Both the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) and UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have pushed back against Meta’s decision to train large language models (LLMs) using public content users have shared on Facebook and Instagram. The DPC, acting on behalf of several European data protection authorities (DPAs), asked Meta to delay the training; while the …
Two American tech giants are reportedly facing new regulatory challenges in Europe. One case involves Apple’s App Store, while the other centers on Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Meta AI. The Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (June 14) that the European Commision (EC) will bring charges against Apple after determining that the company is not complying with a requirement that it …
After the Digital Markets Act (DMA) forced Apple to allow third-party app stores for iOS in Europe, several developers have launched alternative stores, like the AltStore and MacPaw’s Setapp (currently in closed beta). The latest entrant is Aptoide, the long-standing Android app store upstart, which is launching a game store in Europe. The company announced …
The probe will also look into whether Meta’s data collection practices and the efficiency of its age-verification tools comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA requires large online services to aggressively police their platforms for illegal content and implement measures to mitigate risks to children. “We will now investigate in-depth the potential addictive …
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has launched its AI assistant Claude in Europe. The web-based version Claude.ai, the Claude iOS app, and the subscription-based Claude Team plan that allows businesses to access the Claude 3 model family, are now available across Europe, the company said in a press release. These offerings join the Claude API, which was launched in Europe earlier this year and allows developers to integrate …
In a move that looks like an attempt to beat antitrust regulators to the punch, Microsoft has announced that the decoupling of Teams and M365 which began in the European Economic Area (EEA) last year will now be rolled out globally. This means that UK commercial customers will be able to purchase Teams as a …
Changes are coming to the experience of using a Google Pixel phone, as a response to the Digital Markets Act. This legislation affects users in the EU only, though governments in the U.S., U.K. and beyond will be watching closely and considering similar laws themselves. The latest change affects the home screen of Pixel phones, …
Apple’s latest iPhone software, iOS 17.4 is just out and comes with plenty of feature updates. But in a development to be filed under unintended consequences, a surprise detail emerged for EU users wanting to use their iPhones overseas—full details here—and Apple has just confirmed what it all means. long-term travel plans. David Phelan The …
A group of MEPs called for the measure in frustration at what they claim is Amazon’s refusal to engage with the institution on the question of the rights of those labouring in Amazon warehouses. According to a report in Politico, Amazon representatives were invited to attend an employment committee hearing on “Working Conditions in Amazon …
There’s a global race going on with artificial intelligence at its center. It isn’t just a race between multibillion-dollar, or trillion-dollar, private enterprises looking to commercialize and scale their AI systems and product innovations. Rather, this race at least, is increasingly between governments and their regulators, as nations around the world seek to become the …