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US Rules Divide World To Conquer China’s AI
New US export controls divide world into three tiers as outgoing administration seeks to cut off China's access to AI tech
Technology Secretary Calls Online Safety Act ‘Unsatisfactory’
Technology secretary Peter Kyle admits Online Safety Act falls short on protection from social harm, as US firms slash content rules
Government Aims To Make UK AI ‘Superpower’
Government to loosen AI regulation, exploit public-sector data, build data centres in growth zones as it seeks economy boost
Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking
Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes
Amazon, Meta End Diversity Initiatives
Amazon, Meta end diversity and inclusion initiatives as tech firms re-align policies with those of president-elect Trump and his supporters
TSMC Cuts Off Singapore Company Amidst Huawei Fallout
TSMC cuts off Singapore-based PowerAIR as it investigates chip it produced appearing in AI accelerator made by US-sanctioned Huawei
Apple Creates Data-Processing Company In Shanghai
Apple forms data-processing venture in Shanghai amidst ongoing efforts to introduce AI offerings in mainland China
TikTok ‘Aware’ Livestream Feature Exploited Minors
Less-redacted Utah lawsuit says TikTok internal reviews found Live feature effectively incentivised abuse of minors for profit
Run:ai To Open Source Software As Nvidia Completes $700m Buy
Israeli start-up Run:ai to open source GPU management software as Nvidia completes $700m buyout, following antitrust scrutiny
New York Agencies Must Publish AI Assessments Under New Law
New York state agencies will have to publish assessments of the AI technologies they use under newly signed law
Spyware Maker NSO Group Found Liable In US Court
Landmark ruling finds NSO Group liable on hacking charges in US federal court, after Pegasus spyware used to hack journalists, activists
Albania Bans TikTok For One Year After Stabbing
Albania to ban access to TikTok for one year after schoolboy stabbed to death, as regulators seek child social media protections
Google Proposes Remedies After Antitrust Defeat
Google proposes modest remedies to restore search competition, while decrying government overreach and planning appeal
US Senate Criticises Amazon Over Warehouse Safety
Senate study finds Amazon did not implement protections recommended by internal studies over risk they could affect worker productivity
US Lawmaker Calls For Drone Detection Tech After Runway Closure
US senate majority leader calls for federal deployment of drone detection technology after drone sightings shut down New York runways
TikTok Shop US Sales Surpass Shein, Sephora
After launching in September 2023, TikTok Shop rises to broad popularity with US sales surpassing Shein, Sephora as it faces ban
Ofcom Gives Tech Firms Three Months To Implement Content Controls
Ofcom publishes codes of practice for tech platforms to comply with Online Safety Act, with measures coming into effect on 17 March
OpenAI’s Altman Donates $1m To Trump Inauguration
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to done $1m to Trump's second inauguration as tech firms seek better relations with incoming administration
EU Probes Nvidia AI Chip Business Practices
European Commission reportedly questions Nvidia competitors, customers over business practices in AI chip market over antitrust concerns
EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections
European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election
US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’
US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says
TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law
US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban
Closing Arguments Delivered In Google Ad Tech Monopoly Case
Google, Justice Department make closing arguments in case targeting company's ad tech business, on heels of search monopoly ruling
Investors Shocked As Temu Parent Misses Estimates
Temu and Pinduoduo parent company PDD Holdings misses analysts' estimates as economic slowdown in China takes toll on domestic sales
Trump Plans Push For Federal Self-Driving Rules
Tesla shares jump after report says president-elect Donald Trump planning to make federal self-driving rules a government priority
SpaceX Prepares Tender Offer At $250bn Valuation
SpaceX to begin tender offer in December valuing company at $210bn, as Elon Musk's xAI raises $5bn at $45bn valuation
China Chip Production Slows Ahead Of New US Sanctions
Chip production slows in China in October ahead of expected export controls, while annual EV production capacity surges past 10 million units
Which? Seeks £3bn In Apple iCloud Competition Claim
Apple effectively locked 40 million UK users into iCloud and overcharged them, claims £3bn legal action from consumer group Which?
Amazon Haul Offers ‘Crazy Low Prices’ To Counter Temu, Shein
Amazon launches Haul mobile experience with prices capped at $20 in face of low-cost competition from China-based rivals Temu, Shein