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Raj Abhyanker's firm was ordered to pay over $90,000 for an ill-advised trademark enforcement lawsuit. LawFirms, resulting in a judgment against Abhyanker's firm.

A judge has delayed the approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement. Anthropic PBC. The document, identified as Doc #669, concerns the withdrawal of a party's only attorney.

The SANS Institute will participate in RSAC 2026, offering industry-leading keynotes, new cybersecurity workforce research, and hands-on training. This participation highlights the institute's commitment to advancing cybersecurity education and awareness. They will also offer hands-on training. This is part of partner content highlighting Irish firms' success in global cybersecurity. Irish firms are achieving global cybersecurity success, and FG is establishing a Cybersecurity Council to combat threats. INE has earned G2 Spring 2026 Leader Badges and is recognized for SMB skills training.

AI company Dust has secured $40 million in Series B funding, led by Sequoia and Abstract. The funding will be used to scale its multiplayer AI for enterprise use.

Everlane, a Millennial direct-to-consumer basics brand, is being sold to Shein for $100 million. The acquisition deal has been approved by Everlane's board. Common stockholders will not receive a payout as a result of this transaction. This acquisition marks a move for Shein in expanding its market presence. Fast-fashion retailer Shein has acquired Everlane.

AI company Anthropic is reportedly close to securing a funding round valued at $30 billion, with a pre-investment valuation exceeding 900 billion. AI company Anthropic PBC is nearing the close of a funding round that could exceed $30 billion. This potential valuation could make Anthropic the most valuable AI startup, surpassing OpenAI.

Grafana has disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access to the company's GitHub environment and downloaded its codebase. The access was facilitated by an obtained token.

A court has granted Elon Musk's request to add Craig Federighi, an Apple executive, to the lawsuit involving OpenAI.

AI company Anthropic has reached a settlement with publishers for $1.5 billion. Concord Music Group has filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the AI company used copyrighted lyrics without permission. The lawsuit claims that Anthropic's Claude AI model incorporated these lyrics. The filing includes exhibits detailing the alleged infringement.

A Gale Warning has been issued for the San Francisco Bay Area. The warning is in effect from May 17th until May 18th at 3:00 AM PDT.