EU Investigates AI Deals Between Microsoft and OpenAI, Google and Samsung

BRUSSELS – The European Union is considering an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI and Google’s artificial intelligence agreement with Samsung, citing concerns over exclusivity clauses. This scrutiny reflects global regulatory apprehension about Big Tech extending its market dominance into new technologies. EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager announced that additional third-party opinions would be…

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U.S. Prosecutors Meet with Boeing, Families of Crash Victims Amid Looming Deadline

By Sumit Vishe U.S. prosecutors are engaged in crucial discussions with Boeing and the families of victims from fatal crashes as a pivotal July 7 deadline approaches for the Justice Department to decide on potential criminal charges against the aircraft manufacturer. This information comes from sources familiar with the matter and correspondence reviewed by Reuters….

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Cyberattack Disrupts Immigration Checks at Indonesian Airports, Demands $8 Million Ransom

Cyberattack Disrupts Immigration Checks at Indonesian Airports, Demands $8 Million Ransom

Indonesia’s national data center faced a significant cyberattack, disrupting immigration checks at airports and resulting in a demand for an $8 million ransom, the country’s Communications Minister revealed on Monday. The breach caused considerable disruptions to government services, particularly at airports, where long lines formed at immigration desks. Automated passport machines have since been restored,…

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