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EU regulator faces questions over appointment of US economist

French politicians want the European Commission to reconsider its decision to hire an American economist for a key post in its competition department, which oversees European Union efforts to regulate American tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

EU Commission rebuffs Paris demand to 'reconsider' American hire

The European Commission on Friday rejected a demand from France that it "reconsider" its appointment of an American to the key position of chief economist in the EU executive dealing with the regulation of US tech giants.

Radio France Internationale

EU unveils plans to avoid economic risks when dealing with Russia, China

The European Union unveiled a proposal on Tuesday to protect the bloc’s economies from risks posed by unreliable suppliers in countries that do not share its values, such as China, after the war in Ukraine exposed Europe’s dependency on Russia for oil and gas.

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Google’s Dominance In Ad Tech Under Scrutiny, EU Alleges Antitrust Breach, Suggests Compulsory Divestment

Alphabet Inc's Google has been accused by the European Union of violating antitrust regulations in the field of advertising.

Zenger

Google charged by EU with abusing its ad tech dominance

Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition as the European Union fired off an antitrust charge sheet that threatens a breakup of parts of the lucrative business, kicking off a process that could take years to resolve.

Tribune News Service

Google risks break up as EU attacks abuse of ad tech power

Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition, as the European Union fired off an antitrust charge sheet that strikes at the heart of the U.S. firm’s sales model and threatens a selloff of the lucrative business.

Tribune News Service

EU regulator orders Google to sell part of ad-tech business

Competition commission accuses firm of favouring its own services to detriment of rivals

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Google may be forced to sell off some of its most prized businesses

The European Commission may force Google to sell off some of its most prized businesses.

Fortune

Discrimination is a bigger AI risk than human extinction – EU commissioner

Commissioner says existential threat unlikely, but ‘guardrails’ needed for decisions affecting livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

Factbox-Governments race to regulate AI tools

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree laws governing the use of the technology.

Reuters

EU, US move to quickly draft AI code of conduct, as experts warn of 'extinction' risk

The European Union and the United States say they expect to draft a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence "within weeks" in the hope that other democracies will sign on.

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US, EU agree firm stance on China at trade, tech meeting

The United States and the European Union pledged on Wednesday to join forces to counter China's non-market economic practices and disinformation, particularly over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation

The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, with a draft expected in weeks

The Independent UK

‘We need to act now’: EU tech chief says AI code of conduct imperative

The US and European Union should push the artificial intelligence industry to adopt a voluntary code of conduct within months.

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EU defends split with UK on Microsoft, Activision Blizzard bid

Brussels (AFP) - The EU anti-trust chief on Thursday defended the bloc's decision to approve Microsoft's $69-billion takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard despite the UK's block on it.

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 Should Adopt ‘Risk-Based’ AI Regulation, Ministers Say

Group of Seven advanced nations should adopt "risk-based" regulation on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed on Sunday, as European lawmakers hurry to introduce an AI Act to enforce rules on emerging tools such as ChatGPT. But such regulation should also "preserve an open and enabling environment" for the development…

Reuters

G7 should adopt 'risk-based' AI regulation, ministers say

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