New Mexico asks a judge to order Meta to pay up to $40B after a jury found it willfully deceived customers, in what could be the biggest US court penalty ever (KRQE)

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1. TechMeme·1 Oct, 21:45 UTC
   New Mexico asks a judge to order Meta to pay up to $40B after a jury found it willfully deceived customers, in what could be the biggest US court penalty ever (KRQE)

   New Mexico is seeking a $40 billion penalty against Meta following a jury verdict regarding customer deception. Meanwhile, OpenAI fired three researchers for sharing sensitive information with an AI safety organization, and Sony introduced its Quick Spectral Super Resolution AI upscaling technology for the PlayStation 5, debuting in upcoming titles like *Marvel's Wolverine*.

2. Engadget·2 Oct, 07:47 UTC
   New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal

   A New Mexico jury found Meta violated the state’s Unfair Practices Act by misleading residents about privacy and misinformation, citing 26 of 29 statements as deceptive and 43 million violations. The state seeks up to $40 billion in penalties, while Meta requests a cap of $3.45 billion. A judge will decide later this month.

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