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FTC Probes Big Tech and GenAI Partnerships’ Impact on Competition
FTC Probes Big Tech and GenAI Partnerships’ Impact on Competition
January 25, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission has begun an inquiry into investments and partnerships in the generative artificial intelligence sector. The regulator has ordered Google parent company Alphabet, Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI to provide information...

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Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
Meta Pivots AI Focus to Product-Level Progress in Latest Restructuring
January 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem faces two crucial bottlenecks around compute and research talent resources. And the battle for both has never been fiercer, with...

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Apple Fees Could Be Harbinger for Big Tech Ahead of EU Digital Markets Act Deadline
Apple Fees Could Be Harbinger for Big Tech Ahead of EU Digital Markets Act Deadline
January 24, 2024  |  Regulation

For Apple, the opening of the ecosystem proceeds apace in Europe. With it, however, comes the potential to realize some additional revenue streams. And what...

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Google Chief Warns of More ‘Role Eliminations’ After YouTube Layoffs
Google Chief Warns of More ‘Role Eliminations’ After YouTube Layoffs
January 18, 2024  |  Big Tech

Google’s CEO has reportedly warned employees to expect more job cuts this year. “We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this...

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Report: Justice Department Considering Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
Report: Justice Department Considering Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple
January 17, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly facing an impending antitrust lawsuit in the United States, with the Justice Department preparing to take on the tech giant.  The lawsuit, which could be...

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2024 Is Already the Year of the AI-Driven Enterprise Reorganization
2024 Is Already the Year of the AI-Driven Enterprise Reorganization
January 15, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The resolutions many enterprise executives made for the new year likely involved driving new efficiencies. Having navigated the various challenges of 2023’s shifting macroeconomic climate,...

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EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
January 12, 2024  |  Big Tech

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s (EU) antitrust chief, recently met with the chief executives of tech giants Apple, Alphabet and Qualcomm.  The purpose of these meetings was to discuss regulation...

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Big Tech Group Opposes Proposed CFPB Digital Wallet Rules
Big Tech Group Opposes Proposed CFPB Digital Wallet Rules
January 09, 2024  |  Regulation

A tech lobbying group is pushing back against proposed regulations for digital wallet providers. The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) — whose members include Amazon and...

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Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
January 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have added a new layer to the ongoing and increasingly philosophical debate about whether open-source or proprietary systems are better for...

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