The UK government moved decisively this week to plug a legal gap that has let advanced AI chatbots operate outside the protections of the Online Safety Act, promising to bring all chatbots within the same illegal-content duties that already bind social platforms — and to fast‑track a suite of...
A new national survey shows AI chatbots have moved from novelty to routine in many U.S. teenagers’ lives: roughly two-thirds of teens report using chatbots and nearly three in ten say they use them every day. The finding arrives amid legal, regulatory, and industry shifts that make this moment...
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Microsoft will tell judges at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) that a proposed mass claim accusing it of anti‑competitive cloud licensing practices should be struck out because the plaintiffs’ methodology for proving common liability and quantifying loss is flawed, a move that puts the...
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The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised significant concerns regarding the competitive dynamics within the cloud computing sector, particularly focusing on the dominant positions held by Microsoft and Amazon. This scrutiny underscores the critical role cloud...
Here’s a summary of the situation based on the CNBC article and the latest regulatory actions:
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Microsoft and Amazon are hurting competition in the UK cloud computing industry. The CMA highlighted significant “market concentration”...
Microsoft's recent response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) spotlighting cloud market concerns marks a significant flashpoint in the broader clash between legacy software powerhouses and cloud infrastructure giants. At the heart of this dispute lies the complex interplay of...
The ongoing regulatory skirmish between Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over cloud computing licensing and competition represents a critical juncture in the evolution of the cloud market. At its heart, it exposes the tensions between legacy...
Microsoft's response to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the regulator's provisional ruling on cloud software licensing pricing is robust and critical. Microsoft calls the CMA's intervention "extraordinary and unprecedented," emphasizing that no other software provider...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has just announced a slight delay in releasing its much-anticipated provisional report on the cloud computing sector. Originally earmarked for publication in December 2024, the new date has been shifted to January 2025. While this might sound like...