Government & Policy

Meta’s approach to election security in the frame as EU probes Facebook, Instagram

Government & Policy /

The European Union said on Tuesday that it suspects Meta’s social networking platforms, Facebook and Instagram, of breaking the bloc’s rules for larger platforms in relation to election integrity. The European Commission (EC) has opened formal infringement proceedings to investigate Meta under the Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content moderation framework. Penalties […]

Meta’s approach to election security in the frame as EU probes Facebook, Instagram Read More »

NIST launches a new platform to assess generative AI

Government & Policy /

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, companies and the broader public, on Monday announced the launch of NIST GenAI, a new program spearheaded by NIST to assess generative AI technologies including text- and image-generating AI. NIST GenAI will release

NIST launches a new platform to assess generative AI Read More »

Apple’s iPadOS will have to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act too

Government & Policy /

The European Union will apply its flagship market fairness and contestability rules to Apple’s iPadOS, the Commission said today. The move expands the number of Apple-owned platforms regulated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to four and amps up regulatory risk for the tech giant by bringing its tablet ecosystem in scope. Apple has six

Apple’s iPadOS will have to comply with EU’s Digital Markets Act too Read More »

FCC officially votes to reinstate net neutrality

Government & Policy /

The Federal Communications Commission made its official vote Thursday to reinstate net neutrality, which bars broadband providers from slowing or even blocking internet traffic to some sites while improving access to others that pay extra fees. With some changes and protections, passing the order titled Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet restores rules passed back

FCC officially votes to reinstate net neutrality Read More »

The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the US

Government & Policy /

On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner ByteDance doesn’t sell the app. The bill requires ByteDance to secure a deal within nine months, with a 90-day extension available to close it. After this deadline, the U.S. will bar app stores from listing the app. TikTok

The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the US Read More »

TikTok pulls feature from Lite app in EU over addiction concerns

Government & Policy /

TikTok suspended a gamification feature in the European Union following an intervention by the bloc. With attention on TikTok’s growing pile of U.S. legal woes, the announcement went mostly unnoticed when it occurred late local time Wednesday. TikTok’s move came just two days after the EU opened an investigation into a “task and reward” mechanism

TikTok pulls feature from Lite app in EU over addiction concerns Read More »

TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden: How we got here, and what comes next

Government & Policy /

TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. A bill including a deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to divest within nine months or face a ban on app stores to distribute the app in the U.S., was signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday as part of broader legislation including military aid

TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden: How we got here, and what comes next Read More »

Biden signs bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to sell the app

Government & Policy /

President Biden has signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. The bill, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, was passed by the U.S. Senate in a 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend.

Biden signs bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to sell the app Read More »

UK probes Amazon and Microsoft over AI partnerships with Mistral, Anthropic and Inflection

Government & Policy /

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching preliminary enquiries into whether the close-knit tie-ups and hiring practices involving Microsoft, Amazon and a trio of AI startups falls within the scope of its merger rules — and whether the arrangements could impact competition in the U.K. market. The announcement comes amid growing scrutiny of

UK probes Amazon and Microsoft over AI partnerships with Mistral, Anthropic and Inflection Read More »