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Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
OpenAI Agrees Content Deal With News Corp
Another content deal signed. Agreement reached between OpenAI and News Corp for permission to its media content
EU Countries Endorse AI Act, Due Next Month
European countries have officially endorsed the flagship EU AI Act, which is due to come into force next month
Scarlett Johansson ‘Shocked, Angered’ Over OpenAI’s Artificial Voice
OpenAI pulls synthetic voice released with an update to ChatGPT, amid complaint from actress Scarlett Johansson
Bitcoin ‘Creator’ Craig Wright Repeatedly Lied, Rules UK Judge
Damning ruling by British judge, after he rules that self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor lied 'repeatedly' to support his claim
Julian Assange Granted Right To Challenge US Extradiction Order
High Court rules Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the US, despite American assurances
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Federal Court Orders Elon Musk To Testify In SEC Twitter Takeover Probe
Elon Musk loses bid to avoid court order to force him to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter purchase
YouTube Blocks Hong Kong Protest Anthem After Court Order
Anthem used by protesters in Hong Kong is blocked by YouTube, as critics lash out at another clampdown in former British colony
TikTok Creators Sue To Block US Divest Or Ban Law
Group of TikTok creators in the United States attempt to block recent law that will force divestiture or ban of the app
Biden Administration Imposes 100 Percent Tariff On Chinese EVs
Electric vehicles made in China are now subject to a 100 percent tariff, to protect US manufacturers from cheap imports
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
X Accused Of Overruling Australian Law On Knife Attack Posts
Lawyer for Australia's eSafety Commissioner says X wants to overrule government on what are 'reasonable' compliance steps
Judge Dismisses X Lawsuit Against Data-Scraping Firm
San Francisco judge says social media platforms such as X have no right to arbitrarily decide how public data is used
Biden Admin Set To Impose Tariffs On Chinese Electric Vehicles
America reportedly set to announce next week import tariffs on strategic Chinese sectors, including electric vehicles
Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms
New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online
FTX To Repay Creditors In Full, $11 Billion
Good news for creditors. CEO John Ray III says bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will be able to fully repay creditors $11bn
EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X
Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources
TikTok Sues To Halt US Divest Or Ban Law
US government sued by TikTok in bid to block law that will force sale of the short video app or ban it in America
Google, DOJ Closing Arguments Clash Over Search ‘Monopoly’
Google clashes with US Justice Department in closing arguments as government argues Google used illegal tactics to maintain search monopoly
Biden Vetoes Republican Measure In Row Over Contractors’ Unions
Biden vetoes Republican-backed measure amidst dispute over 'joint employer' status for contract workers, affecting tech giants such as Google
Lawyers Say Strict Child Controls In China Show TikTok Could Do Better
Lawyers in US social media addiction action say strict controls on Douyin in China show TikTok could do better at protecting children
London Black Cabs Sue Uber In Latest Legal Tangle
More than 10,000 London black cab drivers sue Uber claiming company acted illegally to obtain licence and gain market share
Ofcom Confirms OnlyFans Investigation Over Age Verification
UK regulator confirms it is investigating whether OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography
Ex Google Staff Fired Over Israel Protest File NLRB Complaint
Dismissed staff file complaint with a US labor board, and allege Google unlawfully terminated their employment
Microsoft, OpenAI Sued By More Newspaper Publishers
Eight newspaper publishers in the US allege Microsoft and OpenAI used their millions of their articles to train AI models
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao Sentenced To Four Months In Prison
US judge sentences Binance founder, Changpeng Zhao, to four months in prison for ignoring money laundering on his platform
Google Asks US Court To Dismiss Federal Adtech Case
Google asks Virginia federal court to dismiss case brought by US Justice Department and eight states over adtech dominance
ByteDance Would Rather Shutter TikTok US, Than Sell – Report
TikTok's 'secret source' algorithm is so core to ByteDance, it would rather shut down US operation, multiple sources have indicated