Google takes on the US in biggest antitrust trial in decades
Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning on Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest US antitrust trial in a quarter century. Over the
Google to require prominent disclosure of political ads altered with AI
Google has said political adverts using artificial intelligence (AI) must soon be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered. Starting in November, just under a year before the next US
Tech giants branded online ‘gatekeepers’ in next phase of EU’s digital crackdown
The European Union has targeted Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies. The six companies were
Meta faces daily fine from Norwegian regulator over advertising practices
Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user privacy, Norway’s data protection authority has said, unless the Facebook and Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law. Norwegian regulator Datatilsynet says
US watchdog probes ChatGPT creator OpenAI over consumer protection issues
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI and whether the artificial intelligence (AI) company violated consumer protection laws by scraping public data and publishing false information through its chatbot.
Elon Musk says Twitter is losing cash due to heavy debt and drop in advertising
Elon Musk has said Twitter is losing cash because advertising has dropped by half. In a reply to a tweet offering business advice, the billionaire tweeted on Saturday: “We’re still negative cash flow, due to (about
Elon Musk unveils xAI, his new artificial intelligence startup
Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The startup, xAI, formally launched on Wednesday and its goal “is to understand the true nature of
