Skycity over offshore online gambling offered to New Zealand residents, as the country tightens regulation and prepares a licensing regime.430
