US faces uphill slog in new antitrust battle

US faces uphill slog in new antitrust battle

Attorney General Merrick Garland made a bold statement last week when he announced a new antitrust lawsuit against Apple (AAPL): “The United States normally wins the cases that it brings.” But not all legal experts agree federal prosecutors hold the upper hand in a legal battle that aims to dismantle the architecture of Apple’s marquee …

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How slow internet speeds, infrastructure issues widen Mich.’s digital divide

How slow internet speeds, infrastructure issues widen Mich.’s digital divide

Detroit — Slow internet speeds, which can hinder everything from access to education to health care, continue to be an issue in several Metro Detroit communities, with nine falling below proposed federal standards for high-speed internet access in 2023, according to a Detroit News analysis. The communities are primarily located in the northern portions of Oakland …

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Bangkok Post – Govt upbeat on wallet handout

Bangkok Post – Govt upbeat on wallet handout

Digital cash bonus to launch at the end of year Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat, centre, meets supporters of the digital wallet project at the Pheu Thai Party headquarters in October last year. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard) The government will launch its flagship digital wallet handout scheme in the last quarter of the year, with the …

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Microsoft to Pay Inflection AI $650 Million After Scooping Up Most of Staff

Microsoft to Pay Inflection AI 0 Million After Scooping Up Most of Staff

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay Inflection AI $650 million, largely to license its artificial intelligence software, alongside its move earlier this week to hire much of the startup’s staff, according to a person familiar with the transaction. Microsoft stunned the AI world on Tuesday with an announcement that it had hired Inflection’s co-founders Mustafa …

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Nevadans could lose access to affordable internet without action from Congress

Nevadans could lose access to affordable internet without action from Congress

Taylor Patterson  |  Reno Gazette Journal In an era increasingly defined by digital connectivity, nearly 275,000 Nevada households are experiencing a new realm of opportunities, thanks to President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program. Originating from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this initiative marks a transformative investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness, particularly under …

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Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down

Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down

Diana Alba Soular  |  Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative LAS CRUCES – A federal initiative helping more than 68,000 low-income homes in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District pay for the internet has begun winding down. That’s after Congress has not renewed funding for the pandemic-relief measure, known as the Affordable Connectivity Program. In New Mexico’s …

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Kansas consider regulating AI in campaigns; it’s already being used

Kansas consider regulating AI in campaigns; it’s already being used

A bill that would have prohibited deceptive artificial intelligence-generated campaign advertisements didn’t pass by the turnaround deadline in the Kansas House, but the rapidly evolving technology is already in use in campaigns in several different ways. Pat Proctor, R-Leavenworth, introduced House Bill 2559, along with House Minority Leader Vic Miller, D-Topeka. The bill wouldn’t ban …

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UK Gov’t Takes Pro-Innovation AI Approach in Contrast to EU

UK Gov’t Takes Pro-Innovation AI Approach in Contrast to EU

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 …

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Korea to invest heavily in R&D, AI, digital transformation

Korea to invest heavily in R&D, AI, digital transformation

ICT Minister Lee Jong-ho, left, speaks during a briefing about major projects the ministry will promote this year at the Government Complex in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap By Baek Byung-yeul The government will actively recruit overseas researchers specialized in quantum computing, AI and bio this year to make the country a global R&D hub. Additionally, it …

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