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Economy Oct 13

Call of Duty and Warcraft studio Activision Blizzard now part of Microsoft

By Jake Valentine, Wealth of Geeks

World Aug 09

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China
Watch 6:44
Why the Biden administration wants to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech

The Biden administration released a long-awaited executive order aimed at curbing China’s military development. These new rules mark the first step by the U.S. government to clamp down on overseas investments by American firms in three high-tech sectors. Laura Barrón-López…

By Laura Barrón-López, Dan Sagalyn

Nation Jul 21

Illustration shows AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot miniature
White House sets AI safeguard agreements with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms

The White House said Friday it has secured voluntary commitments from seven U.S. companies meant to ensure their AI products are safe before they release them.

By Matt O'Brien, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Jul 11

An Amazon logo is seen at its centre in Darlington
Amazon pushes back against Europe’s strict new digital rules

It's the first Silicon Valley tech giant to push back on the pioneering new standards by filing a legal challenge with a top European Union court.

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Science Jun 05

Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, Vera Jourova speaks during the Web Summit, in Lisbon
Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content

A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”…

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

May 08

From data privacy to AI, here are new rules Congress is considering for tech companies

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.

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Apr 04

Biden says tech companies must ensure AI products are safe for individuals, national security

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden met with his council of advisers on science and technology about the "risks and opportunities" that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence development pose for individual users and national security.

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Oct 28

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Elon Musk fires Twitter executives, promises overhaul after taking over platform

By Amna Nawaz

Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk now owns Twitter after completing a $44 billion takeover of the social media platform. Within hours, he fired several top executives and he took the company private Friday at $54.20 a share. It's raising…

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Nov 02

Yahoo pulls out of China, citing ‘challenging’ environment

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Last month, Microsoft's professional networking platform LinkedIn said it would shutter its Chinese site, replacing it with a jobs board instead.

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May 21

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The bigger battle at stake in the Apple and Epic Games showdown

By Lisa Desjardins

The high stakes court battle between Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the globally popular video game Fortnite, is nearly over. Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stand Friday to defend the company's app store against monopolization charges. Lisa…

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