Big Tech

Hyundai Pay Shows Rubber Meeting Road for in-Car Commerce
Hyundai Pay Shows Rubber Meeting Road for in-Car Commerce
September 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The list of initiatives to make the car the ultimate mobile wallet grows longer, as Big Tech, providers and the carmakers themselves introduce new in-vehicle...

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Google to Require Election Ads to Disclose AI-Generated Content
Google to Require Election Ads to Disclose AI-Generated Content
September 06, 2023  |  Google

Google has announced a new policy that will mandate election advertisers to disclose when their ads have been manipulated or created using artificial intelligence (AI) tools....

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BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
BIS Finds Risks and Rewards in Insurance Industry as Big Tech Makes Digital Inroads
September 06, 2023  |  Insurance

Big Tech and big data have the opportunity to remake entire industries. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) noted in its Aug. 31 paper, “From Clicks to...

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Battleground Shapes up in Europe: Digital Euro and Central Banks vs Private Stablecoin Issuers
Battleground Shapes up in Europe: Digital Euro and Central Banks vs Private Stablecoin Issuers
September 05, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

In Europe, the digital currency battleground is shaping up to be one where the central banks are on one side, and private issuers are on...

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Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
Apple and Microsoft Push Back Against EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
September 05, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft and Apple are reportedly protesting their classification as “gatekeepers” under new European tech regulations. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Sept. 4), the tech giants’ fight with the...

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Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
September 04, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s technology giants have reportedly begun enforcing new rules governing app publishers. Mobile app stores operated by companies like Tencent and Xiaomi have begun blocking app publishers from debuting new...

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Automotive Supplier Continental Adds Google Tech to Vehicle Dashboards
Automotive Supplier Continental Adds Google Tech to Vehicle Dashboards
September 04, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Continental is the latest car company to incorporate Google technology in its products. The partnership will see the auto supplier add Google Cloud services to its vehicle dashboard system, letting drivers ask...

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Why Apple and Amazon Are Using AI Models, Not Selling Them
Why Apple and Amazon Are Using AI Models, Not Selling Them
August 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Who is winning Big Tech’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) war? While some of the world’s largest companies, including Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Meta and many more are drawing up their battle lines...

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Tech Giants Invest $235 Million in AI Startup Hugging Face
Tech Giants Invest $235 Million in AI Startup Hugging Face
August 24, 2023  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Hugging Face has raised $235 million in a Series D funding round at a $4.5 billion valuation. The new investors that participated in...

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