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FTC Argues Meta Must Sell Instagram, WhatsApp

FTC tells court Meta created barriers to entry with its purchases of WhatsApp, Instagram to create illegal monopoly

2 days ago

US Regulator Rejects Appeal Over Amazon Nuclear Deal

US energy regulator rejects request for rehearing after it rejected plan for Amazon to buy power directly from nuclear reactor

3 days ago

Ireland Data Regulator Opens X Probe Over Grok AI Training

Ireland data protection commission investigates X, formerly Twitter, over use of EU users' data for training AI chatbot Grok

3 days ago

China’s YMTC Publishes Memory Patent Applications

US-sanctioned YMTC publishes nearly 20 memory patent applications, showcasing innovations in efficiency and chip construction

1 week ago

Microsoft Ends Projects With Wicresoft In China

Some 2,000 support staff reportedly laid off as Microsoft ends China outsourcing deal with its own joint venture Wicresoft

1 week ago

White House Extends TikTok Sale Deadline To June

US president hands TikTok a second 75-day extension for deadline to divest US operations under 2024 bipartisan sale-or-ban law

1 week ago

Huawei Consumer Revenues Surge Amidst Smartphone Comeback

Huawei sees 38 percent jump in consumer revenues as its smartphone comeback continues to gather pace, as it adapts to…

2 weeks ago

Microsoft Shutters Shanghai Lab In Latest China Pullback

Microsoft closes down IoT and AI lab it operated in Shanghai tech district in latest move to pull back from…

2 weeks ago

SMIC Sees Record Revenue, But Halved Profits

SMIC sees revenues rise 27 percent for 2024, but profits fall nearly 50 percent amidst sanctions, intensified competition

2 weeks ago

NHS Software Provider Fined £3m Over Breach

NHS software services provider Advanced Computer Software Group fined £3m over ransomware breach that compromised data, shut down services

2 weeks ago

ByteDance’s Largest US Investors ‘In Talks’ Over TikTok Deal

ByteDance's largest US investors reportedly in talks for majority stake in US TikTok spin-off, with parent company retaining holdings

3 weeks ago

Norwegian Man Files Complaint After ChatGPT Claims He Murdered Children

Norwegian man files data-protection complaint after ChatGPT falsely states he murdered two of his sons, was imprisoned for 21 years

3 weeks ago

Amazon Loses Appeal To Record EU Privacy Fine

Amazon loses appeal in Luxembourg's administrative court over 746m euro GDPR fine related to use of data for personalised advertising

4 weeks ago

EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications

4 weeks ago

EU Charges Google Over DMA Violations

Preliminary findings from European Commission argue Google unfairly restricts app developers, self-preferences in search

4 weeks ago

Suspects Charged In Huawei EU Parliament Corruption Probe

Belgian authorities charge five people in probe into suspected corruption involving Huawei, following raids and arrests last week

4 weeks ago

South Korea Sees China Chip Exports Slump

South Korean chip exports to China fall by nearly one-third after US government restricts sales of AI-friendly HBM memory

1 month ago

Telegram’s Durov Allowed To Leave France As Probe Continues

Telegram founder Durov permitted to temporarily leave France as authorities continue probe into criminal activity on service

1 month ago

OpenAI Argues Case For AI-Friendly US Rules

OpenAI document proposes exemption from state regulations, access to copyrighted materials, promotion of US AI systems abroad

1 month ago

SEC To Drop Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Kraken

SEC to drop lawsuit against crypto exchange Kraken in latest administration move to shift stance on cryptocurrency sector

1 month ago

South Africa Penalises Google, Social Media Firms Over Media Bias

South Africa competition regulator recommends fines, algorithm changes to reverse erosion of local media businesses

2 months ago

Nvidia Sues EU For Investigating Run:ai Acquisition

Nvidia lawsuit says European Commission illegally went beyond restrictions on its power to investigate smaller deals

2 months ago

US Lawmaker Demands Answers On EU Antitrust Law

US lawmaker demands clarifications on enforcement of Digital Markets Act, arguing it amounts to 'tax' on American companies

2 months ago

Google’s Waze Qualifies For More Stringent EU Rules

Google-owned mapping platform Waze qualifies as Very Large Online Platform under EU's DSA rules after reaching 50.5 million users

2 months ago

US Securities Regulator To Drop Coinbase Lawsuit

US securities regulator set to dismiss legal case against Coinbase in dramatic reversal of policy on crypto rules

2 months ago

EU Planning Formal DMA Charges Against Google

EU planning imminent formal Digital Markets Act charges against Google over self-preferencing in search results

2 months ago

Amazon Workers In North Carolina Reject Unionisation

Workers at Amazon warehouse near Raleigh vote against joining union, as company continues to challenge North American organisation efforts

2 months ago

China President Xi Meets With Top Tech Leaders

High-profile meeting with tech leaders seen as signal China is boosting tech sector after years of disruption from regulatory pressure

2 months ago

US To Renegotiate Chips Act Awards

New US administration seeks to renegotiate some existing Chips Act contracts over companies' links to China, social requirements

2 months ago

International Tensions Surface At Paris AI Summit

China representative at AI Action Summit says tensions with US hindering safety efforts, trades barbs with 'Godfather of AI' Bengio

2 months ago