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White House to issue AI rules for federal employees
President Biden is expected to announce new rules requiring government agencies to more fully assess AI tools to ensure they're safe and don't expose sensitive information. The government is also expected to loosen immigration...
Google faces new antitrust probe in Japan
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has become the latest regulatory body to announce it is investigating Google for alleged antitrust violations relating to the company’s search and advertising services.
Q&A: The human-machine relationship requires mutual understanding, respect for AI
Three Gartner Research executives weighed in on the coming wave of generative AI apps and how human interaction with machines will redefine how CIOs, CEOs and everyone else see it. And don't forget to say 'please' and 'thank you.'
US expands chip export curbs to China to throttle AI, supercomputer development
Chinese officials said that the new US chip restrictions contradict fair trade principles, while immediate response from vendors is muted.
UK regulator clears way for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision
After almost two years and a tumultuous regulatory battle with UK and US regulators, Microsoft will finally be able to proceed with its purchase of the Call of Duty maker.
US gov't analysis says EU AI Act could stifle R&D, competition: Report
An analysis carried out by the US government has reportedly raised issues relating to the upcoming EU AI Act, saying that it could limit investment to only the biggest tech companies.
Will the FTC's Lina Khan succeed in breaking up Amazon?
The US Federal Trade Commission under legal star Lina Khan has charged Amazon with illegally maintaining a monopoly and seeks "structural relief," which could mean breaking off parts of its business.
US FTC hits Amazon with antitrust lawsuit on e-commerce business
In the latest antitrust lawsuit to be leveled against a big tech company, Amazon is facing complaints it engaged in anticompetitive behavior that has negatively impacted buyers and sellers on its e-commerce platform.
UK regulator provisionally clears Microsoft's $69B Activision acquisition
Five months after the UK’s Competition and Market’s Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a newly proposed agreement has addressed the regulator's concerns.
UK's controversial online safety bill set to become law
The Online Safety bill, now passed by Parliament, has stirred criticism regarding provisions that will require tech companies to monitor encrypted messages.
Google launches another appeal against 2017 EU antitrust ruling on shopping service
Despite its lack of success with a 2021 appeal, Google has once again sought to have its $2.6 billion fine overturned by arguing the EU has failed to prove its case.
UK regulator outlines AI foundation model principles, warns of potential harm
In its newly published review into AI foundation models, the UK’s competition regulator warns about the consequences of leaving the sector unregulated and outlines a number of principles for the technology’s development.
EU said to be proceeding with Microsoft Teams antitrust investigation
Two weeks after Microsoft announced it would start unbundling Teams from Microsoft and Office 365 in an attempt to avoid an EU antitrust investigation, the proposal has reportedly not done enough to satisfy regulators.
UK rolls back controversial encryption rules of Online Safety Bill
The UK government has said it will not use the powers granted by the Online Safety Bill to compel companies to scan encrypted messages until it becomes “technical feasible” to do so only for information about exploitation and abuse.
EU lists ‘gatekeepers’ to be regulated, opens iMessage and Bing investigations
The day after it was reported that Apple and Microsoft were contesting the proposed "gatekeeper" status of iMessage and Bing, the European Commission leaves them off the list of services to be regulated by the DMA but announces...
Apple and Microsoft challenge regulatory scope of EU’s Digital Markets Act
The EU is set to release the list of so-called gatekeepers that will be regulated under the DMA on Wednesday, but Apple and Microsoft are arguing that some of their platforms should not be included.
UK government outlines five objectives for AI Safety Summit
Ahead of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit in November, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has outlined the goals it hopes the summit will achieve.
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework to face serious legal challenges, experts say
Despite the US and EU endorsement of the new Data Privacy Framework, privacy experts remain skeptical that the agreement will survive legal challenges.
UK regulator refers cloud infrastructure market for investigation
Three months after the UK regulator announced its concerns around the market dominance of AWS and Microsoft, it's asking for an investigation to take place in order to improve the market for customers.
