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Google Said to Have Asked FTC to Break Up Microsoft's Cloud Deal With OpenAI
Google has asked the US government to break up Microsoft's exclusive agreement to host OpenAI's technology on its cloud servers. The conversation reportedly happened after the US Federal Trade Commission asked Google about Microsoft's business practices as part of a broader investigation.
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Trump Announces Antitrust Chief, Previewing Big Tech 'Censorship' Fight
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Andrew Ferguson, a board member at the Federal Trade Commission, to run the US antitrust and competition agency.
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Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation From US Federal Trade Commission
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft Corporation, drilling into everything from the company's cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and AI products.
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US Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
The US Federal Trade Commission would be looking into Microsoft's software licensing, cloud computing businesses, and practices related to cybersecurity and AI products.
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Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta will be facing a trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media.
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Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.
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Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier 'Degraded', Calls FTC Filing 'Misleading'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Xbox Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”
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Trump Vice President Pick JD Vance Supports Big Tech Antitrust Crackdown
Trump's vice presidential pick J.D. Vance has openly praised the work of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, a sign that the agency's broad approach to antitrust enforcement could enjoy some level of support from a second Trump administration.
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US Regulators Accuse TikTok Of Violating Child Privacy Laws
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice, alleging that they failed to protect the privacy of children.
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US Regulators Target Microsoft, OpenAI Violations In AI Antitrust Probe
The US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry.
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Apple Urges US Appeals Court to Overturn ITC's Apple Watch Import Ban Amidst Masimo Dispute
Apple has asked a US appeals court to reverse a decision by the US International Trade Commission's (ITC) decision to ban the imports of some Apple Watch models in the US amid the ongoing dispute with Masimo. The company has removed pulse oximetry features from Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models sold during the appeal period, which could...
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Microsoft Reportedly Blocks Keywords from Copilot Designer to Stop Generating Violent, Sexual AI Images
Microsoft has reportedly blocked several keywords from its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Copilot Designer that could be used to generate explicit images of violent and sexual nature. Keyword blocking exercise was conducted by the tech giant after one of its engineers wrote to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Microsoft board of d...
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Microsoft Worker Says AI Tool Tends To Create "Sexually Objectified" Images
A Microsoft Corp. software engineer sent letters to the company's board, lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission warning that the tech giant is not doing enough to safeguard its AI image generation tool, Copilot Designer.
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US Antitrust Body Wants OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon To Share Partnership Info
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it had ordered OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and cloud service providers.
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Apple Files Appeal After Biden Administration Bans Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 Sales in US
Apple has been officially banned from selling its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US after the Biden government refused to veto the ban by the International Trade Commission (ITC). The Cupertino giant is appealing the federal government ban. An Apple spokesperson said that it strongly disagrees with the ITC’s order.
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Google Said to Have Asked FTC to Break Up Microsoft's Cloud Deal With OpenAI
Google has asked the US government to break up Microsoft's exclusive agreement to host OpenAI's technology on its cloud servers. The conversation reportedly happened after the US Federal Trade Commission asked Google about Microsoft's business practices as part of a broader investigation.
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Trump Announces Antitrust Chief, Previewing Big Tech 'Censorship' Fight
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Andrew Ferguson, a board member at the Federal Trade Commission, to run the US antitrust and competition agency.
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Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation From US Federal Trade Commission
The US Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft Corporation, drilling into everything from the company's cloud computing and software licensing businesses to cybersecurity offerings and AI products.
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US Regulator Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft
The US Federal Trade Commission would be looking into Microsoft's software licensing, cloud computing businesses, and practices related to cybersecurity and AI products.
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Meta Will Face Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta will be facing a trial in a US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media.
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Social Media Users Lack Control Over Data Used by AI, US FTC Says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday.
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Microsoft Says Wrong to Call New Game Pass Standard Tier 'Degraded', Calls FTC Filing 'Misleading'
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) criticised the raised Xbox Game Pass pricing and called the new subscription tier “degraded” in a court filing last week. Now, the Xbox parent has responded to the FTC’s claim and called it “misleading.”
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Trump Vice President Pick JD Vance Supports Big Tech Antitrust Crackdown
Trump's vice presidential pick J.D. Vance has openly praised the work of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, a sign that the agency's broad approach to antitrust enforcement could enjoy some level of support from a second Trump administration.
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US Regulators Accuse TikTok Of Violating Child Privacy Laws
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has referred a complaint against the popular video-sharing app TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice, alleging that they failed to protect the privacy of children.
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US Regulators Target Microsoft, OpenAI Violations In AI Antitrust Probe
The US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the artificial intelligence industry.
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Apple Urges US Appeals Court to Overturn ITC's Apple Watch Import Ban Amidst Masimo Dispute
Apple has asked a US appeals court to reverse a decision by the US International Trade Commission's (ITC) decision to ban the imports of some Apple Watch models in the US amid the ongoing dispute with Masimo. The company has removed pulse oximetry features from Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models sold during the appeal period, which could...
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Microsoft Reportedly Blocks Keywords from Copilot Designer to Stop Generating Violent, Sexual AI Images
Microsoft has reportedly blocked several keywords from its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Copilot Designer that could be used to generate explicit images of violent and sexual nature. Keyword blocking exercise was conducted by the tech giant after one of its engineers wrote to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Microsoft board of d...
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Microsoft Worker Says AI Tool Tends To Create "Sexually Objectified" Images
A Microsoft Corp. software engineer sent letters to the company's board, lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission warning that the tech giant is not doing enough to safeguard its AI image generation tool, Copilot Designer.
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US Antitrust Body Wants OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon To Share Partnership Info
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it had ordered OpenAI, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Anthropic to provide information on recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and cloud service providers.
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Apple Files Appeal After Biden Administration Bans Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 Sales in US
Apple has been officially banned from selling its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US after the Biden government refused to veto the ban by the International Trade Commission (ITC). The Cupertino giant is appealing the federal government ban. An Apple spokesperson said that it strongly disagrees with the ITC’s order.
