Key Takeaways
TikTok has appealed to the Supreme Court to put its impending US ban on hold.
Apple is facing a $1.2 billion lawsuit for abandoning its plans to prevent the distribution of child-abusive sexual material on iCloud.
X adds a new image generator called Aurora to GrokAI.
OpenAI launches a $200 super plan for users.
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Didn’t have the chance to catch up on the news this week? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick summary of the top 5 important news from the week:
1. TikTok Is Trying to Stall Its Us Ban Slated for 2025
TikTok is doing its best to delay the impending ban on its app. It had submitted an appeal to a federal court, requesting an emergency injunction to prevent the app from getting banned from January 2025. But the court turned down the request, forcing the company to submit a similar plea to the Supreme Court.
It also argued that the law was passed when Joe Biden was in term but now he has been replaced by Donald Trump who had previously hinted that it would overturn this law. Hence, the least it should be given right now is an extension instead of an immediate ban in 2025.
The Department of Justice has called for the request to be dismissed but the Supreme Court is yet to respond.
A Little Background of the Case
Earlier this year, US regulators passed a bill that would ban TikTok if it didn’t cut ties with its parent company ByteDance. The reason behind this decision was simple.
The US is not on good terms with China right now and the officials are worried that China might use TikTok to spy on US citizens. Although TikTok has denied these accusations time and again, it has not appeased the US regulators.
On the other hand, both ByteDance and China made it clear that they won’t sell TikTok. The company was confident that it would win the legal battle against this bill but so far, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
2. Apple Slapped with a $1.2 Billion Lawsuit for Failing to Prevent the Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud
A $1.2 billion lawsuit has been filed against Apple in the US District Court in North California for failing to implement t
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