Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has “sufficient information”…
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One Tech Tip: How to prepare your online accounts for when you die
LONDON — Most people have accumulated a pile of data — selfies, emails, videos and more — on their social media and digital accounts over their lifetimes. What happens to…
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LinkedIn hit with 310 million euro fine for data privacy violations from Irish watchdog
LONDON — European Union regulators slapped LinkedIn on Thursday with a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine for violations of the bloc’s stringent data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission…
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Intel scores fresh win against EU after top court backs annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine
LONDON — Chipmaker Intel won a fresh victory Thursday in a long-running battle with European Union competition watchdogs after the bloc’s top court confirmed a lower tribunal’s decision to overturn…
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Apple and Goldman Sachs must pay $89 million for mishandling Apple Card transactions, CFPB orders
NEW YORK — A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers….
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Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says
NEW YORK — Foreign adversaries have shown continued determination to influence the U.S. election –- and there are signs their activity will intensify as Election Day nears, Microsoft said in…
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Local news sources are still drying up, but there’s growth in digital sites in metro areas
Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023, but a burst of activity among digital entrepreneurs illustrated some tiny shoots of…
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Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish radio station has triggered controversy after dismissing its journalists and relaunching this week with AI-generated “presenters.” Weeks after letting its journalists go, OFF Radio Krakow…
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Kuwait bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi…
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Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation in new industry report
The unregulated carbon dioxide removal industry is calling on the U.S. government to implement standards and regulations to boost transparency and confidence in the sector that’s been flooded with billions…
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