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FCA CEO Warns Of AI Disruption To Financial Services Sector
Head of financial regulator warns of threat posed by AI for online fraud and cyber risk, as UK seeks leadership for AI rules
Trial Begins Of Samsung Executive Accused Of Stealing Chip Secrets
Trial begins in South Korea of former executive who allegedly attempted to use Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal
Amazon Challenges EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation
E-commerce giant Amazon pushes back against European listing it as an online gatekeeper, subjecting it to new laws
EU Agrees US Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal
European Commission on Monday adopts its “adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework”, but legal challenge is threatened
Elon Musk Sues Law Firm Over Twitter Buyout Fees
Musk seeks recovery of $90m in fees law firm received from Twitter board for defeating Musk's attempt to walk away from acquisition
Twitter Threatens Lawsuit Over Threads App
Round two? Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads app, as Elon Musk says “competition is fine, cheating is not”
TikTok Seeks To Block Montana 1 January 2024 Ban
Chinese-owned app asks US judge to block enforcement of Montana's state ban on TikTok, before 1 January deadline
Judge Blocks Biden Officials Communicating With Social Media Firms
Win for US republicans, after federal judge restricts some Biden officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies
Apple Loses London Appeal Over Optis 4G Patent
Apple appeal dismissed in London Appeals courtroom, in its legal battle with Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology
Samsung Sues Chinese Rival Over Display Patents
Samsung Display sues China's BOE over allegedly infringed OLED display patents as China encroaches on South Korean market share
Apple Takes App Store Appeal To US Supreme Court
Apple petitions US Supreme Court to reverse order forcing it to allow third-party payment systems in App Store software
Jailed S Korean Chip Executive Protests Innocence
Jailed former Samsung executive denies stealing chip industry secrets as South Korean prosecutors plan to begin trial later this month
Google To Withdraw News In Canada After New Law
Search engine giant Google becomes second tech firm to block news on its platform in Canada, after new law passed
EncroChat Shutdown Results In Thousands Of Arrests
Europol says 2020 takedown of EncroChat has so far resulted in 6,558 arrests worldwide, including nearly 200 high value targets
South Korea Claims Former Samsung Employee Stole Chip Secrets
Indictment by South Korean prosecutors claims former Samsung employee tried to use stolen Samsung secrets in China chip plant deal
Twitter Is Top Platform For Online Hate, Says Australia
Australian regulator demands Twitter explain its handling of online hate, as complaints surge after Elon Musk lifted account ban
Apple Violated NYC Store Workers Union Rights, Judge Rules
Bad Apple in the Big Apple. Firm engaged in union busting activities with its store staff in New York City, NLRB judge rules
Twitter Sued Over Unpaid Staff Bonuses
More paperwork for Elon Musk's lawyers, after yet another lawsuit filed against Twitter alleging failure to pay staff bonuses
FTC Sues Amazon For ‘Duping’ Customers With Prime Subscriptions
American regulator sues Amazon, alleging ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process for millions of customers
Largest US Publisher Sues Google Over Online Ad Monopoly
Newspaper publisher Gannett files lawsuit against Alphabet's Google, and alleges monopoly of online advertising sector
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Prison Sentence
Court in Montenegro jails Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon and CFO for four months, for forging official documents
Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business
Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom
Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers
Lawsuit from music publishers alleges 'massive' copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests
EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations
European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval
EU Seeks Breakup Of Google Ad Tech Business
European Commission sends formal accusations over Google's advertising business, and states it should be broken up
Vodafone, Three Merger: Industry Reaction
Merger to create the largest mobile operator in the UK draws reaction from industry experts and commentators
Judge Grants FTC Injunction To Temporarily Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
Temporary restraining order by US regulator to prevent Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, is granted by US judge
Struggling Huawei Clinches Major China Mobile 5G Contract
Huawei wins major contract to roll out tens of thousands of 5G base stations for China Mobile amidst financial pain from ongoing sanctions
Coinbase, Binance Hit Back After SEC Lawsuits
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong hits out at SEC chair Gary Gensler, while Binance alleges Gensler sought role at crypto exchange