CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Trump administration used this week's G20 innovation summit to draw a bright line between U.S. and European approaches to AI regulation. The bloc's top tech official says the U.S. is ending up with many of the same guardrails anyway. Why it matters: The U.S. is urging countries to avoid Europe's sweeping approach to AI regulation, but the fight is shifting to which guardrails advanced AI needs and how governments put them in place. What they're saying: European Commission tech chief Henna Virkkunen told Axios that the two sides often end up addressing the same safety concerns, even if U.S. safeguards are starting to emerge through state laws and court cases rather than something broad like the EU AI Act. - "We…
Despite electoral headwinds, rejoining the EU is a tempting prospect for Andy Burnham’s party. The post Europe’s Lure for Labour appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Europe’s Lure for Labour Despite electoral headwinds, rejoining the EU is a tempting prospect for Andy Burnham’s party. UK Special Coverage Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image Ten years on from the UK’s vote for Brexit, and five years since the divorce was made official, the blow is still keenly felt by many who backed the losing side. Particularly in the governing Labour Party, many erstwhile Remainers continue to be tempted by the EU’s siren song—and see Andy Burnham’s ascension as their chance to put rejoining back on the table. After all, it was only…Open
Google has been fined almost €1 billion (over $1 billion) by the European Union for allegedly favoring its own services over competitors.
The European Union has imposed a multi-million fine on Google under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, accusing the tech giant of unfairly prioritizing its own services over competitors. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The European Union (EU) has fined Google €890 million (approximately $1 billion) for allegedly abusing its market dominance to prioritize its apps and other services over competitors. The EU’s fine includes €460 million for Google allegedly prioritizing its own services in search results and €430 million for measures that allegedly prevented users from finding cheaper offers outside Google’s marketplace. The fine was issued under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). “The best products should succeed…Open
The European Commission has imposed its largest-ever fine under the Digital Services Act, citing AliExpress for inadequate measures to prevent the sale of dangerous and counterfeit goods.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The European Commission fined AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately tackle the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform. This penalty is the largest issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to date. DETAIL: European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen said the spread of counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys, dangerous cosmetics, and other illegal products reflected AliExpress’s failure to meet its obligations under the DSA, adding that the company must better identify and mitigate systemic risks regardless of its size. AliExpress claims it remains committed to complying with the DSA and has invested heavily in product safety, risk…Open
The European Union (EU) is preparing to implement strict limits on social media across all 27 of its member states, citing child safety risks.
The European Union plans to introduce strict restrictions on social media for those aged under 13, mirroring a similar proposal pursued by the British government earlier this year. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The European Union (EU) is preparing to implement strict limits on social media across all 27 of its member states, citing child safety risks. DETAIL: On Monday, Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, pushed to restrict access to social media across the continent. Von der Leyen called for age-based limits on social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Formal proposals expected to be included in Von der Leyen’s State of the Union address scheduled for September. The announcement was…Open
When Brussels blocked Amazon's rescue of iRobot, an American company was regulated out of existence and a Chinese buyer took the spoils. The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act are doing the same to firms across Silicon Valley. President Trump should widen his Section 301 offensive to the EU.
Earlier this year, iRobot, the company that made the Roomba, filed for bankruptcy and was sold off to a Chinese supplier. The cause was a decision made in Brussels, three years ago, to block Amazon’s rescue offer. Thusly, an American company was regulated out of existence by a foreign bureaucracy. A Chinese competitor inherited the spoils, which is a fair summary of how the European Union’s (EU) so-called consumer protections work in the real world. iRobot is no isolated case. The EU has built an entire regulatory architecture for precisely this purpose, with two pieces of legislation: the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), marketed as consumer protection but functioning as industrial policy directed at firms…Open
Google is courting fresh controversy after starting to test a feature that rewrites article headlines without seeking permission or even notifying the publishers. The post Google is Now Changing News Headlines – Without Permission. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Google has begun testing a feature that changes the headlines of published articles without notifying publishers, sparking concerns among media executives. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Google, media executives from various outlets, and key figures like Devin Emery and Marc McCollum. WHEN & WHERE: The experiment was announced on Friday and is part of Google’s ongoing AI-driven changes to its platforms. KEY QUOTE: “This is another overreach by Google taking liberties with content without permission.” – Anonymous media executive, via ADWEEK. IMPACT: Concerns over editorial integrity, transparency, and the potential risks of inaccurate or misleading rewritten headlines. IN FULL Google is courting fresh controversy…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The State Department is launching a new app, Freedom.gov, to provide global access to content censored in locations like Europe, China, and Iran.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. State Department, China, Iran, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (EU).WHEN & WHERE: The app will roll out globally over the next several weeks, […] The post Trump Admin Launches GLOBAL Free Speech Platform to Counter Foreign Censorship. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department is launching a new app, Freedom.gov, to provide global access to content censored in locations like Europe, China, and Iran. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. State Department, China, Iran, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (EU). WHEN & WHERE: The app will roll out globally over the next several weeks, available on iOS and Android platforms. KEY QUOTE: “Freedom.gov is the latest in a long line of efforts by the State Department to protect and promote fundamental freedoms, both online and offline.” – U.S. State Department IMPACT: The app underscores America’s commitment to free speech amid rising global censorship , amid trade and legal issues with the EU over its restrictive…Open