The European Union’s parliament has approved the world’s inaugural comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, a move hailed by some and criticized by others who fear it may stifle business innovation. The new law will govern both high-impact, general-purpose AI models and high-risk AI systems, requiring them to...
Following a recent meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, European Union (EU) Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton called on the tech giant to open up its ecosystem of hardware and software to rivals. Breton emphasized the need for Apple, along with other Big Tech companies, to comply with the Digital Markets Act...
It is the European Union’s (EU) digital decade — and it starts Friday (Aug. 25). The rest of the world, particularly its tech sector, has officially been put on notice. That’s because the four-month grace period for the world’s largest tech companies to comply with...
TikTok reportedly failed to fully pass a recent test conducted by the European Union’s governing body, raising concerns that the popular social media platform is not yet compliant with upcoming regulations. On Monday, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and his team conducted a “stress test” at TikTok’s...
September 22, 2024
Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken foe of Big Tech companies. “I’m sure [the tech giants […]
September 26, 2023
Following a recent meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook, European Union (EU) Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton called on the tech giant to open up its ecosystem of hardware and software to rivals. Breton emphasized the need...
July 18, 2023
TikTok reportedly failed to fully pass a recent test conducted by the European Union’s governing body, raising concerns that the popular social media platform is not yet compliant with upcoming regulations. On...
June 25, 2023
The heads of Meta and OpenAI have shown support for government artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, voiced their support for state-sponsored AI guidance...
