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Tech Leaders Gather For Closed Senate Summit On AI
Satya Nadella, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and others gather for closed Senate session for AI
Hong Kong-Licensed Crypto Exchange Accepts Retail Investors
Hong Kong-based Hashkey Exchange begins accepting retail crypto investors as city seeks to become worldwide hub for digital asset trading
Chinese Tech Firms ‘Shut Down’ Livestream Features Amidst Crackdown
Chinese tech giants including NetEase and Tencent said to have shut down lucrative live streaming features amidst gambling crackdown
German Government Warns Telcos Over China Risk
Networking parts from China may face ban if 'serious security risk' found, regardless of potential cost, German interior minister warns
Amazon Meets With FTC Ahead Of Expected Antitrust Case
Amazon to meet with Federal Trade Commission next week ahead of long-expected antitrust lawsuit, after cases involving Prime, Ring, Alexa
Revolut To Halt US Crypto Services Amidst Regulatory Crackdown
UK fintech start-up Revolut to halt cryptocurrency services in US as SEC sues Coinbase, other major crypto firms
Judge Gives Go-Ahead To SEC’s Terraform Labs Crypto Lawsuit
US judge rules Terraform Labs and founder Do Kwon must face SEC fraud lawsuit following collapse of TerraUSD crypto token last year
CMA Publishes Microsoft Arguments In Activision Case
UK Competiiton and Markets Authority publishes Microsoft arguments in reconsideration of Activision-Blizzard deal, calls for public comment
US Lawmakers Call For Stricter AI Chip Export Controls
Two senior US lawmakers call for further export restrictions on AI chip exports to China as domestic chip industry protests
Bipartisan Bill Seeks New US Tech Regulator
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Elizabeth Warren, back bill to create new US government tech commission
EU ‘Set For In-Depth Probe’ Of $20bn Adobe-Figma Buy
European Union officials set to begin in-depth probe of Adobe's $20bn acquisition of Figma following moves by US and UK regulators
CMA Publishes Microsoft Arguments As It Denies Bowing To Pressure
CMA publishes Microsoft's arguments for reconsideration of Activision Blizzard deal after FTC court defeat
Micron Chief ‘Meets With Chinese Government’ Amidst Sanctions
Micron chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra reportedly meets with China's Ministry of Commerce after national security ban on its products
SEC ‘Disappointed’ At Ripple Court Defeat
SEC chair Gary Gensler says regulator 'disappointed' at partial loss in Ripple case as it seeks to regulate crypto 'Wild West'
Sony, Microsoft Agree To 10-Year Deal For Call Of Duty
Sony, Microsoft agree to 10-year deal keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation as FTC tries to block Activision Blizzard takeover
CMA Extends Microsoft-Activision Review Deadline
UK competition regulator CMA extends review deadline for Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal by six weeks as deal gains traction in US
FTC Launches Probe Into ChatGPT False Results
FTC demands data from OpenAI in firm's use of data and whether false information from ChatGPT can harm individuals' reputations
Microsoft ‘Faces New EU Antitrust Probe’
Microsoft reportedly facing new EU antitrust investigation over Teams integration into Office 365 after remedy talks fail
Fashion Retailer Mounts First Challenges To EU Content Rules
German online fashion retailer Zalando sues European Commission in top EU court over designation as 'very large online platform'
Google Takes Android Antitrust Challenge To Indian Supreme Court
Google challenges Indian antitrust regulator's directives on Android dominance in Supreme Court as it looks to protect key market
China Regulator Warns AI Poses Challenge To Society
Head of Chinese internet regulator warns of generative AI regulatory challenge as US prepares trade restrictions targeting field
President Biden Meets AI Experts, Warns Of Risks
US President has admitted to concerns about artificial intelligence, after meeting with AI advocates and leaders in California on Tuesday
Binance Issues Cease-And-Desist Notice To ‘Binance Nigeria’
Binance says Nigerian company is 'scam entity' after Nigerian regulator tells it to stop operating in country, amidst regulatory crackdown
Jack Ma Meets With Students In Japan, China
Aliababa founder Jack Ma makes rare public appearances in Tokyo, Hangzhou as China seeks to get economy back on track
Bank of China Boosts Hong Kong Crypto With Tokenised Security
Bank of China international investment arm issues tokenised security in Hong Kong, in boost for city's crypto ambitions
US FTC Seeks Injunction Blocking Microsoft-Activision Deal
US FTC seeks preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent Microsoft and Activision from pushing deal through
PM: UK Can Be ‘Home Of Global AI Safety Regulation’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells London Tech Week he wants UK to be 'home' of AI safety regulation as international summit approaches
US State’s TikTok Lawsuit Criticised For ‘Irrelevant Posturing’
US state of Indiana criticised for devoting more than 90 percent of complaint against TikTok to 'irrelevant posturing'
Binance ‘Controlled’ Bank Accounts Of US Affiliate
Five bank accounts of supposedly independent Binance.US were in fact controlled by senior Binance official, report finds