Topic: innovation stifling
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Critics Slam Google's Search Remedy Ruling as a Total Failure
The court decision highlights Google's significant digital influence and the inadequacy of current regulatory measures, emphasizing the need for stronger legislative frameworks. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act is proposed as a crucial measure to prevent Google from unfairly favoring...
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Universities Helped Weaken New York's Landmark AI Safety Bill
A tech and academic coalition spent thousands on ads opposing New York's AI safety bill, reaching millions during key negotiations that led to a weakened version being signed into law. The final RAISE Act removed core safety provisions and softened penalties after intense lobbying, despite the or...
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Google Appeals Ruling in Landmark Search Monopoly Case
Google has appealed a federal court ruling that declared it an illegal monopolist in online search, seeking to suspend court-ordered remedies and potentially escalating the case to the Supreme Court. The company argues the ruling ignored user choice and competition, and warns that mandated data-s...
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Xreal Files Patent Lawsuit Against Viture Over AR Glasses
Xreal has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. against competitor Viture, alleging its smart glasses unlawfully use Xreal's optical technology for improved image quality and field of view. This lawsuit is part of a broader surge in intellectual property disputes within the smart glasse...
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DeepMind Warns of AI Misalignment Risks in New Safety Report
Google DeepMind has released version 3.0 of its Frontier Safety Framework to evaluate and mitigate safety risks from generative AI, including scenarios where AI might resist being shut down. The framework uses "critical capability levels" (CCLs) to assess risks in areas like cybersecurity and bio...
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SpaceX and xAI: Ambition, Optics, and Unanswered Questions
The merger primarily addresses xAI's financial instability by integrating it into SpaceX, providing capital and stability rather than representing a major technological advancement. The deal leverages a futuristic narrative of space-based AI to boost SpaceX's valuation for its anticipated public ...
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