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UK To Host First Global Safety Summit For AI
During PM visit to Washington DC , government confirms UK will host first global summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety
Microsoft’s Brad Smith Meets Chancellor After Blocked Acquisition
Microsoft's Brad Smith meets with Chancellor and CMA, after saying the Activision block discourages investment in UK
UK To Order Removal Of Chinese CCTV Kit From Sensitive Locations
Government to tighten procurement regime to protect national security, and pledges timeline for removal of Chinese surveillance equipment
Moscow Alleges NSA Mass Spying On Russian iPhones
Russia alleges the US NSA has conducted a mass spying operation on thousands of iPhones in Russia, and that Apple aided it
Twitter Loses Second Head Of Trust And Safety
Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, confirms resignation – the second departure from that role after Elon Musk takeover
Meta Warns It May Pull News Content In California
Proposed California legislation to require online platforms to pay news publishers, but Meta says it may withdraw news in its home state
Draft AI Code Drafted Within Weeks – EU Official
EU's Margrethe Vestager says draft code of conduct on artificial intelligence (AI) could be drafted within weeks
China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions
Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment
Data Does Not Slow Down For Justice – how smart IT systems can better protect victims of serious crime
Improvements in data processing for Digital Forensic Units is vital to clear the two to three year case backlogs facing the justice system
Downing Street Acknowledges ‘Existential’ Risk Of AI
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met the heads of firms including DeepMind and OpenAI to discuss AI safety and regulation
Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn Of Chinese Spying On US Critical Infrastructure
State-sponsored Chinese hacking group known as 'Volt Typhoon' has been spying on critical infrastructure in the US
First Lawsuit From TikTok Users Over Montana Ban
Five TikTok content creators in Montana file a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the US state's ban on short video platform
UK Government Unveils Long-Awaited £1 Billion Semiconductor Strategy
Long-awaited government strategy for UK semiconductor strategy unveiled, but some critics argue it is not enough
Ex ByteDance Staffer Alleges Beijing Had ‘Supreme Access’ To All Data
Lawsuit from former ByteDance staffer alleges China’s Communist Party had “supreme access” to all TikTok data, including US servers
Poland Blames Russia After DDoS Attacks On News Websites
Polish government minister directly blames Russia, after local news websites suffer distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks
Montana First US State To Ban China’s TikTok
Montana become the first US state to ban TikTok, after its governor signs legislation to halt downloading it from app stores in the territory
WhatsApp Adds ‘Chat Lock’ To Secure ‘Intimate’ Messages
Extra layer of security has been added for WhatsApp messages, with ability to lock and hide sensitive conversations
US Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Hacker
US DoJ charges Russian national with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure in the US and elsewhere
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman To Testify Before US Congress
Head of AI provider OpenAI to testify before US Congress, as lawmakers scramble to develop legislation for AI sector
UK’s CMA Approves Viasat Inmarsat Merger
UK watchdog greenlights proposed merger of Viasat and Inmarsat, finding there is sufficient competition in the market
India To Reopen Applications For $10bn Chip Incentives – Report
Bad news for China? India is to reopen application process for $10bn in incentives to build local chip factories
US Warns Of Economic Damage If China Invades Taiwan
Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely shut down chip production, causing huge economic impact for the world, US warns
UK’s CMA Launches Review Of AI Market
British competition watchdog launches initial review of AI models, amid market rush to exploit and utilise AI tech
Elon Musk Meets US Lawmakers To Discuss AI Regulation
Elon Musk meets with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others, after being spotted on Capitol Hill on Wednesday
UK Regulator Defends Microsoft Activision Decision, After Angry Response
Microsoft and Activision slam UK decision to block acquisition, but CMA boss says blocking $69 billion deal was “right decision”
US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media
New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social media
US Urges South Korea Not To Fill Micron Shortfall In China
US urges South Korea to tell companies not to make up for Micron exports to China if company is banned as result of security review
EU Agrees Comprehensive Framework For Crypto Regulation
EU Parliament approves 'Markets in Crypto Act' (MiCA) for regulation of crypto transparency, disclosure, authorisation, and supervision
Seagate To Pay $300m Penalty Over Huawei Exports
Ouch. Seagate to hand over $300 million in fines after it exported 7.4 hard disk drives to Huawei, despite US export restrictions