LONDON (AP) — Booking Holdings, the U.S. company that owns Booking.com and a number of other travel websites, has been added to the European Union’s list of companies now under heightened digital scrutiny. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said Monday that it’s classing Booking Holdings as an online gatekeeper and that the company’s […]
LONDON — British competition regulators said Wednesday they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s looking into Microsoft‘s partnership with France’s Mistral AI and the company’s hiring of key staff from another startup, Inflection […]
A Google executive responsible for the development of AI chatbot technology is making unwanted headlines over social media posts he allegedly made in the past. Jack Krawczyk, who serves as the senior director of product for chatbot experiences, allegedly made polarizing statements via tweets addressing topics such as “white privilege” and “egregious racism” in America. […]
One of the most vital pillars of a healthy democracy is the functioning of a free and independent press. Unlike fascist dictatorships, where authoritarian leaders wield absolute control over state media operations, democracies empower journalists to serve the public interest through diligent investigation and analysis without fear of repression. But some at MSNBC are now […]
The White House said Thursday that the sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm “appears to deserve serious scrutiny” as political pressure mounts to scuttle the deal. Nippon Steel Corp. said it will purchase U.S. Steel for $14.1 billion, an announcement Monday that is raising national security concerns among both parties in Congress. Approval […]
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