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US Justice Department Intensifies Scrutiny of AI Content Deals
US Justice Department Intensifies Scrutiny of AI Content Deals
May 31, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The U.S. Justice Department has intensified its scrutiny of content deals involving artificial intelligence (AI) companies such as OpenAI. Jonathan Kanter, the agency’s top antitrust...

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Apple to Seek Dismissal of Justice Department’s Antitrust Lawsuit
Apple to Seek Dismissal of Justice Department’s Antitrust Lawsuit
May 21, 2024  |  Apple

Apple told a judge in a letter Tuesday (May 21) that it plans to ask that an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Justice Department and 15...

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DOJ Charges 2 With Money Laundering Around ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
DOJ Charges 2 With Money Laundering Around ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
May 17, 2024  |  Legal

Two Chinese nationals have been charged with leading a scheme to launder proceeds from cryptocurrency investment scams. The indictment, unsealed in the Central District of...

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DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency
DOJ Charges 2 Brothers With ‘Cutting-Edge Scheme’ to Steal Cryptocurrency
May 15, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of an indictment Wednesday (May 15) charging two brothers with crimes resulting from an alleged “cutting-edge scheme” in which they...

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Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
Tesla’s Autopilot Scandal Puts Future of Autonomous Transport Under Microscope
May 09, 2024  |  Transportation

If you take your hands off the wheel, you might crash.  That proverbial piece of advice, commonly leveled at business leaders and managers, has taken...

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Walmart to Refile Forms About Proposed Vizio Acquisition Friday
Walmart to Refile Forms About Proposed Vizio Acquisition Friday
March 29, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Walmart expects to refile forms about its planned acquisition of smart television maker Vizio Friday (March 29). The retailer withdrew its previous Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) notification...

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Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets
Antitrust Suit Alleges Apple ‘Inhibits’ Cross-Platform Digital Wallets
March 21, 2024  |  Apple

Among the allegations contained in the U.S. government’s antitrust suit against Apple — as the tech giant is accused of acting as an anti-competitive monopoly...

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DOJ Targets ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Tech Startups
DOJ Targets ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Tech Startups
March 19, 2024  |  Regulation

A top federal prosecutor is reportedly targeting startups that defraud investors ahead of going public. Ismail Ramsey, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California,...

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Both DOJ and FTC Want to Open Antitrust Probe of Microsoft/OpenAI Ties
Both DOJ and FTC Want to Open Antitrust Probe of Microsoft/OpenAI Ties
January 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A pair of federal agencies reportedly wants to investigate OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft. The question is, which one: The Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)?  A report Friday...

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