The Competition and Markets Authority is currently investigating Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. In this article, Karan Kairon summarises the investigation’s key points and discusses what critics have to say.
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Silicon Valley, Artificial Intelligence, and Vestager's Nonchalance in Battling Tech Giants... Again.
The European Union has been considering new legally binding requirements for developers of artificial intelligence to ensure modern technology is developed and used ethically. The draft of the new legislation will be announced on the 19th of February 2020, and Silicon Valley bosses Sundar Pichai (Google) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) have taken it upon themselves to head to Brussels and tout the importance of the freedom of innovation in AI.
Facebook, Amazon and the Role They've Played in the Great Privacy Awakening
Recent scrutiny of tech giants’ business strategies has resulted in the revelation of illegal conduct or abuse of dominant power, meaning firms have been fined or asked to change the way they operate as a result. Facebook and Amazon, in particular, have been targeted recently for the way they handle consumer data, and investigations have been launched from NY’s AG, EU Commissioners and Italian Competition watchdogs who have been concerned about the way the companies are functioning.