A US federal judge has dismissed a $32.8 billion lawsuit against Apple that accused the company of failing to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being stored and shared on iCloud. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of more than 2,600 alleged victims, claimed Apple should have done more to detect and block abusive content on its cloud platform. Plaintiffs also sought a court order requiring Apple to introduce stronger safeguards for iCloud. However, the California federal court ruled that Apple is protected under Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act, which generally shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content. The judge also noted that no current federal law requires Apple to proactively develop or deploy technology to detect and report child sexual abuse material.

U.S. Judge Dismisses $32.8 Billion Lawsuit Against Apple 

Apple is facing fresh lawsuits in Europe for function of its software that has the effect of slowing down older versions of iPhones. An advocacy group has brought these lawsuits against the tech giant.

Apple faces lawsuits in Europe for slowing down old iPhones

Apple briefly surpassed the $2 trillion mark in market cap value. Apple’s stock price briefly rose to $467.77 and shares closed today with $462.83 with a market cap of $1.98 trillion.

Apple becomes first U.S firm to reach $2 trillion market cap

Apple won a court case Wednesday against the European Commission over a dispute concerning 13 billion euros

Apple wins major tax battle against European Union