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Martin Coulter

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UK regulator to push for probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance

British media regulator Ofcom will this week push for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's dominance of the UK's cloud computing

UK regulator to push for probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance
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Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit

Britain will host the world's first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit next month, aiming to carve out a role following Brexit as an arbiter between

Britain aims for global leadership role with AI safety summit
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EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources

European Union lawmakers agreed on a critical part of new rules on artificial intelligence in a meeting late

EU lawmakers make progress in crucial talks on new AI rules - sources
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EU's Breton confirms investigations into three tech platforms, including X

EU industry chief Thierry Breton has launched investigations into three tech platforms over content moderation decisions, including Elon Musk's X.

EU's Breton confirms investigations into three tech platforms, including X
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Explainer-Britain's AI summit: what can it achieve?

Britain will host the world's first global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit this week to examine the risks of the fast-growing technology and kickstart

Explainer-Britain's AI summit: what can it achieve?
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Worldcoin aims to set up global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar

Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency project set up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, aims to establish a global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar

Worldcoin aims to set up global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Apple files legal challenge to EU's Digital Markets Act

Apple has filed a legal case contesting decisions taken by the European Commission under its recently-introduced Digital Markets Act, according to a post shared by

Apple files legal challenge to EU's Digital Markets Act
Business|Economy|Europe|News

OpenAI CEO's ouster brings EU regulatory debate into focus

As the European Union edges closer to passing a wide-ranging set of laws governing artificial intelligence, lawmakers and experts say the

OpenAI CEO's ouster brings EU regulatory debate into focus
Business|Science|Technology

Microsoft president says no chance of superintelligent AI soon

The president of tech giant Microsoft said there is no probability of a super-intelligent artificial intelligence being created within the next 12

Microsoft president says no chance of superintelligent AI soon
Business|Europe|News|Technology|US

Exclusive-Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud market

Google has called on Britain’s antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft, claiming its business practices had left rivals at a significant disadvantage,

Exclusive-Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud market
Europe|News|Technology

Explainer-What are the EU's landmark AI rules?

Negotiations around the European Union's first-of-a-kind rules governing artificial intelligence (AI) looked set for a dramatic climax on Wednesday, as lawmakers

Explainer-What are the EU's landmark AI rules?
Business|Finance|Technology

OpenAI CEO promotes crypto project Worldcoin after fundraising report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has doubled down on his vision for cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, following reports the company was seeking $50

OpenAI CEO promotes crypto project Worldcoin after fundraising report
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Exclusive-Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short, EU's Breton says

Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the bloc's industry

Exclusive-Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short, EU's Breton says
Business|Education|Europe|Technology

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe

Google has pledged 25 million euros ($26.98 million) to help people in Europe learn to use artificial intelligence (AI).

Google pledges 25 million euros to boost AI skills in Europe
Europe|News|Technology

Exclusive-Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU elections

Google is preparing to launch an anti-misinformation campaign across five countries in the European Union (EU), the company told Reuters ahead of the bloc's

Exclusive-Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU elections
Business|Technology

Exclusive-Reddit in AI content licensing deal with Google, sources say

Social media platform Reddit has struck a deal with Google to make its content available for training the search engine giant's

Exclusive-Reddit in AI content licensing deal with Google, sources say
Europe|Technology

Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny

Microsoft's deal with French tech startup Mistral AI is facing scrutiny in the European Union.

Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny
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France had no prior knowledge of Microsoft's Mistral AI deal, official says

France had no prior knowledge of Microsoft's partnership with tech startup Mistral AI, a finance ministry official told Reuters, denying

France had no prior knowledge of Microsoft's Mistral AI deal, official says
Business|Finance|Technology

Amazon's AWS removes data transfer fees for clients switching to rivals

Amazon's AWS said on Tuesday that customers who want to transfer their data to another cloud service provider will not have to pay any network fees globally.

Amazon's AWS removes data transfer fees for clients switching to rivals
Business|Europe|Technology

EU's Digital Markets Act hands boost to Big Tech's smaller rivals

As the world's biggest tech companies revamp their core online services to comply with the European Union's landmark Digital Markets Act,

EU's Digital Markets Act hands boost to Big Tech's smaller rivals
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Analysis-AI talent war heats up in Europe

An influx of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is heating up the battle for technical talent in Europe, leaving companies like Google DeepMind to choose

Analysis-AI talent war heats up in Europe
Europe|News|Technology

Italian watchdog's AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge

Soon after Italian watchdog Garante took on ChatGPT with a temporary shutdown locally last year, it tried to strengthen its team by hiring

Italian watchdog's AI staff struggle spotlights global challenge
Business|Europe|News|Technology

Explainer-Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?

The European Union on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big Tech having

Explainer-Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?
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Analysis-Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout

Last year, a who’s who of world leaders, corporate executives and academic experts gathered at Britain’s Bletchley Park for the world’s first global AI Safety

Analysis-Second global AI safety summit faces tough questions, lower turnout
Technology

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model

Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its "AlphaFold" artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model

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