OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been working on wriggling out from under the control of the company’s nonprofit board ever since they (briefly) fired him. But, after several efforts to prevent the move, including a lawsuit filed by OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk, the company announced on Monday that it will keep its structure for now. […]
MrBeast Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing Company Secrets
MrBeast has a new game: work for Beast Industries without stealing company secrets. According to Jimmy Donaldson (better known as MrBeast) and his company, a former employee failed the challenge. In a complaint first spotted by Polygon, MrBeast is suing a former contractor for allegedly breaching his contract, stealing trade secrets, and—certainly the most creepy […]
DoorDash Paying Drivers $17M for Stolen Tips
DoorDash drivers in New York are about to get an extra tip—and one that they’ve been owed for over half a decade. As part of a settlement announced by the state of New York’s Attorney General, Letitia James, DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to more than 60,000 Dashers who were supposed to receive […]
Uber Claims It’s the Victim of an Elaborate Fake Car Crash Scheme
You might (rightly) think insurance is a racket, but Uber means it literally. According to Bloomberg, the ride-hailing company recently filed a racketeering lawsuit that alleges a vast criminal conspiracy in which law firms, doctors, and pain management clinics teamed up to stage fake car accidents and resulting injuries in order to cash in on […]