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Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation

Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation
Microsoft’s Teams Target of EU Antitrust Investigation
July 27, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Is Microsoft forcing customers to purchase its video conferencing app Teams? That’s what a European Commission (EC) antitrust investigation hopes to determine. The commission announced Thursday (July 27) it had begun...

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Big Tech’s ‘Frontier Model Forum’ Tackles ‘Responsible AI’
Big Tech’s ‘Frontier Model Forum’ Tackles ‘Responsible AI’
July 26, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Four Big Tech companies have formed a group focused on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development. The Frontier Model Forum, comprised of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic, “will draw on the technical...

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Apple’s Ad Policy Catches Attention of French Regulator
Apple’s Ad Policy Catches Attention of French Regulator
July 25, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple’s advertising practices have drawn the ire of France’s competition watchdog. The country’s Autorité de la Concurrence on Tuesday (July 25) issued a statement of objection to the iPhone maker’s...

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Apple and Amazon Fined $218 Million by Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
Apple and Amazon Fined $218 Million by Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
July 18, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple and Amazon have been fined $218 million for allegedly colluding to block competition on Amazon’s Spanish website. That fine was announced Tuesday by the CNMC, Spain’s antitrust watchdog, which accuses...

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Musk’s Giant-Killing AI Project Is Starting Small With Huge Goals 
Musk’s Giant-Killing AI Project Is Starting Small With Huge Goals 
July 14, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

This is how the future starts — not with a bang, but with a glitch. In what hopefully isn’t a sign of Elon Musk’s artificial...

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FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
FTC Chair Lina Khan Faces Republican Scrutiny Over Budget Increase
July 13, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan faced scrutiny from Republicans at a Thursday (July 13) House Judiciary Committee Oversight hearing. Under Khan, the FTC’s budget has...

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CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
CFPB’s Rule-Making Agenda Hints Summer May Get Heated for Big Tech 
July 04, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The grills are hot.  The July Fourth fireworks are primed to sizzle in the night sky. For Big Tech, a long hot summer may give...

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Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
July 03, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple is reportedly looking to take its battle with Epic Games to the Supreme Court. The tech giant said in a court filing that it will ask the U.S....

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