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Elon Musk’s X facing landmark EU investigation | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk’s X is being investigated by the EU over its efforts to combat disinformation and harmful content. The social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, is the first to be probed under the bloc’s Digital Services Act. It came into force in November 2022 and requires large online companies to do more to tackle…
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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over information it provided about 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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International Space Station: Leak on Russian module prompts investigation after third incident in 10 months | Science & Tech News
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Scientists are looking for answers after detecting a leak from a lab on the International Space Station (ISS) – the third such incident in less than a year on a Russian-controlled segment. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, confirmed the leak came from a backup coolant system used to regulate the temperature in its Nauka module,…
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Elon Musk could be made to testify in Twitter sale investigation | US News
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Elon Musk’s $44bn (£36bn) takeover of Twitter is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and he could be compelled to testify. According to court filings on Thursday, the case centres around concerns the world’s richest man broke federal security laws in 2022, when he bought Twitter stock. The investigation is also…
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Amazon and Microsoft’s dominance in UK cloud sector faces investigation | Business News
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The competition regulator is to investigate the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in the UK’s cloud market. It follows a study by the telecoms watchdog Ofcom which “identified features that make it more difficult for UK businesses to switch and use multiple cloud suppliers”. Ofcom added: “We are particularly concerned about the position of the…
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT under investigation by Federal Trade Commission | Business News
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The US competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the creator of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun an examination into the ChatGPT maker, OpenAI, seeking to find out what the company’s data privacy rules are and what action it takes to stop its technology from giving wrong information.…
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AI market faces investigation by UK competition regulator | Business News
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A review of the artificial intelligence (AI) market has been launched by the UK competition watchdog. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) chief executive Sarah Cardell said the regulator’s goal was “to help this new, rapidly scaling technology develop in ways that ensure open, competitive markets and effective consumer protection.” The probe would include the models behind…
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ChatGPT banned in Italy pending data protection investigation | Science & Tech News
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ChatGPT has been banned in Italy while the country’s data protection authorities investigate its collection of user information. The chatbot, which is operated by OpenAI and financially backed by Microsoft, has amassed more than 100 million monthly active users since launching late last year. It has threatened to upend everything from search engines to creative…
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NASA Columbia disaster: The investigation into one of history’s worst space tragedies – and its lasting legacy | Science & Tech News
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Scott Hubbard remembers exactly where he was on the day of one of the deadliest tragedies in the history of space travel. Before he stepped out of bed on the morning of 1 February 2003, a radio broadcast brought news that NASA’s Columbia space shuttle was “overdue” on its return to Earth. “I had a…