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Monthly Archives: September 2024
Google wins court challenge to the EU’s $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product
The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday said a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) antitrust fine imposed on Google by regulators should be annulled.
Google wins legal challenge against 1.49bn euro fine
The firm is under pressure worldwide over the dominance of its search and ad-tech businesses.
23andMe sees independent board directors quit en masse
23andMe, the personal genomics company, went public in early 2021 via a merger with a blank check company that valued it at $3.5 billion. Then its fortunes began to sink. Fading interest in DNA kits – 23andMe’s main product – … Continue reading
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Governor Newsom on California AI bill SB 1047: ‘I can’t solve for everything’
California Governor Gavin Newsom said there are 38 bills on his desk that would create laws around artificial intelligence on Tuesday, but one looms larger than all of them: SB 1047, California’s bill that tries to prevent AI systems from … Continue reading
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Amazon taps veteran to lead India business as competition intensifies
Amazon has named long-time executive Samir Kumar as the new head of its India consumer business, following an abrupt leadership change in one of its key markets last month. Kumar, who has been with the e-commerce giant for 25 years, … Continue reading
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23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki ‘surprised and disappointed’ by board resignations: Read the memo
In a memo to employees on Tuesday, 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki said the company will search for new directors.
Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’
Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.” This past … Continue reading
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California Gov. Newsom Signs Laws Regulating Election A.I. ‘Deepfakes’
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race.
Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in FTX Case, Should Receive Lenient Sentence, Prosecutors Signal
Ms. Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and a top executive in his empire, is set to be sentenced on Sept. 24 for her role in the collapse of the crypto exchange.
California’s 5 new AI laws crack down on election deepfakes and actor clones
On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed some of America’s toughest laws yet regulating the artificial intelligence sector. Three of these laws crack down on AI deepfakes that could influence elections, while two others prohibit Hollywood studios from creating an … Continue reading
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