Google and Meta criticise UK and EU AI regulations
Google and Meta have this week openly criticised European regulation of artificial intelligence, suggesting it will scupper the region's innovation…
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Google drops €1.5 billion EU antitrust fine
Google has successfully overturned a €1.5 billion antitrust fine imposed on it by the European Commission five years ago. Judges…
European Court rules Apple must repay €13 billion in unpaid taxes to Ireland
The European Court of Justice has ordered Apple to pay back 13 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in taxes to Ireland.…
UK, US and EU sign first international treaty on artificial intelligence
The UK has signed the world's first international treaty on artificial intelligence, alongside the European Union, the United States and…
Apple will allow EU users to remove pre-installed apps on iOS 18
Apple has introduced major changes to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in the EU as part of its ongoing efforts…
UK competition watchdog agrees to Meta's proposed changes to use of advertising data
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved Meta’s new approach to managing advertiser data. This comes ahead of the…
Study reveals that most attacks occur between 1 and 5 a.m.
A new study has found that threat actors are taking advantage of times when security professionals are off-duty to stage…
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to step down
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will not be re-elected for a third term, according to the Financial Times. Vestager’s decade-long…
Increased investment of more than $25 million in US and UK companies
A new report has revealed that 8% of decision-makers in the UK and 7% of those in the US plan…
UK government investigates Amazon-Anthropic merger
The UK government has launched a preliminary investigation into the partnership between Amazon and Anthropic to see if it will…