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Google faces ‘first of its kind’ class action for search ads overcharging in UK
Google faces a “first of its kind” £5 billion lawsuit in the UK over accusations it has a monopoly in digital advertising that allows it to overcharge customers. The suit was brought via law firm Geradin Partners but led by Or Brook, an associate professor of competition law at the University of Leeds, and filed at the UK Competition Appeal…
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Microsoft faces FTC antitrust probe over AI and licensing practices – Computerworld
“The FTC’s antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s cloud services and AI partnerships could definitely lead to regulatory interventions affecting licensing terms, pricing models, and competition in the enterprise AI and cloud services market,” said Mukesh Ranjan, vice president at Everest Group. “Enterprises relying on Microsoft may face disruptions or increased costs as licensing agreements are revised.” Heightened regulatory scrutiny of Microsoft’s…
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Apple faces UK antitrust threat as regulator targets browsers – Computerworld
Safari and Chrome, ‘holding back innovation’ “Following our in-depth investigation, we have concluded that competition between different mobile browsers is not working well, and this is holding back innovation in the UK,” said Margot Daly, chair of the CMA’s independent inquiry group. “The analysis set out in our report and the range of potential interventions considered to address the market…
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Swiss critical sector faces new 24-hour cyberattack reporting rule
Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has announced a new reporting obligation for critical infrastructure organizations in the country, requiring them to report cyberattacks to the agency within 24 hours of their discovery. According to the NCSC announcement, this new requirement is introduced as a response to the increasing number of cybersecurity incidents and their impact on the country. Examples of…
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HPE cuts 2,500 jobs, expects Juniper buy to close year-end ’25, faces tariff issues
AI systems backlog rose 29% quarter over quarter to $3.1 billion and total server revenue totaled $4.29 billion, Myers said. The company reported Intelligent Edge revenue was down 5% from the prior-year period to $1.1 billion, but Hybrid Cloud revenue was $1.4 billion, up 10% from the prior-year period. Then there’s the matter of HPE’s proposed $14 billion buy of…
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UK data center industry growth faces serious challenges
The UK will be a high-growth area for data centers, according to one property consultancy, but outdated energy grids could complicate growth. Research from Ceres Property noted that annual revenue from data centers is up by $6 billion since 2017, topping more than $18bn this year. The consultancy predicted the UK would continue to see significant growth — no surprise…
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How to hide faces and scrub metadata when you photograph a protest
While showing up at a protest can demonstrate your opinion to the world, you may not want your face — or the faces of other protesters — to be included, especially when there is the possibility that authorities will collect and use that information (as they did for tracking movements during COVID-19 social distancing). As a result, many consider it…
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London council claims it faces 20,000 cyber attacks per day
Hammersmith and Fulham Council has reportedly revealed it faces around 20,000 attempted cyber attacks every day. According to reports from The Standard, most of the attacks consist of phishing attempts, and the council said it has applied anti-phishing measures and tightened up firewalls to deal with the threat. Local authorities have become a popular target for cyber criminals in recent…
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LinkedIn faces lawsuit amid claims it shared users’ private messages to train AI models
In a US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users, the professional networking app has been accused of using members’ private messages to train AI models. Filed in a California federal court, the lawsuit, on behalf of LinkedIn user Alessandro De La Torre, accuses the company of breaching its contractual promises by disclosing Premium customers’ private messages to third…
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Google faces privacy lawsuit as judge highlights data governance concerns – Computerworld
“Enterprise data policies have typically assumed that vendors are not saving personal information unless there is some sort of opt-in policy,” said Hyoun Park, CEO and chief analyst at Amalgam Insights. “In particular, the argument that data capture ‘doesn’t hurt anyone’ is a red herring compared to the actual requirement for governance.” However, while Google’s defense focuses on its own…
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