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Google antitrust trial, two weeks in: What’s transpired so far

Lawyers for the government have revealed damning Google correspondence and called witnesses who describe anti-competitive practices. Google, however, says ‘there is no monopoly power.’

By Taryn Plumb

20 Sep 20244 mins

RegulationGoogle

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Amazon’s RTO mandate likely to boomerang, other companies 'should not follow suit'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's decision to force employees back into the office five days a week beginning in January will likely reduce productivity, one analyst warns.

By Lucas Mearian

19 Sep 2024 7 mins

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Europe slams Apple with yet another iPhone demand

European bureaucrats have suddenly been elevated to the status of product designers, it appears.

By Jonny Evans

19 Sep 2024 5 mins

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AI could be taken over by a few multinationals, warns UN

The United Nations’ new advisory body has issued seven recommendations for the governance of AI technology.

By Computerworld España

19 Sep 2024 1 min

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Google wins landmark EU antitrust battle, easing legal pressures

The European Commission, in its 2019 ruling, had accused Google of exploiting its market dominance by restricting websites from using ad brokers other than its AdSense service for search ads.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

19 Sep 2024 4 mins

GoogleTechnology Industry

With genAI models, size matters (and smaller may be better)

The future of generative AI could rely on smaller language models for every application an enterprise uses, models that would be both more nimble and customizable — and more secure.

By Lucas Mearian

19 Sep 2024 12 mins

Small and Medium BusinessRegulationGenerative AI

Encryption is coming to RCS, protecting Android and iPhone

The GSM Association promises end-to-end encryption is coming to the Rich Communication Services messaging standard, which will better protect communications between mobile devices.

By Jonny Evans

18 Sep 2024 3 mins

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Apple delivers enterprise IT improvements for iPhone, iPad, and the Mac

Apple has confirmed a series of under-the-hood platform updates that will be useful for Apple admins.

By Jonny Evans

18 Sep 2024 5 mins

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The ultimate Windows app launcher

Microsoft's powerful new add-on can launch all your most important apps at once — and organize their windows, too.

By Chris Hoffman

18 Sep 2024 8 mins

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The anti-iPad-ification of Google's Android tablets

Google's Android tablet philosophy is on the brink of a serious shake-up — and it's not just fans of Android who may soon take note.

By JR Raphael

18 Sep 2024 15 mins

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Sam Altman exits OpenAI commission for AI safety to create 'independent' oversight

The controversial CEO has stepped away from his role steering the company's AI safety guidelines to let third-party experts drive transparency, collaboration, and security going forward.

By Elizabeth Montalbano

17 Sep 2024 4 mins

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AI to create better products and services, add $19.9T to global economy — IDC

Business are expected to spend hundreds of billions of dollars adopting AI and rolling out new products through 2030, while also creating efficiencies that will eliminate some jobs.

By Lucas Mearian

17 Sep 2024 4 mins

Technology IndustryGenerative AIIT Jobs

How Apple's quiet visionOS update hints at its plans

There are a lot of seemingly smaller tweaks and changes, but no talk of Apple Intelligence yet. Why?

By Jonny Evans

17 Sep 2024 6 mins

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