The UK government has opened a public consultation on AI and copyright.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
UK government AI and copyright
The UK Gambling Commission blocks eight illegal casinos that used Roblox to lure children into online gambling following a news investigation.
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UK Gambling Commission eight illegal casinos Roblox
The UK Gambling Commission blocks eight illegal casinos using Roblox to lure children into online gambling, following a news investigation into the casinos
Sky News · 2024-12-18 · #30
The ITC's finding could lead to an import ban on Motorola smartphones; a final ruling is scheduled for April 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
US ITC Motorola (Lenovo) smartphones
The US ITC says smartphones made by Lenovo's Motorola infringe on Ericsson's 5G patents, which could lead to an import ban; a final ruling is set for April 2025
Reuters · 2024-12-18 · #36
The consultation proposes offering an 'opt-out' exception to copyright law to permit use of copyrighted works for training AI models.
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UK government AI training
The new law is set to take effect on January 19.
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new U.S. law
SCOTUS says it will hear a challenge on January 10 to a new law that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US, ahead of the law taking effect on January 19
CBS News · 2024-12-18 · #2
Regulatory filings indicate Instagram comprised roughly 30% of Meta's global business in early 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Instagram Meta
eMarketer expects Instagram to hit $32B in US ad revenue in 2025, or 50% of Meta's ad sales; filings: Instagram was ~30% of Meta's global business in early 2022
Bloomberg · 2024-12-18 · #10
Apple approved Delta's external purchase link but imposed strict requirements (e.g., limited approved phrasing and a full-screen warning) for the External Purchase Link.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Apple Delta (app)
Game emulator Delta adds an in-app link to pay outside of the App Store, via Patreon, likely the first US app to use Apple's External Purchase Link Entitlement
MacStories · 2024-12-18 · #37
Delta uses Apple's External Purchase Link entitlement to include an in-app link to its Patreon.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-18
Delta (app) Apple External Purchase Link entitlement
Game emulator Delta adds an in-app link to pay outside of the App Store, via Patreon, likely the first US app to use Apple's External Purchase Link Entitlement
MacStories · 2024-12-18 · #37
Nigeria's anti-graft agency arrested 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, in a raid on a building believed to be a crypto romance scam call center.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Nigeria's anti-graft agency 792 suspects 148 Chinese nationals 40 Filipino nationals building believed to be a crypto romance scam call center
Nigeria arrests 792 suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, in a raid on a building believed to be a crypto romance scam call center
Reuters · 2024-12-17 · #14
Veo 2 outputs include invisible SynthID watermarks for provenance/safety.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Veo 2 SynthID (invisible)
Google DeepMind unveils Veo 2, a video generation model that can create clips over two minutes long at resolutions up to 4K, available in VideoFX via a waitlist
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #17
TikTok asserted that a nationwide ban would cause major economic harm, estimating over $1 billion in lost revenue for small businesses and nearly $300 million in lost creator earnings in one month.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-17
TikTok small businesses creators
ByteDance asks SCOTUS to block the US law that could ban TikTok on January 19; when asked about the law, Trump says he has a “warm spot” in his heart for TikTok
NBC News · 2024-12-17 · #10
Following Trump's win, the crypto industry could seek to weaken financial rules that protect consumers from a future crypto crash.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-17
crypto industry financial rules consumer protections
After Trump's win, a look at what the crypto industry could do next, including weakening financial rules that might protect consumers from the next crypto crash
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #18
The UK opens a public consultation on AI and copyright.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
UK AI copyright
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-17 · #7
The US Federal Trade Commission issues rules requiring companies to display full prices for hotel rooms, concert tickets and sporting event tickets upfront, banning hidden "junk fees" and exposing noncompliance to federal penalties.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
US FTC companies hotels concert tickets sporting events
The US FTC issues long-awaited rules requiring companies to display the full price of hotels, concert tickets, and more up front, rather than hiding “junk fees”
Washington Post · 2024-12-17 · #6
Reports circulating say Elon Musk will not receive highest-level government security clearance due to drug use and foreign contacts.
denied 1 article 2024-12-17
Elon Musk highest-level government security clearance
After probing an open-and-shut SEC violation for two years, it's nearly too late for the SEC to do anything over how Musk acquired Twitter before Trump moves in
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #36
The Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251 million for a September 2018 Facebook security breach that affected about 29 million users globally, including about 3 million in the EU and EEA.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Irish Data Protection Commission Meta Facebook
The Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251M over a Facebook breach that affected ~29M users globally and ~3M in the EU and EEA in September 2018
TechCrunch · 2024-12-17 · #2
Interpol warns that calling online scams 'pig butchering' is unhelpful and says gangs appear to have created the phrase to describe victims.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Interpol "pig butchering" phrase online scams gangs
Interpol says calling online scams “pig butchering”, a widely used phrase, is unhelpful as gangs “appear to have” created the phrase to describe victims
Wired · 2024-12-17 · #5
Zhipu is a Beijing-based AI startup.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
Zhipu Beijing
Beijing-based AI startup Zhipu, which aims to make services tailored to the China market, raised $412M, after raising $400M at a ~$3B valuation in May 2024
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #31
The European Commission opens a formal Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation into TikTok.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
European Commission TikTok
The European Commission opens a formal DSA investigation into TikTok over concerns foreign actors used it to interfere in the Romanian presidential elections
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-17 · #4
The consultation aims to require companies to open AI models to external scrutiny.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
UK AI companies AI models
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-17 · #7
The consultation could require tech groups to be clearer about what copyrighted works they have used in training.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
UK tech groups
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-17 · #7
Trump attempted to ban TikTok in 2020 but was blocked by the courts.
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Donald Trump TikTok
Source: Trump meets with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at Mar-a-Lago, the same day that the company asks the Supreme Court to block the law that could ban the app
NBC News · 2024-12-17 · #9
The UK aims to offer an 'opt out' copyright exception as part of the consultation.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
UK opt-out copyright exception
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-17 · #7
Report states it is now nearly too late for the SEC to take action over Musk's acquisition of Twitter.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
SEC Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition
After probing an open-and-shut SEC violation for two years, it's nearly too late for the SEC to do anything over how Musk acquired Twitter before Trump moves in
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #36
The SEC has been probing a possible violation related to how Elon Musk acquired Twitter for two years.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
SEC Elon Musk Twitter acquisition
After probing an open-and-shut SEC violation for two years, it's nearly too late for the SEC to do anything over how Musk acquired Twitter before Trump moves in
Bloomberg · 2024-12-17 · #36
The consultation could enable easier access to copyrighted works for AI use.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-17
UK copyrighted works
The UK opens a consultation on AI and copyright, and aims to offer an “opt out” copyright exception, force companies to open models to scrutiny, and more
Financial Times · 2024-12-17 · #7
Chinese merchants are rapidly expanding their presence on Russian e-commerce platforms Ozon Global and Wildberries to access new markets and avoid US tariffs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-16
Chinese merchants Ozon Global Wildberries Russian market
Chinese merchants are rapidly expanding their presence on Russian e-commerce platforms like Ozon Global and Wildberries to find new markets and avoid US tariffs
Financial Times · 2024-12-16 · #19
Companies are lagging in issuing guidelines for employee use of generative AI / large language models, trailing the pace of worker adoption.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-16
companies generative AI large language models
Workers are adopting generative AI faster than companies can issue guidelines on how to do so; a survey says ~25% of the US workers already use the tech weekly
Financial Times · 2024-12-16 · #12
The UK granted Revolut a banking license.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-16
UK Revolut
Sources: Revolut staff and early investors offloaded nearly $1B in stock in a secondary sale since August 2024, after the UK granted Revolut its banking license
Financial Times · 2024-12-16 · #18
China restricted exports of gallium, a measure that preceded the recent price increase.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-16
China gallium
Fastmarkets: the price of gallium, a metal used to make chips, rose to $595 per kilogram on December 13, the highest since 2011, after China restricted exports
Bloomberg · 2024-12-16 · #17