Sources report that Amazon will not offer concessions to the European Commission to secure approval for its $1.4B takeover of iRobot ahead of the EU's February 14 deadline.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
Amazon iRobot European Commission
Sources: Amazon won't offer concessions to the European Commission to garner approval for its $1.4B takeover of iRobot; the EU's final deadline is February 14
Politico · 2024-01-11 · #40
The Washington Post has not been in talks with OpenAI in recent months, according to reporting.
denied 1 article 2024-01-11
The Washington Post OpenAI
Sources: OpenAI is in talks with CNN and Fox Corp. to license their text, video, and image content; Time “is in discussions with OpenAI” about a content deal
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #38
Valve will allow gamers to report illegal or infringing AI-generated content on Steam.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Valve gamers illegal AI content reports
Valve is not banning AI-generated content on Steam and is instead implementing disclosure and reporting rules.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Valve AI-generated content Steam
Huawei shutters its in-house Washington, D.C. lobbying operation, ending its effort to overturn the US ban.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Huawei in-house DC lobbying operation effort to overturn the US ban
After spending $13M+ on US lobbying in the past decade, Huawei quietly shutters its in-house DC lobbying operation, ending its effort to overturn the US ban
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #28
Huawei spent more than $13 million on US lobbying over the past decade.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Huawei US lobbying
After spending $13M+ on US lobbying in the past decade, Huawei quietly shutters its in-house DC lobbying operation, ending its effort to overturn the US ban
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #28
Antitrust officials have been examining cloud data-transfer policies and the costs of switching between cloud-computing providers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
Antitrust officials cloud data-transfer policies
The U.S. SEC rejected Grayscale's application for a spot bitcoin ETF.
denied 1 article 2024-01-11
US SEC Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler concedes that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF left the agency with little choice but to approve such ETFs
CoinDesk · 2024-01-11 · #5
Following the court loss, the SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-11
US SEC spot bitcoin ETFs
US SEC Chair Gary Gensler concedes that losing in court after rejecting Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF left the agency with little choice but to approve such ETFs
CoinDesk · 2024-01-11 · #5
Valve's Steam plans to add an AI disclosure section asking developers to describe how their games use generative AI and enabling gamers to report illegal AI content.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
Valve Steam developers gamers AI content
Valve's Steam plans to add an “AI disclosure section”, asking developers to describe how their games use AI content, and to let gamers report illegal AI content
IGN · 2024-01-10 · #5
The FCC plans to shut down the two-year-old Affordable Connectivity Program, which currently has 23 million enrolled households.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
FCC Affordable Connectivity Program
The FCC plans to shut down the two-year-old Affordable Connectivity Program, which currently has 23M enrolled households, as the GOP withholds funding
Ars Technica · 2024-01-10 · #48
Roman Abramovich is described in reporting as a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
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Roman Abramovich
Documents: sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich quietly invested $63M+ in European startups via London VC firm Target Global between 2015 and 2021
Forbes · 2024-01-10 · #24
Sources report Microsoft has added guardrails to the operations of its Beijing research lab to address political and security concerns.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-10
Microsoft Beijing research lab
Sources: as US-China tensions rise, Microsoft debates what to do with its prized 800-person Beijing research lab, opened in 1998; Microsoft has added guardrails
New York Times · 2024-01-10 · #18
Chinese government entities are using RISC-V to advance national technology ambitions.
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Chinese government RISC-V
How RISC-V, the US-developed, open-source chip instruction set architecture, became a central tool for Chinese companies and governments, leading to US concerns
New York Times · 2024-01-10 · #9
RISC-V is a U.S.-born, open-source instruction set architecture.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
RISC-V United States
How RISC-V, the US-developed, open-source chip instruction set architecture, became a central tool for Chinese companies and governments, leading to US concerns
New York Times · 2024-01-10 · #9
Washington is debating whether and how to limit RISC-V technology, including potential export controls.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-10
United States government Washington RISC-V
How RISC-V, the US-developed, open-source chip instruction set architecture, became a central tool for Chinese companies and governments, leading to US concerns
New York Times · 2024-01-10 · #9
The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 ranks AI-driven mis- and disinformation ahead of war, climate change, and other risks for 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
WEF Global Risks Report 2024 AI mis- and disinformation war climate change
With half of the world's adults set to vote in 2024, the WEF's Global Risks Report 2024 ranks AI mis- and disinformation ahead of war, climate change, and more
CNBC · 2024-01-10 · #11
The report flags AI mis- and disinformation as a top concern in 2024 because of its potential to disrupt election outcomes as half of the world's adults are set to vote.
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WEF Global Risks Report 2024 AI mis- and disinformation elections 2024 voters
With half of the world's adults set to vote in 2024, the WEF's Global Risks Report 2024 ranks AI mis- and disinformation ahead of war, climate change, and more
CNBC · 2024-01-10 · #11
Apple removed the apps of at least nine crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kraken, Mexc, and KuCoin, from the App Store in India after they were flagged for operating 'illegally'.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
Apple Binance Kraken Mexc KuCoin other crypto exchanges (at least nine total)
Apple pulls Binance, Kraken, Mexc, KuCoin, and four other crypto exchanges from the App Store in India, after they were flagged for operating “illegally”
TechCrunch · 2024-01-10 · #13
The @SECGov account did not have two-factor authentication enabled.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
@SECGov
X confirms the @SECGov account was compromised and says “the compromise was not due to any breach of X's systems” and that the account didn't have 2FA enabled
CNBC · 2024-01-10 · #4
The SEC, via Chair Gary Gensler, states the agency has not approved spot bitcoin ETFs.
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Gary Gensler U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission spot bitcoin ETFs
An X post from US SEC Chair Gary Gensler says that the @SECGov's “twitter account was compromised”, and that the agency has not approved spot bitcoin ETFs
CoinDesk · 2024-01-10 · #3
Police reportedly found multiple suspects using the AirDrop-cracking method identified by the judicial bureau.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
Beijing police multiple suspects AirDrop Apple
Beijing's judicial bureau says a state-backed institution cracked Apple's AirDrop to identify message senders, and police found multiple suspects via the method
Bloomberg · 2024-01-09 · #5
Meta will automatically restrict teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from harmful content, including posts about self-harm, starting in the coming weeks.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
Meta teen Instagram accounts teen Facebook accounts harmful content self-harm posts
Meta plans to start automatically restricting teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from harmful content, including posts about self-harm, in the coming weeks
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-09 · #8
In November 2023 Apple challenged the EU's DMA designation treating its five App Stores as a single core platform service, and disputed related designations concerning iOS interoperability and iMessage's NIICS status.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
Apple EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) designation of five App Stores as a single core platform service iOS interoperability designation iMessage NIICS designation
In November 2023, Apple challenged the EU's DMA designation of its five App Stores as a single service, iOS' interoperability, and iMessage's NIICS designation
Reuters · 2024-01-09 · #10
The EU has begun investigating whether Microsoft's investment in OpenAI should be vetted under EU rules.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
EU Microsoft OpenAI
The EU begins investigating whether Microsoft's OpenAI investment should be vetted under its rules, and asks for feedback on generative AI and virtual worlds
Bloomberg · 2024-01-09 · #19
The EU is asking for public feedback on generative AI and virtual worlds as part of its review process.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
EU generative AI virtual worlds
The EU begins investigating whether Microsoft's OpenAI investment should be vetted under its rules, and asks for feedback on generative AI and virtual worlds
Bloomberg · 2024-01-09 · #19
The EU watchdog is following the UK regulator in weighing a probe related to the Microsoft-OpenAI investment.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
EU watchdog UK regulator
The EU begins investigating whether Microsoft's OpenAI investment should be vetted under its rules, and asks for feedback on generative AI and virtual worlds
Bloomberg · 2024-01-09 · #19
Crypto and digital payments companies paid $5.8B in fines in 2023, according to Financial Times analysis.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
crypto and digital payments companies
Analysis: crypto and digital payments companies paid $5.8B in fines in 2023, including Binance's $4.3B, more than the $835M paid by TradFi companies, a first
Financial Times · 2024-01-09 · #30
Dada Nexus's stock plunged about 46% following the filing on the investigation and alleged overstatement.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
Dada Nexus
Filing: JD-backed Dada Nexus is investigating “suspicious practices”, including a ~$140M overstatement of revenue and costs in 2023, triggering a 46% stock dive
Bloomberg · 2024-01-09 · #34
TikTok has restricted access to its Creative Center data tool and curtailed hashtag search/analysis features used to track trending hashtags and advertiser insights.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-09
TikTok Creative Center hashtag search hashtag analysis features
TikTok restricts Creative Center, meant to help advertisers track hashtags, after critics used the tool to scrutinize content on the Israel-Hamas war and more
New York Times · 2024-01-09 · #35