Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe

Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Could Face EU Probe

Updated Jan. 9, 2024 12:07 pm ET The European Union is considering whether to launch a review of Microsoft’s investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI under the bloc’s merger regulations, a month after the U.K. said it was also weighing whether the tech partnership could have an impact on competition. The European Commission, the EU’s executive…

Facebook, Instagram limiting more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts

Facebook, Instagram limiting more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts

Meta Platforms said Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook, after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps. All teens will now be placed into the most restrictive content control settings on the apps and additional search terms will be limited…

Millions to lose affordable internet unless Congress extends subsidies

Millions to lose affordable internet unless Congress extends subsidies

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Millions of households will lose discounts on their internet bills in the coming months if Congress does not act to extend an affordable-internet program. The Federal Communications Commission says it will begin winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program this week if it cannot secure more…

Instagram and Facebook Will Stop Treating Teens Like Adults

Instagram and Facebook Will Stop Treating Teens Like Adults

Listen to article (2 minutes) Parents have long been frustrated by internet platforms that treat teen accounts much the same as adult accounts. Data-collection laws protecting children under 13 don’t extend to older minors. Social media’s biggest operator is addressing this with a shift in content filtering. Meta Platforms plans to automatically restrict teen Instagram…

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI could face EU merger probe

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI could face EU merger probe

Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence firm OpenAI could face a full-blown merger investigation in the European Union, EU officials signaled Tuesday. The European Commission, which is the executive arm of the EU, said that it was embarking on a competition investigation looking at the markets for virtual…

Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China

Lawmakers Push U.S. to Consider Trade Limits With A.I. Giant Tied to China

A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates should be put under trade restrictions because of its ties to China. The company, G42, specializes in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, and is overseen by Sheikh…

She helped OpenAI win over world leaders. Can she keep the peace?

She helped OpenAI win over world leaders. Can she keep the peace?

Anna Makanju orchestrated Sam Altman’s political debut like a diplomatic mission. But Congress’s AI push could test the company’s friendly reputation. January 9, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST Anna Makanju, the head of public policy at OpenAI, poses for a portrait on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, on Aug. 31 in Washington, D.C. (Kent…