Sep 11 U.S. regulators to challenge Google’s search engine dominance in federal trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The 10-week trial comes years after the Justice Department alleged Google abused the power of its search engine in ways that stifle competition. The government says Google's practices increasingly force consumers to settle for inferior search results. Continue reading
Sep 07 Google to require disclosure for political ads that use AI to alter imagery or sounds By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds have been synthetically altered. Continue reading
Aug 22 Everything you need to know about Europe’s new Big Tech regulations By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Biden, Modi hold meeting with U.S. and Indian business leaders By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday joined top American and Indian executives in talks to increase cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space. Continue reading
Jun 14 European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business By Kelvin Chan, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants. Continue reading
May 30 Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts warn By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The statement posted online Tuesday says that "mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war."… Continue reading
May 18 Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ that would have allowed more lawsuits By Associated Press The Supreme Court has sidestepped a case against Google that might have allowed more lawsuits against social media companies. Continue reading
May 10 Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Google has disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology. The effort is in response to one of the biggest threats to its long-established position as the internet's main gateway. Continue reading
Feb 22 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case over big tech’s liability for 2017 ISIS attack in Turkey By Associated Press The Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday of a lawsuit trying to hold social media companies responsible for a terrorist attack at a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court considers limits of immunity for social media companies By Marcia Coyle The two cases, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, stem from tragedies caused by terrorist attacks. The families of the victims are asking the justices to crack the hard shell of immunity from lawsuits arising out of third-party content… Continue reading