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Major publishers book again Meta’s Llama over AI training
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are facing a new copyright lawsuit from five major publishers, Hachette, Macmillan, McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, and Cengage, along with author Scott Turow. The plaintiffs accuse the company of using millions of copyrighted books, journal articles, textbooks, and scholarly works to train its Llama AI models without permission.
US freedom.gov and the EU's DSA in a transatlantic fight over online speech
The transatlantic debate over ‘digital sovereignty’ is also, in a discrete measure, about whose rules govern online speech. In the EU, digital sovereignty has essentially meant building enforceable guardrails for platforms, especially around illegal content, systemic risks, and transparency, through instruments such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and its transparency mechanisms for content moderation decisions.
Gabon imposes indefinite social media shutdown over national security concerns
Gabon’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced a nationwide open-ended suspension of social media, citing online content that it says is fueling tensions and undermining social cohesion. In a statement, the HAC framed the move as a response to material it described as defamatory or hateful and, in some cases, a threat to national security, telling telecom operators and internet service providers to block access to major platforms.
Ireland’s DPC opens data privacy probe into X’s Grok
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened a formal investigation into X, focusing on whether the platform complied with its EU privacy obligations after users reportedly generated and shared sexualised, AI-altered images using Grok, the chatbot integrated into X. The inquiry will examine how the EU users’ personal data was processed in connection with this feature, under Ireland’s Data Protection Act and the GDPR framework.
The EU invests €700 million in the largest Chips Act pilot line, NanoIC
The EU has opened NanoIC, its largest ‘pilot line’ for advanced chip research and early manufacturing at IMEC in Leuven, Belgium, a facility meant to help turn lab breakthroughs into production-ready semiconductor processes. The project’s total budget is €2.5 billion, with €700 million from the EU, €700 million from national and regional governments, and the remaining € 1.1 billion from ASML and other industry partners, according to the Commission’s announcement.
Musk fuses SpaceX and xAI in a $1.25T power play
3 Feb 2026 The merger aims to create an integrated innovation entity combining AI, rockets, and communication technologies, with a focus on developing space-based datacentres to meet growing AI energy demands. SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s AI company xAI, bringing xAI’s Grok chatbot and the X social platform under the SpaceX umbrella in a deal that further consolidates Musk’s privately held businesses.
China gives DeepSeek conditional OK for Nvidia H200 chips
China has conditionally approved its leading AI startup DeepSeek to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, with regulatory requirements still being finalised. The decision would add DeepSeek to a growing list of Chinese firms seeking access to the H200, one of Nvidia’s most powerful data-centre chips.
Pornhub to block new UK users over tougher age-check rules
Pornhub will begin blocking access for new UK users from 2 February 2026, allowing entry only to people who had already created an account and completed age checks before that date, the company said, framing the move as a protest against how the UK’s Online Safety Act is being enforced. The UK regime, overseen by Ofcom, requires porn services accessible in Britain to deploy ‘highly effective’ age assurance measures, not simple click-through age gates.
The EU Commission opens DMA proceedings on Google interoperability and search data
The European Commission has opened two specification proceedings to spell out how Google should meet key obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), focusing on Android’s AI-related features and access to Google Search data for competitors. The first proceeding targets the DMA’s interoperability requirement for Android.
Musk’s X under EU Commission scrutiny over Grok sexualised images
27 Jan 2026 The investigation, launched by the European Commission under the Digital Services Act, follows similar inquiries by the UK’s Ofcom and temporary blocks in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. The European Commission has opened a new investigation into Elon Musk’s X over Grok, the platform’s AI chatbot, after reports that the tool was used to generate and circulate non-consensual sexualised images, including content that may involve minors.
France’s National Assembly backs under-15 social media ban
27 Jan 2026 French lawmakers advance bill to ban social media use for children under 15 amidst growing concerns. France’s National Assembly has backed a bill that would bar children under 15 from accessing social media, citing rising concern over cyberbullying and mental-health harms. MPs approved the text late Monday by 116 votes to 23, sending it next to the Senate before it returns to the lower house for a final vote.
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China rushes for Nvidia H200, supply talks begin
Skip to content 3 Jan 2026 China’s AI buyers are lining up for Nvidia’s H200, and Nvidia is already asking TSMC for more. Nvidia is in discussions with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) about expanding production of its H200 AI chips, following large requests from Chinese technology companies for 2026 deliveries, according to people familiar with the talks.
Trump orders China-linked chip deal unwound
Skip to content 3 Jan 2026 A closed chip deal is being reopened, as Washington tightens the screws on China-linked ownership. President Donald Trump has ordered the unwinding of a small US semiconductor-related deal, citing national security concerns tied to China.
Musk’s Grok under fire over ‘nudify' image edits
3 Jan 2026 The AI chatbot integrated into Elon Musk’s social platform X is being accused of enabling ‘nudify’ edits, and regulators are taking notice. Grok, the AI chatbot built into Elon Musk’s social platform X, has been used to produce sexualised ‘edited’ images of real people, including material that appeared to involve children.
OpenAI and NVIDIA forge $100B AI power deal
Skip to content 23 Sep 2025 The deal will see NVIDIA provide at least 10 gigawatts of computing power via the new Vera Rubin platform, expected to be operational by late 2026. OpenAI and NVIDIA have unveiled plans for a major partnership to build next-generation AI infrastructure, with NVIDIA committing up to $100 billion to support OpenAI’s push toward superintelligence.
Oracle to oversee TikTok algorithm in US deal
Skip to content 23 Sep 2025 Tech giant Oracle is set to receive a copy of TikTok’s algorithm to manage the app’s operations for US users as part of an agreement addressing national security concerns. The White House has confirmed that TikTok’s prized algorithm will be managed in the US under Oracle’s supervision as part of a deal to place the app’s US operations under majority American ownership.
TikTok nears US takeover deal as Washington secures control
22 Sep 2025 The proposed agreement involves US companies managing TikTok’s algorithm and Americans holding the majority of board seats. The White House has revealed that US companies will take control of TikTok’s algorithm, with Americans occupying six of seven board seats overseeing the platform’s operations in the country. A final deal, which would reshape the app’s US presence, is expected soon, though Beijing has yet to respond publicly.
Techno(demo)cracy in action: How a five-day app blackout lit a Gen Z online movement in Nepal
Skip to content 19 Sep 2025 Over the past two weeks, Nepal’s government has sought the right decision to regulate online space. The brought decision prompted a large, youth-led response. A government’s order issued on 4 September blocked access to 26 social platforms, from Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to X and WhatsApp, after the companies failed to register locally under Nepal’s rules for digital services.
Trump threatens sanctions on EU over Digital Services Act
Skip to content 26 Aug 2025 The US argues that the DSA censors Americans and disproportionately affects US companies, while the EU contends it protects citizens from harmful content. Only five days after the Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade (‘Framework Agreement’), the Trump administration is weighing an unprecedented step against the EU over its new tech rules.
Nvidia prepares new AI chip for China amid Washington’s hesitation
Skip to content 19 Aug 2025 The chip maker is developing the new B30A for the Chinese market, based on its Blackwell architecture. As if Trump’s recent shifts in chip export policy regarding the scaled-down chip models were not enough to reopen supply to the Chinese market, after all the earlier tariffs and bans, Nvidia is now quietly developing a new AI chip for China, even as Washington continues to debate how much cutting-edge US technology Beijing should be allowed to access.
Alibaba unveils AI agent to transform global trade for SMEs
Alibaba International has introduced Accio Agent, a new AI tool that simplifies and accelerates cross-border trade. The company says it is the world’s first AI platform explicitly tailored for business-to-business transactions, aiming to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) design products, research markets, and connect with distributors in just minutes.
HTC enters the AI smart glasses race with Vive Eagle
Skip to content 18 Aug 2025 HTC’s entry into this market is significant as it competes with established players like Meta, Google, and Samsung, each developing or already offering advanced smart glasses technology. HTC has entered the increasingly competitive world of AI-powered smart glasses with its newly unveiled Vive Eagle.
The dark side of AI: Seven fears that won’t go away
18 Aug 2025 Key concerns include the potential for widespread job displacement as AI systems replace human workers, significant environmental harm due to the substantial energy usage of AI models, and privacy erosion through increased surveillance capabilities. AI has been hailed as the most transformative technology of our age, but with that power comes unease. From replacing jobs to spreading lies online, the risks attached to AI are no longer abstract; they are already reshaping lives.
AI’s promise comes with a heavy environmental price
Governments worldwide are racing to harness the economic potential of AI, but the technology’s environmental toll is growing, and it is impossible to ignore. In the US, President Trump is calling for a ten-year freeze on AI regulation, while the UK is planning ‘AI growth zones’ filled with data centres. Yet these same centres consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, resources already under strain globally.
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust reshapes care with AI and robotic
Skip to content 18 Aug 2025 A key AI system generates structured summaries of doctor-patient conversations, reducing clinic letter turnaround times from up to a week to one or two days. At The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, AI is beginning to transform how doctors and patients experience healthcare, cutting down on paperwork and making surgery more precise. Hospital leaders say the shift is already delivering tangible results, from faster clinical letters to reduced patient hospital visits.
Google fined $36M in Australia over Telco search deals
Skip to content 18 Aug 2025 The Federal Court will decide on the fine’s appropriateness, although Google’s cooperation with the ACCC has expedited the resolution. Google has agreed to pay a fine of A$55 million (US$35.8 million) in Australia after regulators found the tech giant restricted competition by striking deals with the country’s two largest telecommunications providers. The arrangements gave Google’s search engine a dominant position on Android phones while sidelining rival platforms.
China pushes back on Nvidia chip sales, undercutting Trump’s proposed export deal
Skip to content 12 Aug 2025 China has advised local companies to avoid using Nvidia’s H20 processors, particularly for government or national security purposes, complicating Nvidia’s efforts to regain lost revenue from China. China is quietly urging domestic companies to steer clear of Nvidia’s H20 processors, especially for government or security-related projects, throwing a wrench into US efforts to turn those sales into a revenue source for Washington.
Trump's unexpected Nvidia deal with China raises national security risks
Skip to content 12 Aug 2025 The decision marks a departure from traditional US national security policy, which typically maintains strict export controls on sensitive technologies. The US President Donald Trump has shattered decades of US national security precedent by striking a deal with Nvidia and AMD that allows the sale of certain banned AI chips to China, but at a certain price.
Trump weighs scaled-down Nvidia chip sales to China
12 Aug 2025 Critics worry that even the scaled-down chips could still bolster China’s AI supercomputing power. Meanwhile, the US Commerce Department has approved the sale of Nvidia’s obsolete H20 chips to China, maintaining they do not threaten national security. President Donald Trump has signalled that he may permit Nvidia to sell a toned-down version of its latest Blackwell AI chip to China, which could substantially shift US tech export policy.
X challenges India's expanded social media censorship in court
Tensions have escalated between Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, and the Indian government over extensive online content censorship measures. Out of it 3000 days either he is in foreign trip or Election rallies. Rest 1000+ days watched reels, did monkey baat. Most Useless PM India ever had.
Musk’s robotaxi ambitions threatened as Tesla faces a $243 million autopilot verdict
5 Aug 2025 The verdict follows ongoing federal investigations and recalls concerning Tesla’s autonomous technology, adding pressure on the company as it seeks regulatory approval for its robotaxi expansion. A recent court verdict has required Tesla to pay approximately $243 million in damages following a 2019 fatal crash involving an Autopilot-equipped Model S.
Tesla grants Musk $29 billion stock deal amid strategic shift
5 Aug 2025 The award involves 96 million new shares and serves as partial remuneration following the invalidation of his previous $50 billion pay package by a Delaware court. Tesla has awarded CEO Elon Musk a substantial new compensation package worth approximately $29 billion in stock options, signalling the company’s continued reliance on Musk’s leadership at a critical juncture.
US federal appeals court renews scrutiny in child exploitation suit against Musk's X
4 Aug 2025 The 9th Circuit panel determined that the platform must address allegations of negligence stemming from delays in reporting explicit material involving minors to authorities. A federal appeals court in San Francisco has reinstated critical parts of a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, regarding child exploitation content.
UK Online Safety Act under fire amid free speech and privacy concerns
4 Aug 2025 Britain’s recently enacted Online Safety Act, designed to safeguard children and curb illegal digital content, is drawing sharp criticism from tech platforms and free speech advocates. The UK’s Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children and eliminating illegal content online, is stirring a strong debate due to its stringent requirements on social media platforms and websites hosting adult content.
Samsung chair heads to Washington amid chip deal with Tesla
29 Jul 2025 Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee has travelled to Washington shortly after announcing a substantial $16.5 billion chip supply deal with Tesla, involving semiconductors produced at Samsung’s Texas facility. Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee has embarked on a business trip to Washington just one day after announcing a landmark $16.5 billion chip supply agreement with Tesla.
EU deepens scrutiny of Temu over unsafe products and DSA violations
29 Jul 2025 The EU has found Temu in breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act due to inadequate risk assessments, putting consumers at risk of receiving unsafe or counterfeit items. The European Commission has stepped up its investigation into Chinese-owned e-commerce giant Temu, accusing the company of failing to effectively monitor and limit the sale of illegal and potentially dangerous products on its platform.
US senator urges Musk to block Starlink use by Southeast Asian criminal networks
29 Jul 2025 A US senator has urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to prevent transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet to perpetrate fraud. US Senator Maggie Hassan has called on SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to take immediate action against transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia, which are allegedly using Starlink satellite internet to perpetrate massive online fraud schemes targeting American citizens.
Samsung’s $16.5B Tesla chip deal sparks optimism but execution remains crucial
Skip to content 29 Jul 2025 Samsung Electronics’ shares faced pressure following a significant rally, stemming from a $16.5 billion deal to supply AI chips to Tesla. The agreement could revive Samsung’s struggling contract manufacturing business, but the company continues to face challenges in securing additional customers, especially against competitors like TSMC and SK Hynix.
Nvidia resumes H20 chip orders amid US-China trade tensions
29 Jul 2025 Reviving H20 chip sales to China with a 300,000-unit order, defying a US ban lift amid trade tensions! Will this tech gamble pay off or fuel a new war? Nvidia has recently placed an order for 300,000 H20 chipsets with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), a step towards the Chinese market amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
Samsung strikes $16.5B semiconductor deal with Tesla
The South Korean tech giant, Samsung Electronics, has secured a $16.5 billion deal to manufacture semiconductors for Tesla Inc., signalling a potential revival for its ailing foundry division. The long-term agreement, slated to extend through 2033, was confirmed on Monday, 28 July and highlights rising confidence in Samsung’s cutting-edge chip technology, especially its 2-nanometer production line.
Trump signals new extension for TikTok divestment deadline
Skip to content 5 May 2025 Amid heated US-China tariff tensions, Trump’s soft spot for the app that charmed millions of young voters adds another twist to the TikTok saga. President Donald Trump indicated he would extend the deadline set for the Chinese-owned company ByteDance to sell TikTok’s US operations if negotiations remain unfinished by 19 June.
TikTok faces a €530 million EU record fine over data concerns
TikTok has been handed a €530 million ($600 million) fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) over data privacy violations involving user information transfers to China. The EU privacy watchdog highlighted that TikTok failed to ensure that the EU citizens’ data received sufficient protection against potential access by Chinese authorities, raising concerns among EU lawmakers.
Meta under scrutiny in France over digital Ad practices
With over 200 publications behind the lawsuit, the pressure is mounting as Meta faces legal fire across Europe. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is facing fresh legal backlash in France as 67 French media companies representing over 200 publications filed a lawsuit alleging unfair competition in the digital advertising market.
DeepSeek faces South Korean scrutiny over unauthorised data transfers
Now suspended from downloads, the app allegedly sent information to Chinese and US firms, prompting Korean regulators to demand immediate corrective action. South Korea’s data protection authority has flagged serious privacy concerns over the operations of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, accusing the company of transferring personal data and user-generated content abroad without consent.
xAI launches Grok Vision with real-time sight and multilingual features
Grok just got eyes, ears, and memory. Elon Musk’s AI chatbot now sees through your phone camera, speaks multiple languages, and remembers past chats, bringing xAI’s vision of a real-world assistant closer to reality. Elon Musk’s AI venture, xAI, has taken another leap forward with the rollout of Grok Vision, a real-time camera-based analysis tool for its Grok chatbot.
DOJ adds to Google’s antitrust trial the AI-driven search monopoly
Prosecutors are calling for sweeping measures, including the sale of Chrome and a breakup of exclusive deals with device makers, including its Gemini app installed on Samsung devices, which create feedback loops reinforcing its search monopoly.. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its opening arguments this week in a landmark antitrust trial against Google, aiming to curb the tech giant’s dominance in online search and prevent it from leveraging AI to entrench its position further.
Trump’s tech tariffs spare smartphones, computers and other electronics
Trump’s surprise tariff exemptions on smartphones and laptops offer companies like Apple and Dell a glimmer of relief in a heated US-China trade war President Donald Trump’s administration has granted exemptions from steep tariffs on smartphones, laptops, and other electronics, providing relief to tech giants like Apple and Dell.
Meta rolls out restricted teen accounts across platforms
Meta is expanding its ‘Teen Accounts’ feature to Facebook and Messenger following its initial launch on Instagram last September. The rollout begins in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, with plans to reach more countries soon. These accounts are designed to give younger users an app experience with stronger safety measures, automatically activating restrictions to limit exposure to harmful content and interactions.
Trump administration pushes for pro-AI shift in US federal agencies
Agencies are now required to appoint chief AI officers, craft generative AI strategies, and prioritise American-made tech, signalling a decisive shift toward AI-driven governance under President Trump. The White House announced on Monday a shift in how US federal agencies will approach AI, prioritising innovation over the stricter regulatory framework previously established under President Biden.
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