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OpenAI fears irreparable harm from Musk, files countersuit – Computerworld
The company has argued the move is necessary to secure up to $40 billion in funding, a process it aims to finalize by year-end. The case is set to go to trial in spring 2026. “The risk of future, irreparable harm from Musk’s unlawful conduct is acute, and the risk that that conduct continues is high,” OpenAI wrote in the…
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Fears Grow Over Delay of UK AI Safety Bill to Appease Trump Camp
Chi Onwurah, chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. Image: UK Parliament/Flickr/Creative Commons Legislation that mandates safety testing of artificial intelligence technologies is at risk of being pushed aside by the U.K. government, the head of the tech select committee says. Labour’s Chi Onwurah warned that the delay may reflect political efforts to align more closely with the…
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Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Taiwan chips raises cost, supply chain fears
“I don’t think we will see a near-term impact, as it takes years to build fabs, but by the end of the decade, the US share could rise by a few percentage points,” Gupta said. “It’s hard to give an exact number, but if I were to estimate, I’d say 14-15%. That isn’t a lot, but for the US to…
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US consumer protection agency bans employee mobile calls amid Chinese hack fears
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued an urgent directive barring employees and contractors from using mobile phones for work-related calls, following a major breach in US telecommunications infrastructure attributed to Chinese-linked hackers. According to an internal memo, CFPB’s chief information officer advised staff to move sensitive discussions to secure platforms like Microsoft Teams and Cisco WebEx, reported…
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Yelp sues Google, stoking fears of more antitrust battles – Computerworld
The major point of contention Analysts point out that the main issue lies in the clashing business models, as both Google and Yelp depend on advertising revenue. Additionally, there is significant concern over how user traffic is funneled to Specialized Vertical Providers (SVPs) like Yelp, Zillow, OpenTable, and Glassdoor. “The discovery aspect is the primary area of conflict, given that…
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