California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, now Chrome Holding Co., over the company’s failure to protect sensitive customer genetic and personal information. […]
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AI, Global Security News
SpaceX’s AI Pursuits Have Yet to Take Off
Plus, California studies AI job losses, Anthropic’s revenue soars and Nvidia plays the role of $5 trillion underdog.
Global Security News
Criminal IP Returns to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Advanced AI-Driven TI & ASM
Torrance, United States / California, 19th May 2026, CyberNewswire
Global Security News, privacy
General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales
General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say GM made approximately $20 million nationwide from the sales. “General Motors sold the data of California…
Global Security News, privacy
GM agrees to $12.75M California settlement over sale of drivers’ data
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a proposed $12.75 million settlement agreement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). […]
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
$250 million cryptocurrency heist funded luxury fashion, nightclub parties, and private jets
20-year-old California resident Marlon Ferro, known online as “GothFerrari,” was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency theft operation tied to more than $250 million in stolen digital assets. Federal prosecutors said Ferro participated in a criminal network active between late 2023 and early 2025. Members of the group, based…
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Crypto gang member gets 6.5 years for role in $230 million heist
A 20-year-old California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for serving as a home invader and money launderer in a criminal ring that stole over $250 million in cryptocurrency. […]
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Facial recognition arrives at the gates of Disney’s magic kingdom
Disney has equipped select entrance lanes at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park with facial recognition technology, saying the system is intended to streamline re-entry procedures and help prevent fraud. According to the company, certain entrance lanes use cameras to capture an image linked to a guest’s ticket or pass and compare it with…
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Criminal IP and Securonix ThreatQ Collaborate to Enhance Threat Intelligence Operations
Torrance, United States / California, 1st May 2026, CyberNewswire
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Money launderer linked to $230M crypto heist gets 70 months in prison
22-year-old Evan Tangeman of Newport Beach, California, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for laundering funds stolen in a massive $230 million cryptocurrency heist. […]
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California to bar AI vendors that can’t prove bias safeguards
AI vendors selling to the California state government must prove they have safeguards against algorithmic bias, civil rights violations, and illegal content, or risk being barred from state contracts, under an executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The order directs the Department of General Services and the California Department of Technology to develop new…
AI, Global Security News, Government & Policy
State officials, election experts question California sheriff’s seizure of ballots
A California county sheriff and Republican contender for the state’s gubernatorial race has seized 650,000 physical ballots from Riverside County, saying they were part of an investigation into election fraud tied to redistricting wars. State officials and election security experts say that the underlying allegations are spurious and local law enforcement do not have the…
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Appeals court temporarily pauses order blocking Perplexity’s AI shopping agent on Amazon
A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold a California judge’s order that would have blocked Perplexity AI from using an AI-powered shopping agent on Amazon, as the case moves forward in a dispute over who controls automated activity inside customer accounts. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday granted Perplexity an…
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AI-HealthTech Innovator Humata Health Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP
Menlo Park, California, USA, 13th March 2026, CyberNewswire
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Microsoft seeks a stay on DoD’s effective ban on Anthropic offerings
Microsoft is urging a federal court in California to temporarily pause the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) effective ban on Anthropic’s AI offerings, arguing that the government’s “supply chain risk” label could have significant knock-on effects for its own defense technology business. In a filing backing Anthropic’s request for emergency relief, the company said the…
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Flying-Taxi Maker Archer Sues Joby, Accusing Rival of Playing Down Reliance on China
The lawsuit filed in California federal court escalates a battle between companies seeking to market new aircraft.
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Criminal IP to Present Decision-Ready Threat Intelligence at RSAC™ 2026
Torrance, United States / California, 2nd March 2026, CyberNewswire
Global Security News, Press Release, Product Launch
Criminal IP Integrates with IBM QRadar to Deliver Real-Time Threat Intelligence Across SIEM and SOAR
Torrance, United States / California, 9th February 2026, CyberNewswire
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Criminal IP Integrates with IBM QRadar to Deliver Real-Time Threat Intelligence Across SIEM and SOAR
Torrance, United States / California, 9th February 2026, CyberNewswire
Global Security News, Press Release, Product Launch
Criminal IP Integrates with IBM QRadar to Deliver Real-Time Threat Intelligence Across SIEM and SOAR
Torrance, United States / California, 9th February 2026, CyberNewswire