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US tech giant delayed its initial Bard launch to improve transparency to comply with regulators
Seattle-based group files legal action against proposed legislation designed to rein in Big Tech
New privacy guarantees designed to reassure companies over transfer of personal information between regions
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Move marks big step for competition authorities to scrutinise the way tech companies handle information
Executives from 150 businesses, including Siemens and Heineken, highlight risks of tight regulation
German online retailer Zalando alleges it is being unfairly targeted by the Digital Services Act
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European Commission says Silicon Valley giant is abusing its dominance of ad tech market
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ChatGPT maker’s chief Sam Altman voices ‘many concerns’ over bloc’s planned legislation
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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission says US company breached rules that safeguard user information
Proposed legislation from Brussels includes restrictions on chatbots such as ChatGPT and Bard
Draft law could do ‘lasting damage’ to competitiveness, say five chief executives
Tech giant makes concession in an attempt to avoid formal EU antitrust investigation and follows complaint by rival Slack
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s looming AI battles
Proposals include requiring chatbot makers to reveal if they are using copyrighted material
Data protection authority becomes first regulator in world to open investigation into Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s chatbot
Ursula von der Leyen says bloc must develop ‘new defensive tools’ in face of an increasingly assertive Beijing
Regulators believe more action is needed when reviewing mergers and acquisitions
Chinese-owned social media app is facing pressure from governments worldwide
Regulators are concerned that platform aims to use more volunteers and artificial intelligence to monitor content
Facing new restrictions and calls to be banned in the US and Europe, the popular app faces a fight for its future
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