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Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests
Law enforcement agencies say they have infiltrated and disrupted a prolific ransomware syndicate behind cyberattacks around the world.
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TikTok faces European Union scrutiny for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
The European Union is looking into whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe.
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The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
The European Union is expanding its strict digital rulebook to almost all online platforms in the bloc.
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ChatGPT violated European privacy laws, Italy tells chatbot maker OpenAI
Italian regulators say they informed OpenAI that its ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot has violated European Union’s stringent data privacy rules.
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Amazon’s bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe
Amazon has called off its purchase of iRobot, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles” after the European Union signaled its objection to the deal.
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How To Tech: Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection
Apple has rolled out an update to its operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection.
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AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati
Artificial intelligence is easily the biggest buzzword for world leaders and corporate bosses diving into big ideas at the World Economic Forum’s glitzy annual meeting in Davos.
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AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy.
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Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law
Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users.
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Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?
Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries.
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European Union investigating Musk’s X over possible breaches of social media law
The European Union has made Elon Musk’s online platform X the first tech company to face an investigation under Europe’s tough new regulations designed to clean up social media and protect people from toxic online content.
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Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere?
European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc.
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Europe reaches a deal on the world’s first comprehensive AI rules
European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules.
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Europe was set to lead the world on AI regulation. But can leaders reach a deal?
The generative AI boom has sent governments worldwide scrambling to regulate the emerging technology.
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Europe’s world-leading artificial intelligence rules are facing a do-or-die moment
Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment.
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Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
Elon Musk has visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants. The billionaire also met Monday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who scolded him over content on his social media platform X.
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Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to make EV versions of its best-selling cars at its UK factory
Nissan will invest $1.4 billion to update its factory in northeast England to make electric versions of its two best-selling cars.
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IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case
Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a longrunning European Union dispute.
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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
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Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI’s potentially ‘catastrophic’ risks
Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
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Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?
Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed with their ability to do tasks as good as or better than humans, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
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UK PM Sunak warns against rush to regulate AI before understanding its risks
As authorities around the world scramble to draw up guardrails for artificial intelligence, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warns against moving too fast on regulating the rapidly developing technology before it’s fully understood.
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Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers
The U.K. prime minister is defending China’s invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week.
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EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war
The European Union has demanded Meta and TikTok detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war.
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Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is charging a $1 fee to new users in the Philippines and New Zealand.
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Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them
Chinese automakers are winning over drivers as they make major inroads into Europe’s electric vehicle market.
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Microsoft closes deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard after antitrust fights
Microsoft has completed its purchase of video game-maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, closing one of the most expensive tech acquisitions in history that could have repercussions across the video game industry.
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EU asks Musk’s X for information on hate speech and ‘illegal content’ related to Israel-Hamas war
The European Commission has made a formal, legally binding request for information from Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its handling of hate speech, misinformation and violent terrorist content related to the Israel-Hamas war.
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