Blogs

• US government and 17 states sue Amazon in landmark monopoly case -The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon in a landmark monopoly case reflecting years of allegations that the e-commerce giant abused its economic dominance and harmed fair competition.
• 26-year-old tech CEO found dead in Baltimore with signs of blunt-force trauma -The Baltimore Police Department has announced an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for the murder of Pava LaPere, the 26-year-old CEO of startup EcoMap Technologies, who was found dead in a downtown Baltimore apartment Monday with signs of blunt-force trauma to her head.
• FCC to reintroduce rules protecting net neutrality -The US government aims to restore sweeping regulations for high-speed internet providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, reviving "net neutrality" rules for the broadband industry ? and an ongoing debate about the internet's future.
• European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record -European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine.
• Now you can speak to ChatGPT ? and it will talk back -You can now speak aloud to ChatGPT and hear the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot talk back.
• Amazon invests up to $4 billion in Anthropic AI in exchange for minority stake and further AWS integration -Amazon said on Monday that it's investing up to $4 billion into the artificial intelligence company Anthropic in exchange for partial ownership and Anthropic's greater use of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the e-commerce giant's cloud computing platform.
• 'Where is the phone?' Huawei keeps quiet about Mate 60 Pro but takes aim at Tesla -Huawei has disappointed legions of fans ? and US officials ? eager to know more about its Mate 60 Pro smartphone, which has quickly become a symbol of the tech rivalry between the United States and China since it went on sale last month.
• How companies are embracing generative AI...or not -Companies are struggling to deal with the rapid rise of generative AI, with some rushing to embrace the technology while others shun it -- at least for now.
• iPhone 15 hits shelves around the world. Here's what you need to know -Apple's iPhone 15 lineup hit stores Friday as people waited in long lines across China, Europe and the US to be among the first to get their hands on one of the company's next-generation smartphones.
• Britain set to approve amended Microsoft-Activision deal -Microsoft's proposed multibillion-dollar purchase of Activision Blizzard took a step closer to fruition on Friday as UK regulators said an amended version of the deal is likely to resolve their concerns over the acquisition.
• Another top Silicon Valley investor is splitting off its China business as pressure mounts -GGV Capital, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm, has become the latest big investor to break up its US and China operations into separate companies as tensions between the two countries over tech and geopolitics continue to rise.
• Cisco taps new M&A firm Tidal for $28 billion Splunk acquisition deal -A new mergers and acquisitions advisory firm launched last year by former Centerview Partners dealmakers has scored a big win by advising Cisco Systems on its $28 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Splunk.
• YouTube unveils a slew of new AI-powered tools for creators -YouTube on Thursday unveiled a slew of new artificial intelligence-powered tools to help creators produce videos and reach a wider audience on the platform, as companies race to incorporate buzzy generative AI technology directly into their core products.
• Black creators built TikTok. But Black employees say they experienced 'toxicity and racism' -Nnete Matima said she was attracted to work at TikTok because of how the social media platform was "really built upon Black culture" and the work of Black creators.
• George R. R. Martin, Jodi Picoult and other famous writers join Authors Guild in class action lawsuit against OpenAI -A group of famous fiction writers joined the Authors Guild in filing a class action suit against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging the company's technology is illegally using their copyrighted work.
• Huawei wants to go all in on AI for the next decade -Huawei has joined the list of companies that want to be all about artificial intelligence.
• So long, robotic Alexa. Amazon's voice assistant gets more human-like with generative AI -Amazon's Alexa is about to bring generative AI inside the house, as the company introduces sweeping changes to how its ubiquitous voice assistant both sounds and functions.
• Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant startup, set to begin human trials -Elon Musk's controversial biotechnology startup Neuralink opened up recruitment for its first human clinical trial Tuesday, according to a company blog.
• Donald Trump Jr.'s X account was hacked, his spokesman says -A spokesman for former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Donald Trump Jr.'s account on X -- the platform formerly known as Twitter -- had been compromised after the account began sharing a series of unusual and erratic posts.
• Apple Watch's new gesture control feature will have everyone tapping the air -You're about to see people in public tapping two fingers together in the air.