U.S. District Judge Rita Lin

A federal judge dismissed claims against Meta from WhatsApp users alleging the company lied about message encryption, citing insufficient evidence from unnamed whistleblowers. Plaintiffs were given until August 13 to amend their complaint, which accuses Meta of accessing private WhatsApp communications through internal processes.

A federal judge dismissed xAI's lawsuit against OpenAI for trade secret misappropriation, citing insufficient evidence that OpenAI induced an xAI employee to steal confidential information or knew of its disclosure during hiring. The case centered on former xAI employee Xuechen Li, but the judge ruled that routine hiring practices and passive possession of information do not constitute misappropriation.