The Competition Commission of India issues a directive banning WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes.
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Competition Commission of India WhatsApp Meta
Court filing: Meta says it may have to “roll back or pause” some features in India after a CCI directive banned WhatsApp data sharing with Meta for ad purposes
Reuters · 2025-01-15 · #36
The EU AI Act will take effect next month.
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EU AI Act
AI will face different rules in Northern Ireland and Britain as the EU's AI Act takes effect next month, potentially causing friction in the UK's tech sector
Financial Times · 2025-01-15 · #41
DJI says the geofence update aligns with FAA rules and is similar to recent changes implemented in the EU.
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DJI FAA rules EU changes
DJI replaces its geofence around the US' No-Fly Zones with a dismissible warning, saying the update “aligns” with FAA rules and is similar to changes in the EU
The Verge · 2025-01-15 · #13
Singapore authorities, facing a severe shortage of nurses, see potential in using AI tools to assist with preventive illness care for the elderly.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
Singapore authorities AI tools preventive illness care elderly
Authorities in Singapore, which has a dire shortage of nurses, see the potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care, especially for the elderly
Rest of World · 2025-01-15 · #15
The United States unveils new export-control rules to curb the flow of advanced chips produced by TSMC and other chipmakers to China.
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United States TSMC other chip manufacturers China
The US unveils new rules to curb flow of advanced chips produced by TSMC and others to China and sanctions 16 Chinese companies building China's chip industry
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #16
The United States imposes sanctions on 16 Chinese companies involved in building China's chip industry.
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United States 16 Chinese companies China's chip industry
The US unveils new rules to curb flow of advanced chips produced by TSMC and others to China and sanctions 16 Chinese companies building China's chip industry
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #16
In a court filing, Meta says it may have to roll back or pause some features in India after the CCI directive banning WhatsApp data sharing with Meta for ad purposes.
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Meta some features in India
Court filing: Meta says it may have to “roll back or pause” some features in India after a CCI directive banned WhatsApp data sharing with Meta for ad purposes
Reuters · 2025-01-15 · #36
AI will be subject to different rules in Northern Ireland and Britain as the EU AI Act takes effect.
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AI Northern Ireland Britain
AI will face different rules in Northern Ireland and Britain as the EU's AI Act takes effect next month, potentially causing friction in the UK's tech sector
Financial Times · 2025-01-15 · #41
The EU AI Act's differing rules between Northern Ireland and Britain could potentially cause friction in the UK's tech sector.
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EU AI Act UK tech sector
AI will face different rules in Northern Ireland and Britain as the EU's AI Act takes effect next month, potentially causing friction in the UK's tech sector
Financial Times · 2025-01-15 · #41
DJI replaces hard geofence enforcement around US no-fly zones with a dismissible warning for affected areas.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-15
DJI US no-fly zones geofence dismissible warning
DJI replaces its geofence around the US' No-Fly Zones with a dismissible warning, saying the update “aligns” with FAA rules and is similar to changes in the EU
The Verge · 2025-01-15 · #13
The Netherlands tightens export control rules, requiring ASML and ASM International to seek licenses from the Dutch government (rather than the United States) for certain chipmaking tools.
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Netherlands ASML ASM International chipmaking tools licensing_jurisdiction_change
The Netherlands tightens its export control rules, requiring ASML and ASM International to seek Dutch, not US, licenses for some of its chipmaking tools
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #19
The Philippines' decision to rapidly expand its online gambling sector has been described as disastrous, opening the door to crimes including money laundering.
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Philippines
The Philippines' decision to supercharge its online gambling sector has been disastrous, opening the door to crimes, including money laundering, in the country
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #24
Sources report TikTok plans to switch off its app for U.S. users on January 19 unless the Supreme Court blocks a federal ban.
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TikTok TikTok app U.S. users
Sources: TikTok plans to switch off its app in the US on January 19 unless SCOTUS blocks the ban; the law only requires app stores to stop TikTok app downloads
The Information · 2025-01-15 · #1
The law reportedly only requires app stores to stop TikTok app downloads rather than mandating a full shutdown of the service.
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U.S. federal law app stores TikTok app downloads
Sources: TikTok plans to switch off its app in the US on January 19 unless SCOTUS blocks the ban; the law only requires app stores to stop TikTok app downloads
The Information · 2025-01-15 · #1
The SEC alleges Elon Musk failed to timely disclose acquiring more than a 5% stake in Twitter prior to his 2022 takeover.
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Twitter
The US SEC sues Elon Musk, claiming he failed to timely disclose a 5%+ purchase of Twitter's stock ahead of his takeover of the social media platform in 2022
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #2
Musk, through his lawyer, denies wrongdoing and says the SEC has no case, rejecting the allegation that he failed to timely disclose the 5%+ Twitter stake.
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Elon Musk Twitter
The US SEC sues Elon Musk, claiming he failed to timely disclose a 5%+ purchase of Twitter's stock ahead of his takeover of the social media platform in 2022
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #2
Tether, a British Virgin Islands–based stablecoin firm, plans to relocate its corporate entity and all subsidiaries to El Salvador after obtaining a digital asset service provider license.
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Tether El Salvador subsidiaries
British Virgin Islands-based Tether plans to move its corporate entity and subsidiaries to El Salvador after obtaining a digital asset service provider license
Bloomberg · 2025-01-15 · #7
He oversees approximately $1.5 trillion in UAE sovereign wealth.
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Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan $1.5T sovereign wealth
A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE's intelligence chief overseeing $1.5T in sovereign wealth and who wants to make the UAE into an AI superpower
Wired · 2025-01-15 · #10
He seeks to make the UAE an AI superpower.
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Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan United Arab Emirates
A profile of Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE's intelligence chief overseeing $1.5T in sovereign wealth and who wants to make the UAE into an AI superpower
Wired · 2025-01-15 · #10
The United States' new chip export rule enters a 120-day consultation period to solicit input before potential modification and enforcement.
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United States chip export rule 120-day consultation period
The US' new chip export rule enters a 120-day consultation period, requiring the Trump admin to listen to input, perhaps modify the rule, and then enforce it
Wired · 2025-01-13 · #2
The US government announces a plan to control exports of cutting-edge AI technology to most nations.
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United States controls on exports of cutting-edge AI technology most nations
The US' new chip export rule enters a 120-day consultation period, requiring the Trump admin to listen to input, perhaps modify the rule, and then enforce it
Wired · 2025-01-13 · #2
The Trump administration is required to listen to input during the consultation, potentially modify the chip export rule, and then enforce it.
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Trump administration chip export rule
The US' new chip export rule enters a 120-day consultation period, requiring the Trump admin to listen to input, perhaps modify the rule, and then enforce it
Wired · 2025-01-13 · #2
Ahead of a likely US TikTok ban, TikTok users are migrating to Chinese apps Xiaohongshu (RedNote) and ByteDance's Lemon8.
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TikTok users Xiaohongshu (RedNote) Lemon8
Ahead of a likely US TikTok ban, users flee to Chinese apps Xiaohongshu, aka RedNote, and ByteDance's Lemon8, currently the top two apps in the US App Store
Wired · 2025-01-14 · #41
President Biden signs an executive order directing the DOD and DOE to lease land to companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities to accelerate domestic AI infrastructure development.
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President Biden Department of Defense Department of Energy
Biden signs an EO that directs the DOD and DOE to lease land to companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-14 · #3
The executive order directs the DOD and DOE to lease land to companies constructing gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities.
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Department of Defense Department of Energy companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers clean power facilities
Biden signs an EO that directs the DOD and DOE to lease land to companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-14 · #3
The Biden administration finalizes a rule banning the import or sale of connected vehicles whose hardware or software have a 'sufficient nexus' to China or Russia.
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Biden administration connected vehicles with hardware or software that have a sufficient nexus to China or Russia
The Biden admin finalizes a rule banning the import or sale of connected vehicles with hardware or software that have a “sufficient nexus” to China or Russia
Bloomberg · 2025-01-14 · #4
The US government will lease federal land to AI companies to build data centers.
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US government federal land AI companies data centers
The Biden admin finalizes a rule banning the import or sale of connected vehicles with hardware or software that have a “sufficient nexus” to China or Russia
Bloomberg · 2025-01-14 · #4
The UK CMA opens a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising services to determine whether Google has 'strategic market status' and how that affects consumers, advertisers, publishers, and rivals.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-14
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Google search search advertising services consumers advertisers publishers rivals
The UK CMA opens an investigation into whether Google has “strategic market status” in search and how it impacts consumers, advertisers, publishers, and rivals
CNBC · 2025-01-14 · #5
Sources report the EU is reviewing its DMA probes into US tech giants starting March 2024.
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EU DMA probes US tech giants
Sources: the EU is reviewing its DMA probes into US tech giants from March 2024, as US groups urge Trump to intervene; the EU says “there is no such review”
Financial Times · 2025-01-14 · #6
The EU says there is no such review of DMA probes into US tech giants, denying the reports.
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EU DMA probes US tech giants
Sources: the EU is reviewing its DMA probes into US tech giants from March 2024, as US groups urge Trump to intervene; the EU says “there is no such review”
Financial Times · 2025-01-14 · #6