Protecting Competition in New and Emerging Technologies

Reuters | Apr 24, 2024

• On Wednesday, amid concerns these deals fall under the UK's merger rules or raise competition concerns, the partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as Amazon and Anthropic, gained the attention of scrutiny of Britain's competition watchdog.

Tech Brew | Apr 23, 2024

• According to a survey conducted by Adobe, misinformation and fears that generative AI deepfakes are only fueling the problem have consumers losing their trust in social media and other online platforms.

The Washington Post | Apr 04, 2024

• On Wednesday, a report showed that getting AI chatbots to violate their guidelines can be difficult. However, getting them to spit out inaccuracies is easier than you think. The report includes data gathered from a competition between hackers to find the harms AI technology presents.

The Associated Press | Apr 03, 2024

• On Tuesday, a report issued by a Biden administration-appointed review board cited "a cascade of errors" by Microsoft that let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. It was a scathing indictment of the tech giant's corporate security and transparency.

The Hill | Apr 03, 2024

• Apple's alleged control of the smartphone market using a "playbook" has drawn the DOJ's attention and added another antitrust challenge to the tech giant's running record. The claims are wide-ranging, focusing on Apple's monopolizing behavior in its efforts surrounding its services and products to maintain its dominance across multiple technologies commonly associated with the Apple brand.

POLITICO | Apr 03, 2024

• A casebook published in 2022 argued that the now essential nature of the services provided through social media platforms requires specific regulation. America has seen it before, and the legal precedents exist to support the government's role in transitioning an industry from one social role to another—from product to utility.

The Hill | Apr 03, 2024

• In July, Chinese hackers accessed Microsoft email accounts linked to U.S. government officials. This Tuesday, a scathing report released by the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) found that Microsoft could have stopped the hackers if it hadn't been for "operational and strategic decisions" made by the company.

Axios | Apr 02, 2024

• Just days after the DOJ sued Apple for abusing its monopoly position in the smartphone market and its potential harm to speech, during an interview with the FTC Chair Lina Kahn on the Monday episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart claimed that Apple wouldn't let him interview her for his podcast.

The New York Times | Apr 02, 2024

• Facing increasing scrutiny in the U.S. and the E.U., Microsoft is splitting Teams from its Office software suite, expanding a split that began in the European Union last fall. It’s unclear if Microsoft’s decision will help it avoid an E.U. fine.