Apple appeals U.S. ban on watch imports over patent dispute
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Apple is appealing the U.S.’s decision to ban imports of the company’s smart watch due to a patent dispute over the watch’s blood oxygen monitor. The ban went into effect Tuesday after the Biden administration let the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision stand. Elise Preston has the latest.
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GovernmentTechnology 20 November 2023, 2:44 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that France, Germany and Italy have reached an agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated.  Market Impact Germany’s Economy Ministry, which is in charge of the topic together with the Ministry of Digital Affairs, said laws and state control should not regulate AI…
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The tech giant is compensating US customers and faces similar allegations in the UK.
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