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Meme Stock GameStop Sinks On Lawsuit News
Meme stock GameStop, known for a stellar rally in 2021 spurred by social media, shows volatility on news of probes into 'Roaring Kitty'
France Prepares Formal Nvidia Antitrust Charges
French antitrust regulator reportedly preparing formal charges against Nvidia following dawn raids last September, amidst AI surge
EU Finds Meta Subscription Plan Violates DMA Rules
European Commission provisionally charges Meta with violating DMA competition rules over Facebook, Instagram subscription plans
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Crypto Firm Consensys
SEC files latest enforcement lawsuit against crypto firm Consensys as it seeks to apply established rules to digital assets
EU Focuses On Microsoft-OpenAI Deal In New Probe
EU steps up scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI) industry with probes into Microsoft's OpenAI investments, Google's AI deal with Samsung
India Investigates After Report Claims Apple Supplier ‘Excluded Married Women’
Indian government investigates after report claims Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn 'systematically' excludes married women
Tesla Argues Elon Musk Won Battle Over $56 Billion Pay Package
Tesla, citing shareholder vote, claims Elon Musk has won the legal battle over $56bn pay package, despite judge ruling against it
FBI Offers $5 Million Bounty For Fugitive ‘CryptoQueen’ Ruja Ignatova
US authorities place huge bounty on Ruja Ignatova, the former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Supreme Court Backs Biden In Social Media Misinformation Case
US Supreme Court sides with Biden after Republican-led states challenged federal halt of misinformation posts on social media
Tesla Issues Fourth Recall For Cybertruck
Most Cybertrucks in the United States are being recalled over problems with windshield wipers and exterior trim
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
Julian Assange Freed After US Plea Deal, Returns To Australia
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange lands at military airbase in Australia, after being freed by UK following plea deal with United States
Recording Labels Sue Start-Ups Over AI-Generated Music
World's biggest music groups sue two AI start-ups over auto-generated songs they say are trained on copyrighted content
White House Says Microsoft’s G42 AI Deal ‘Positive’ As It Ousted Huawei
White House says Microsoft's $1.5bn investment in AI company G42 was 'positive' because it forced Huawei divestment
China Memory Chip Maker YMTC Sues Tech Consultancy For Libel
Chinese memory chip maker YMTC sues Danish tech consultancy Strand Consult for libel in California amidst geopolitical hostilities
EU, China Agree To Talks Over Planned EV Tariffs
EU, China hold talks and agree to further negotiations as bloc plans tariffs up to 38 percent on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports
EU Finds Apple In Breach Of DMA Competition Rules
European Commission finds Apple in breach of DMA competition rules in first decision under new competition law targeting tech 'gatekeepers'
US Government Prepares TikTok Lawsuit Over Child Privacy
US Department of Justice prepares lawsuit alleging TikTok violated child data privacy laws, as company's legal troubles mount
US Publishes Draft Rules On China AI, Chip Investment
US publishes draft rules governing investments into AI, other emerging technologies in China amidst political tensions
China-Linked Shein Faces Uphill Battle For IPO In US Or UK
China-founded fast-fashion company Shein faces political resistance in search for IPO venue, as major investors grow impatient
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle
Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data
Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data
Kaspersky Denies It Is Security Risk, After US Sales Banned By Biden
Biden Administration bans sales of Kaspersky software in the US due to links to Russia, but Moscow-based firm says it will challenge ban
Biden Administration To Ban US Sales Of Kaspersky Software – Report
Complete ban. United States close to announcing ban of all sales of Kaspersky Lab's antivirus software in America
Elon Musk Appeals To Advertisers, Backtracks Over Notorious Outburst
Wooing advertisers back? Elon Musk says his remark telling advertisers to “go f--- yourself” did not refer to the wider ad industry
US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China
American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China
UK Investigates HPE’s $14bn Acquisition Of Juniper Networks
UK competition regulator begins investigation into the multi billion dollar acquisition of Juniper Networks by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
YouTube Test Community ‘Notes’ Feature For Added Context
YouTube begins testing Notes feature that allows selected users to add contextual information to videos, amidst misinformation scrutiny
FTC Sues Adobe Over Hidden Fees, Termination ‘Resistance’
US regulator sues Photoshop maker Adobe over large, hidden termination fees, intentionally difficult cancellation process