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Tesla recalls more than 2 million cars after warning light font size found to be too small, following massive Autopilot December recall
Labour would make it 'statutory' for tech companies to carry out AI safety tests and share results with government, replacing voluntary deal
House of Lords committee warns government's focus on AI safety could mean missing out on new tech 'golddrush'
Rapid spread of fake AI-generated images of Taylor Swift raise questions over X's reduced content-moderation capabilities
European Union set to reject Amazon takeover of Roomba robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot after e-commerce giant fails to offer remedies
Ahead of World Economic Forum in Davos IMF predicts 40 percent of jobs worldwide affected by AI, rising to 60 percent in advanced countries
EU regulators say Microsoft's investments into OpenAI may fall under merger rules, following similar move from UK's CMA
Dutch chip equipment maker says government partially revokes licence for export of DUV lithography systems to Chinese customers
Investors take Bitcoin over $45,000 for first time since April 2022 amidst speculation that SEC may approve Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds
Adobe terminates acquisition of cloud design software maker Figma amidst mounting regulatory challenges in EU, UK
GM-owned driverless car firm Cruise cuts more than 900 jobs as it faces safety probes after grisly accident
Annual message from pope to global leaders calls for legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence
UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe
Broadcom expects to complete $61bn VMware acquisition on Wednesday after triggering antitrust probes around the world
Major cryptocurrency exchange OKX applies for licence under new regime that aims to turn Hong Kong into global crypto hub
Government calls delivery apps Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat to round table discussion over issue of illegal account sharing
Google, Microsoft say they will not challenge EU's designation of their services as 'gatekeepers', but other appeals likely on the way
Nepal bans TikTok, citing disruption to 'social harmony' and 'social relations', as other countries ban app on security grounds
Study finds more than 100 research projects studying X, formerly Twitter, affected by changes by Elon Musk, amidst misinformation criticism
Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications
UN tech envoy says interim report on artificial intelligence (AI) should stimulate international debate on governance of the tech
China's top six social media platforms now require influencers with more than 500,000 followers to display real names in latest crackdown
Biden administration executive order looks to rein in potential security and social problems around AI while developing for benefits
G7 nations set to agree to voluntary guidelines on artificial intelligence (AI) as countries continue to work on regulation
TikTok says 'immediately' deployed resources to counter misinformation as EU warns 'gatekeepers' under Digital Services Act
CMA criticises Microsoft's conduct during antitrust probe after structural change to deal allows it to clinch regulatory approval
Australian regulator fines X, formerly Twitter, over failure to cooperate with inquiry into its policies on removing child abuse material
EU official says bloc sees 'convergence' with Japan on generative AI as countries seek to regulate popular technology