A journalist's open records request about Pennsylvania data center development was partially blocked when TECFusions, the developer behind a project replacing a closed aluminum plant, sued to keep its $250,000 pitch deck confidential. The case highlights tensions between corporate secrecy and public accountability, as communities increasingly scrutinize data center projects for their true economic and environmental impacts beyond developer projections.
Google won an auction to purchase Spirit Airlines' operational data in bankruptcy proceedings, but Springshot, a startup whose platform powered Spirit's technology for three years, claims the sale improperly includes Springshot's proprietary intellectual property and trade secrets without clear differentiation or notice.
A US federal trial opened in Brooklyn against China's Huawei, with prosecutors alleging the telecommunications company stole trade secrets from five American firms including Cisco and T-Mobile over 20 years to build its business. The defense countered that Huawei's success came through legitimate competition and innovation, characterizing the alleged incidents as routine global business dealings. The sprawling indictment includes charges of bank fraud, sanctions violations, racketeering, and allegations the company helped Iran evade US financial restrictions.