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Amazon’s £3bn AI Anthropic investment investigated by UK regulator | Business News
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The UK’s competition regulator has launched an inquiry into Amazon’s investment of over £3bn into an artificial intelligence (AI) startup as regulators ramp up their scrutiny of mergers involving the fast-growing technology. The deal, which was announced by Amazon in March, included a $4bn (£3.16bn) investment into Anthropic and a commitment from the AI startup…
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Genetics testing company 23andMe investigated over data breach | World News
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A joint investigation into a data breach at DNA testing company has been launched by UK and Canadian watchdogs. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the investigation into the October 2023 incident. US-based genetics company 23andMe analyses its customers’ DNA through home saliva collection kits…
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Microsoft AI feature investigated by UK watchdog over screenshots | Science & Tech News
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A new Microsoft feature that screenshots users’ laptops every two seconds is being investigated by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The Recall feature will be installed on new Microsoft laptops and is part of their artificial intelligence (AI) programme Copilot+. The feature will record everything a user does by taking screenshots every few seconds. It…
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Elon Musk investigated by Brazilian supreme court judge after allegedly waging public ‘disinformation campaign’ | World News
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X owner Elon Musk is being investigated by Brazil’s highest court for allegedly waging a public “disinformation campaign” on the social media platform. The tycoon is under investigation for a possible obstruction of justice after he said he would defy court orders to restrict accounts accused of spreading false information on X, formerly Twitter, which…
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Apple, Meta and Google parent company investigated by EU | Science & Tech News
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Apple, Meta and Google’s parent company are being investigated by the European Union under new laws designed to clamp down on the market power of the world’s tech giants. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force at the beginning of March and aims to tackle “gatekeeping” behaviour among tech giants. If the companies are…
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TikTok to be investigated by Ofcom over parental controls | Science & Tech News
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Ofcom has launched an investigation into TikTok over whether it provided inaccurate information about its parental controls. The UK media regulator requested details from the Chinese-owned app, as well as fellow online video platforms Twitch and Snapchat, for a report into how they protect children. While it was generally complimentary about the steps they take,…
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Elon Musk being investigated by federal authorities, Twitter reveals in court filing | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over his conduct in his $44bn (£39bn) takeover deal of Twitter, the social media company has said in a court filing. The world’s richest man recently announced he would go ahead with purchasing the platform for the huge sum, following months of legal battles. Twitter, which sued…