Get AI rules wrong, choke innovation, warns Competition Commission

Get AI rules wrong, choke innovation, warns Competition Commission

Competition Commission deputy commissioner Hardin Ratshisusu Artificial intelligence poses a challenge for competition regulators, which must balance a desire for innovation and economic growth with the possibility that monopolistic, AI-driven markets could develop, leading to the exclusion of some segments of society. If regulators are unable to get this balance right, they could stifle the…

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From Trump to TikTok: how digital platforms bend the rules of politics

From Trump to TikTok: how digital platforms bend the rules of politics

Digital platforms have become the essential infrastructure of modern life. They power everything from our group chats to businesses, shopping, election campaigns and emergency coordination. They instantly connect us and continuously feed us information. Yet, although they broker information everywhere, the power of digital platforms remains largely invisible. They control content and harvest information from…

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China rules out participating in denuclearization talks with U.S. and Russia, as suggested by Trump

China rules out participating in denuclearization talks with U.S. and Russia, as suggested by Trump

Beijing — China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia, after President Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations. Mr. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearization with both countries. “I think the denuclearization is a very – it’s a…

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Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX

Trump eases rocket rules, boosting Musk’s SpaceX

The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private space ventures. Trump’s order, among other things, directs the US transportation secretary…

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