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EC's use of Microsoft 365 violates data-privacy rules, watchdog group says
The European Commission failed to safeguard the transfer of data being sent through the M365 app from the EU to other regions.
Spotify wants something for nothing, Apple claims after big EU fine
The European Commission slapped Apple with a big $1.95 billion fine for anti-competitive conduct in the music streaming market. Apple will appeal.
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EC to grill Meta on Facebook ‘subscription for no ads’ plan
The European Commission's latest request for information comes three months after an earlier official inquiry under the Digital Services Act.
Eight European consumer watchdogs file complaints over Meta’s data processing
Meta could be in hot water with EU regulators again over its data collection practices.
Google calls Microsoft’s cloud practices in the EU anti-competitive
Microsoft has refuted Google’s claims and said that it has worked with independent cloud providers in the EU to change its licensing terms to address their concerns.
Spain will create foundational AI model in local languages
The LLM will be developed with the collaboration of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Royal Spanish Academy of Language, Spain’s Prime Minister said.
US forms task force to explore guardrails for AI
The task force will produce a report including guiding principles as well as recommendations to help the country leverage AI technology by mitigating the risks.
Air Canada chatbot error underscores AI’s enterprise liability danger
The Canadian airline has been ordered to pay for a pricing mistake by a customer-service chatbot, highlighting why companies must invest in monitoring their AI tools, analysts say.
EU begins formal investigation of TikTok over potential violations of Digital Services Act
The move could spur enterprises to consider banning the use of the controversial video-sharing platform over privacy and safety concerns.
EU's AI Act wins fresh backing ahead of April vote
The legislation, aimed at creating guardrails based on risk for the use and development of AI technology, seems on track for full ratification this spring.
Australia’s new ‘right to disconnect’ law includes jail time — for now
Employee rights to disconnect from work are coming to Australia, though jail time for violators is unlikely to happen.
US creates advisory group to consider AI regulation
More than 200 companies and organizations will participate in the AI Safety Institute Consortium to create guidelines for ensuring the safety of AI systems.
What a future without browser cookies looks like
As Google and others plan to eliminate third-party search and website trackers, other ways of identifying users and discovering their habits will replace them.
Enrollments for federal low-income Internet subsidy program to end
Those using the Affordable Connectivity Program to help pay for broadband access for remote work might be forced to seek other options to pay monthly bills.
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Russia hacks Microsoft: It’s worse than you think
This time, hackers attacked corporate execs, not customers. That might finally push the US government to focus on long-ignored security concerns.
OpenAI: Copy, steal, paste
By OpenAI's logic, any work you put online is fair game to be swiped and incorporated into the company's large language models.
Microsoft Bing, Edge may be exempted from EU’s Digital Market Act: Report
The search engine and the web browser, just like Apple’s iMessage service, could be exempted as they are not dominant enough in their segments.
