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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau moves to place Google under supervision | TechCrunch

November 21, 2024 10:28 AM0


The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to place Google under formal federal supervision, a move that could subject the company to the same inspections the government imposes on major banks. According to The Washington Post, the CFPB has been in talks with Google for months about the supervision order, which hasn’t yet […]

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FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan | TechCrunch

November 21, 2024 9:58 AM0


The FBI raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Wednesday morning and seized his electronics, a company spokesperson confirmed to Axios. It’s not clear what the FBI was seeking. In particular, it’s unclear if Polymarket, Coplan, or both are the targets of an investigation. Polymarket, one of the most active prediction betting markets, […]

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Ben Affleck tells actors and writers not to worry about AI | TechCrunch

November 19, 2024 6:18 AM0


Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn’t worry about AI because it’s not capable of doing either job today, and likely won’t for a long time. “Movies will be one of the last […]

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Justice Department reportedly pushing Google to spin off Chrome | TechCrunch

November 19, 2024 5:24 AM0


The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are the […]

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Hail Mary! AI in the confessional | TechCrunch

November 19, 2024 1:18 AM0


We’ve seen AI chatbots in religious apps before, but a chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland has gone further — putting artificial intelligence inside a confessional. DW’s report shows the “AI Jesus” in action dispensing machine-generated spiritual advice via an avatar visible inside the wooden enclosure. Parishioners sitting on the other side interact with the AI by […]

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Google tests removing news articles from search in EU, but it's already backfiring | TechCrunch

November 16, 2024 4:04 AM0


Under EU law, digital platforms have to pay for news reuse. But how much should Google pay for article previews? That’s what Google is trying to find out with an experiment in nine EU countries. During the test, 1% of users won’t see articles from EU-based news publishers in search and Google News so that […]

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'AI granny' scambaiter wastes telephone fraudsters' time with boring chat | TechCrunch

November 15, 2024 11:49 PM0


Telephone scams are nothing new, but with the advent of AI, it has become harder than ever for people to know whether the person they’re speaking to is in fact who they say they are. But U.K. mobile network O2 is turning the tables, creating what it calls an “AI granny” to keep scammers on […]

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X sues to block California anti-deepfakes bill | TechCrunch

November 15, 2024 10:34 PM0


Per Bloomberg, X, Elon Musk’s social media company, has sued to block California law AB 2655, which requires large online platforms to remove or label AI deepfakes related to elections. X argues that the law, also known as the “Defending Democracy From Deepfake Deception Act of 2024,” will lead to widespread censorship of political speech. […]

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FTC reportedly begins investigating Microsoft's cloud business practices | TechCrunch

November 15, 2024 5:08 AM0


The FTC is reportedly readying an investigation into whether Microsoft used anti-competitive tactics to maintain a dominant position in the cloud market. According to the Financial Times, the agency is looking into allegations that Microsoft imposed punitive licensing agreements to prevent customers from moving data off its platforms. Sources told FT that the FTC is […]

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