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Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
March 07, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission wants answers about Apple’s ejection of Epic Games from its App Store. The commission (EC) has “requested further explanations” from the iPhone maker about the move, the Financial Times reported...

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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5)...

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EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
March 03, 2024  |  Regulation

X, ByteDance and Booking.com could be added to the European Union’s “gatekeeper” list. The European Commission (EC) made that announcement Friday (March 1) after receiving notifications from the...

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AI Industry Experts Doubt Musk Will Win OpenAI Suit
AI Industry Experts Doubt Musk Will Win OpenAI Suit
March 01, 2024  |  Legal

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging the company has strayed from its mission to develop artificial intelligence “for the benefit of humanity broadly,” but some experts doubt his chances...

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Report: Meta Rejects Partnership With Google on Virtual Reality Headsets
Report: Meta Rejects Partnership With Google on Virtual Reality Headsets
March 01, 2024  |  Big Tech

Meta reportedly turned down Google parent company Alphabet’s suggestion that the companies partner on virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets. Alphabet had suggested that...

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Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
Report: Apple Makes Last-Minute Attempt to Halt Antitrust Suit
February 28, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Apple reportedly made an eleventh-hour attempt last week to stave off a federal antitrust suit. The company and its attorneys met with the U.S. Justice Department to...

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EU: Microsoft-Mistral Deal Needs Further Investigation
EU: Microsoft-Mistral Deal Needs Further Investigation
February 27, 2024  |  Partnerships

European regulators are taking a closer look at Microsoft’s new partnership with Mistral. The tech giant announced Monday (Feb. 26) that it planned to make...

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Meta Offers Advertisers Escape From Apple’s 30% Service Charge
Meta Offers Advertisers Escape From Apple’s 30% Service Charge
February 15, 2024  |  Meta

Meta said it is giving advertisers a way to avoid Apple’s 30% service charge. Businesses that use boosted posts on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms...

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GenAI’s Pace of Development Is Shattering Moore’s Law
GenAI’s Pace of Development Is Shattering Moore’s Law
February 12, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

We are still in the early innings of the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Just don’t tell that to the products and generative AI foundation models...

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