EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power
Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone apps
Microsoft submits new Activision Blizzard deal to win over UK regulator
CMA opens new investigation into $69bn acquisition as tech firm offers to sell cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft
AI for all? Google ups the ante with free UK training courses for firms
US tech giant starts charm offensive on artificial intelligence with basic courses to help firms understand and exploit emerging phenomenon
UK’s CMA to hear more views on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal
Competition and Markets Authority gives tech giant hope after it blocked acquisition of Call of Duty maker
EU opens antitrust inquiry into Microsoft’s Teams software
European Commission says bundling of app with other products may be anticompetitive
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and startup form body to regulate AI development
Tech companies say Frontier Model Forum will focus on ‘safe and responsible’ creation of new models
TechScape: Will Meta’s open-source LLM make AI safer – or put it into the wrong hands?
The AI arms race heats up as Meta makes a deal with Microsoft while its Cupertino competitor toils away on ‘Apple GPT’. Plus, Twitter’s X-tinction
Artificial intelligence boom generates optimism in tech sector as stocks soar
The rush into AI has given the flagging technology industry a share price lift, but some investors still remain cautious
Llama 2: why is Meta releasing open-source AI model and are there any risks?
Possible reasons for release of LLM include potential for diluting rivals’ competitive edge
Meta to make new version of AI model available free of charge on Microsoft
Move gives start-ups and other businesses a low-cost opportunity to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard
CMA is in danger of securing pyrrhic victory in Call of Duty battle
Regulating Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard could make UK games market international outlier
Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation ahead of Activision buy
Software giant acquiesced after US trade commission expressed concern that Activision Blizzard acquisition would hurt gamers
US agency loses bid to halt Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission’s request to pause the deal was rejected, clearing the few remaining hurdles for it to go through
US’s top competition watchdog opens investigation into ChatGPT maker
FTC makes move on claims OpenAI has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk
Will Microsoft be able to close $69bn deal for Activision Blizzard?
Appeal by competition watchdog in US is latest twist in complex saga involving trio of regulators