Apple today confirmed that it will be bringing all of the app ecosystem changes made to iOS in the European Union to iPadOS in the fall. Earlier this week, the European Commission said that iPadOS is also a gatekeeper platform under the Digital Markets Act. EU developers will be able to distribute iPad apps outside …
When the European Union introduced the Digital Markets Act, some large tech companies, including Apple, were forced to react. Now, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has weighed in to say that a new feature mandated by the EU is “a threat to the App Store.” The change is coming in iOS 17.5, currently in its second beta—full …
Use of independent browsers in the EU has jumped since the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on 7th March, shifting the digital landscape. Data six browser companies have shared with Reuters highlights the legislation’s immediate impact. The DMA requires tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft to make it easier to switch to …
On April 28, the Biden administration announced a new global partnership that sets norms for the use of technology by nation-states: the Declaration for the Future of the Internet. While the declaration might seem like a reproach of the digital authoritarianism of Russia and China, it is far more likely to warn off wavering democracies …
Securing a consensus among the world’s many nations is never easy to achieve, especially on pressing and complex issues. But the 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly did that last week, with unanimous backing for a resolution on artificial intelligence (AI). It is the first of its kind. The agreement, led by the …
Apple articulated its stance during its submissions to the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), saying it “prefers a regulatory framework that fosters innovation” rather than imposing stringent pre-emptive measures. Last week, the CDCL unveiled a comprehensive report [pdf] alongside the draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024, prompting divergent views from stakeholders. Under the proposed bill, …
In a world-first, the EU has passed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence but while some argue it does not go far enough, others say it could hurt companies with “additional constraints”. ADVERTISEMENT Europe’s policymakers have rushed to spin out rules and warnings to tech companies since the launch of ChatGPT and this week has been …
LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. It marks a quantum leap from a few years ago, when creating phony photos, videos or audio clips …
LONDON (AP) — European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year. Lawmakers in the European Parliament are poised to vote in favor of the Artificial Intelligence Act five years after they were first proposed. …
Lo and behold, Amazon and Google announced they’ll scrap those penalties, although with Amazon, the shakedown will be retained until well into 2025. Google and Apple, which have the phone business stitched up between them, also announced some of their first changes. We can expect to see less of their own products, and more of …