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Google LLC and Apple Inc. today said they’re committed to making changes to their app stores following an intervention from the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog. Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority, or CMA, said the companies had an “effective duopoly” in the …
EU tells Meta rival chatbots must be available on WhatsApp
The European Union today issued a warning to WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms Inc. today, threatening to take potential action against the firm for blocking rival chatbots from the messaging platform. The European Commission said WhatsApp Business may have violated EU antitrust rules …
X’s Paris HQ raided by French cybercrime officers over Grok chatbot
The French offices of Elon Musk’s X Corp. were raided today as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that the company may have spread images of child sexual abuse, as well as other alleged crimes. The raid was carried out by …
UK government to allow publishers to opt out of Google data scraping for AI Overview
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority today issued a press release recommending measures that will give publishers more freedom in deciding how their content is used by Google LLC’s artificial intelligence systems. About 90% of online search queries in the country use …
Social media giants head to court in landmark addiction trial
The world’s largest social media firms are in court this week in an unprecedented series of trials that could determine whether their platforms are responsible for harming young people’s mental health. With more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including more than 350 families and …
Anthropic CEO warns humanity may not be ready for advanced AI
Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Dario Amodei today released an essay on the many risks associated with developing powerful artificial intelligence systems and how we might counteract them. “I believe we are entering a rite of passage, both turbulent and inevitable, which will …
That was a long wait, but TikTok US is finally a done deal
After years of high drama, the joint venture to keep the TikTok in the U.S. has been finalized. In a public announcement, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC said the 200 million Americans and 7.5 million businesses that use TikTok in the U.S. …
Palantir CEO says AI will eliminate the need for mass immigration
Palantir Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp said he believes that when the world hits peak artificial intelligence, there will be so many jobs on offer that mass immigration will be obsolete. “There will be more than enough jobs for the …
UK mulls social media ban for kids under 16
In an effort to protect children online, the U.K. is considering initiating a social media ban in line with a similar ban already in place in Australia. Ministers were originally opposed to such a ban, but with pressure from backbenchers and campaigners, …
After backlash, X restricts Grok from generating sexualized images of real people
Elon Musk’s X Corp. today responded to a wave of international criticism over the company’s Grok chatbot, saying the bot will no longer generate artificial images of real people in a state of undress where it is illegal. This follows a barrage …