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2024-03-27T15:30:07.00Z
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233088
2024-03-27T15:30:07.00Z
2024-03-27T15:30:07.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Meta accused of snarfing people's Snapchat data via traffic decryption
<h4>I ain't afraid of no ghosts, but in this case...</h4> <p>To spy on rival Snapchat and get data on how the app was being used, Meta – when it was operating as Facebook – allegedly initiated a program called Project Ghostbusters, which intercepted data traffic from mobile apps. And it used that data to harm its competitors' ad business.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233055
2024-03-25T19:59:13.00Z
2024-03-25T20:25:24.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Twitter's lawsuit against anti-hate-speech crusaders gets SLAPPed out of court
<h4>How's that free comment thing working out, Elon?</h4> <p>Elon Musk's attempt to use the courts to silence a nonprofit documenting hate speech on X has been dismissed by a California judge, who said it was clear the billionaire's legal action was all about putting a lid on criticism.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233041
2024-03-25T13:32:06.00Z
2024-03-25T13:36:33.00Z
Paul Kunert
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Paul%20Kunert
The way Apple, Alphabet implemented DMA rules 'seems to be at odds' with law
<h4>European Commission says 12-month investigation could lead to fine of up to 10% of global revenue</h4> <p>The European Commission is opening its first official probes under the Digital Markets Act with a focus on curbing the power of tech titans Apple, Meta, and Alphabet via threats of heavy fines.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232991
2024-03-21T15:07:20.00Z
2024-03-21T16:50:33.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Uncle Sam, 15 US states launch antitrust war on Apple
<h4>Lawsuit alleges iGiant rips off fans, stifles dev innovation, makes it tough to dump iOS for rivals</h4> <p>The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple, accusing the iMaker of stifling innovation and undermining competitors through its App Store guidelines and developer agreements.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232960
2024-03-20T15:05:08.00Z
2024-03-20T18:29:27.00Z
Jude Karabus
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Jude%20Karabus
Canadian arrested for 'stealing secret' to speedy Tesla battery production
<h4>Special tech allegedly lets Musk's assembly lines produce 5-10 times more kit than rivals</h4> <p>Canadian battery exec Klaus Pflugbeil, a 58-year-old who lives in Ningbo, China, was arrested in Long Island yesterday for trying to sell undercover agents "battery assembly trade secrets" so crucial to Tesla's ops that it spent millions on them.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232952
2024-03-20T03:42:09.00Z
2024-03-20T03:42:09.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
India's competition regulator orders Google Play payment probe
<h4>Choice of alternative payment providers labelled 'illusory' – because none existed</h4> <p>India's competition regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has ordered an investigation into Google's in-app billing systems after accusations they levy excessive charges and are discriminatory.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232949
2024-03-19T23:15:10.00Z
2024-03-19T23:15:10.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Judge demands social media sites prove they didn't help radicalize mass shooter
<h4>Section 230 on trial: Plaintiffs contend social media platforms are defective products, not protected message boards</h4> <p>Some of the largest social media platforms in the world will soon try to convince a US court their platforms did not contribute to the radicalization of a mass shooter who killed ten people and injured three more in a New York grocery store in 2022.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232929
2024-03-19T06:32:05.00Z
2024-03-19T06:32:05.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Apple to settle class action for $490 million after Tim overcooked China outlook
<h4>CEO's optimism was not reflected in the supply chain</h4> <p>Apple will cough up $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook concealed plummeting iPhone demand in China from shareholders.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232912
2024-03-18T15:15:08.00Z
2024-03-18T16:13:47.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
UK tech titan Mike Lynch's US fraud trial begins today
<h4>13-year saga continues as jury set to hear claims on both sides of HP's Autonomy acquisition disaster</h4> <p>British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch's criminal trial kick off today in San Francisco in a case alleging accounting fraud charges that carry a maximum 20-year sentence.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232857
2024-03-14T01:46:08.00Z
2024-03-14T01:46:08.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
US Congress goes bang, bang, on TikTok sale-or-ban plan
<h4>Bill proposes to do to China what China already does to the US – make life hard for foreign social networks</h4> <p>The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act – a law aimed at forcing TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the app's US operations or face the prospect of a ban.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232831
2024-03-13T04:46:40.00Z
2024-03-13T04:46:40.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
South Korea cracks down on offshore e-commerce, with seeming focus on China
<h4>Seoul wants AliExpress and Temu to step up customer service, maybe Meta too</h4> <p>South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has announced a raft of measures aimed at ensuring offshore e-commerce services meet their service and support obligations. And it looks to be aimed squarely at Chinese retailers.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232822
2024-03-12T22:39:12.00Z
2024-03-12T22:39:12.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Meta sues ex infra VP for allegedly stealing top-secret datacenter blueprints
<h4>Exec accused of using own work PC to swipe confidential AI and staffing docs for stealth cloud startup</h4> <p>An ex-Meta veep has been sued by his former bosses for "brazenly disloyal and dishonest conduct" – and by that, they mean he allegedly stole confidential documents to help him build and recruit colleagues for an AI cloud startup. …</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232801
2024-03-12T09:31:06.00Z
2024-03-12T09:31:06.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Microsoft calls AI privacy complaint 'doomsday hyperbole'
<h4>Plaintiffs seek termination of permissionless and unpaid AI data harvesting</h4> <p>In early February, Microsoft accused the plaintiffs suing the software maker and its partner OpenAI over alleged AI privacy violations of evoking "doomsday hyperbole about AI as a threat to civilization."…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232736
2024-03-07T23:59:14.00Z
2024-03-07T23:59:14.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Apple may have made itself a target before the EU's Digital Markets Act comes into force
<h4>iPhone giant's $2B fine shows the bloc is serious about regulation</h4> <p>Experts say Apple has made itself a target for regulators as the EU introduces stringent new rules under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which just went into effect.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232720
2024-03-07T08:28:07.00Z
2024-03-07T08:28:07.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
The DMA hasn't changed Big Tech's anticompetitive DNA, says Free Software Foundation Europe
<h4>Advocacy group wants more changes, starting with Device Neutrality</h4> <p>On Thursday, Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force, requiring large gatekeepers companies to play nice with smaller rivals.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232663
2024-03-05T08:28:05.00Z
2024-03-08T20:46:29.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
US and Europe try to tame surveillance capitalism
<h4>Trade watchdog argues that browsing and location data are sensitive and deserve to be defended</h4> <p><strong>Feature</strong> The US Federal Trade Commission on Monday warned that data brokers need to rethink how they define sensitive data in light of recent enforcement actions involving antivirus vendor Avast, and location data providers X-Mode and InMarket. Europe, too, is moving in this area.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232664
2024-03-05T02:33:08.00Z
2024-03-05T02:33:08.00Z
Katyanna Quach
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Katyanna%20Quach
Twitter's ex-CEO, CFO, and managers sue Elon Musk for $128M
<h4>Musk playbook described as 'Keep money he owes other people, and force them to sue him'</h4> <p>Four top former executives who were let go after Elon Musk acquired the social media platform have sued the tech billionaire for $128 million in severance payments.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232614
2024-03-01T17:44:11.00Z
2024-03-01T17:44:11.00Z
Jude Karabus
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Jude%20Karabus
Lordstown Motors to pay $25M in SEC settlement over misleading investor claims
<h4>Feds allege EV maker talked up pre-orders for trucks it didn't have parts for</h4> <p>Bankrupt electric truck maker Lordstown Motors Corp will have to pay out $25 million to shareholders, settling SEC claims it misled investors and broke anti-fraud and reporting rules in US federal securities laws.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232586
2024-03-01T04:47:10.00Z
2024-03-01T04:47:10.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Vietnam may ban virtual assets to fix its bad rep for money laundering
<h4>Hopes to get itself off an international naughty list – as you would when you want foreign investment in your chip sector</h4> <p>Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has raised the prospect of prohibiting or regulating virtual assets by May 2025, as part of a drive to boost anti-money laundering (AML) efforts.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232610
2024-03-01T03:45:07.00Z
2024-03-01T03:45:07.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Meta kills Facebook News in the US and Australia
<h4>So much for the 'commitment to support news organizations' made in just 2020</h4> <p>Meta has killed its Facebook news service in the United States and Australia.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232608
2024-03-01T01:30:09.00Z
2024-03-01T01:30:09.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Canada poutine more pressure on Google by expanding ad biz antitrust probe
<h4>Court order means ad giant will have to cough evidence of possible market manipulation</h4> <p>It has not been a great week for Google's Ad business. After being served a €2.1 billion lawsuit in Europe, Canadian regulators have expanded an investigation into whether it abused its market position to quash rival platforms.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232581
2024-02-29T08:32:12.00Z
2024-02-29T08:32:12.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Google sued by more than 30 European media orgs over adtech
<h4>Meanwhile, the Google News Initiative is pushing AI tools for publishers</h4> <p>A group of more than 30 European media organizations has sued Google for €2.1 billion, seeking damages for lost revenue they say was caused by the search giant’s anticompetitive advertising technology.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232580
2024-02-29T01:15:10.00Z
2024-02-29T11:49:20.00Z
Katyanna Quach
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Katyanna%20Quach
OpenAI sued, again, for scraping and replicating news stories
<h4>The Intercept, Raw Story, AlterNet want damages and to have their content removed from models</h4> <p>Three digital publishers have sued OpenAI over claims that it stole their copyrighted articles to train ChatGPT in two separate lawsuits filed on Wednesday.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232562
2024-02-28T14:45:07.00Z
2024-02-28T14:45:07.00Z
Jude Karabus
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Jude%20Karabus
Nikola founder faces ranch forfeiture following fraud conviction
<h4>Trevor Milton bought it for cash and stock options, and he wants the cash back</h4> <p>Try not to weep into your morning coffee, but convicted fraudster Trevor Milton might lose a ranch that a fresh filing claims he bought after lying to its owner "about Nikola's business" to persuade the man to sell to him.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232551
2024-02-28T06:31:12.00Z
2024-02-28T17:58:04.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Google wants regulators to take Microsoft down a notch before it stifles AI
<h4>Ad giant that owns over 80 percent of search traffic yells at cloud monopoly</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Google has again stoked fears that rival Microsoft is using anticompetitive business practices and licenses to establish a cloud monopoly, and is calling on regulators to take action.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232531
2024-02-28T03:15:09.00Z
2024-02-28T03:15:09.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
EU sanctions Indian tech outfit that has partnered with New Delhi's IT Ministry
<h4>Si2 Microsystems was tapped for silicon photonics expertise, but has Russian ties that worry Washington and Brussels</h4> <p>The European Union has imposed sanctions against Indian microelectronics maker Si2 Microsystems late last week for allegedly providing Russia with goods and technology that support the country's illegal invasion of Ukraine.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232556
2024-02-28T01:45:07.00Z
2024-02-28T19:35:59.00Z
Katyanna Quach
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Katyanna%20Quach
OpenAI claims New York Times paid someone to 'hack' ChatGPT
<h4>Super lab alleges 'deceptive prompts' that it happily processed - and may have tracked - weren't fair, so case should be dismissed</h4> <p>OpenAI has accused The New York Times Company of paying someone to "hack" ChatGPT to generate verbatim paragraphs from articles in its newspaper. By hack, presumably the biz means: Logged in as normal and asked it annoying questions.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232450
2024-02-23T13:32:09.00Z
2024-02-23T13:32:09.00Z
Richard Currie
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Currie
Google co-founder Brin named a defendant in wrongful death complaint
<h4>Lawsuit accuses contractor and co-defendants of 'pacify and delay' tactics</h4> <p>Sergey Brin and two of his businesses – Google and Bayshore Global Management – are named in a lawsuit seeking damages over the death of a pilot who attempted to ferry one of Brin's airplanes from California to his private island in Fiji.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232370
2024-02-18T23:45:11.00Z
2024-02-18T23:45:11.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
India buys a third of the world's wearable devices
<h4>PLUS: Australian Parliament calls for Assange release; Japan's H3 rocket soars; LINE leak worsens</h4> <p><strong>Asia In Brief</strong> Around one in three of the world's wearable devices is bought by someone in India.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232362
2024-02-16T22:59:08.00Z
2024-02-16T22:59:08.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
FTC asks normal folks if they'd like AI impersonation scam protection, too
<h4>Fakers face the wrath of Khan</h4> <p>The FTC is moving to make not only the fraudulent AI impersonation of government and business folk illegal but is also now asking the American public if they'd like some protection too. …</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232363
2024-02-16T22:35:15.00Z
2024-02-16T22:47:30.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Dems are at it again, trying to break open black-box algorithms
<h4>Opening up code used in criminal prosecutions for scrutiny? But where's the text-to-vid hype and doomsaying?</h4> <p>Democratic lawmakers once again have proposed legislation to ensure that the software source code used for criminal investigations can be examined and is subject to standardized testing by the government.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232342
2024-02-16T00:34:15.00Z
2024-02-16T01:24:10.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
X accused of taking money from terrorists by selling checkmarks to US enemies
<h4>Premium punters in the illustrious company of Hezbollah, Iranian militias, sanctioned Russian banks</h4> <p>Elon Musk's X has been accused of flouting US sanctions by providing verified accounts to individuals and entities affiliated with Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, Houthi rebels, and other personae non gratae.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232267
2024-02-14T11:58:36.00Z
2024-02-14T11:58:36.00Z
Jude Karabus
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Jude%20Karabus
Dumping us into ad tier of Prime Video when we paid for ad-free is 'unfair' – lawsuit
<h4>Who could possibly have predicted this backlash?</h4> <p>When Netflix launched its ad-supported tier in November 2022, it tried to tempt viewers in with discounted rates, hoping to win new consumers and sell their eyeballs to ad-slingers. But Amazon Prime, well, it went a different route.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232290
2024-02-14T07:31:07.00Z
2024-02-14T07:31:07.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Europe loosens the straps tying Apple and Microsoft to tough antitrust rules
<h4>Did someone say a safety word? iMessage, Bing, Edge, Ads avoid gatekeeper restrictions</h4> <p>The European Commission has reversed its decision that some Apple and Microsoft offerings qualify as "gatekeeper services" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning the bloc’s toughest regulations won’t be applied.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232254
2024-02-12T20:45:08.00Z
2024-02-12T20:45:08.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Cloudflare defeats another patent troll with crowd-sourced prior-art army
<h4>The bounty payouts may be high, but Project Jengo doesn't miss</h4> <p>When it comes to defeating patent trolls with crowd-sourced prior art, Cloudflare is now two-for-two after winning its latest case against Sable Networks.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232253
2024-02-12T20:09:27.00Z
2024-02-12T20:24:00.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
HPE seeks $4B in damages from Autonomy boss Mike Lynch and his ex-CFO
<h4>Could have been worse – IT giant was asking for five</h4> <p>Lawyers for HPE are seeking $4 billion (£3.17 billion) in damages from former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch and his ex-CFO Sushovan Hussain, after a court in the UK found the pair inflated the software maker's value ahead of its merger with HP.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232235
2024-02-12T03:01:07.00Z
2024-02-12T03:01:07.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Australia passes Right To Disconnect law, including (for now) jail time for bosses who email after-hours
<h4>Rushed law will lose criminal sanction, but debate about its utility is fierce</h4> <p>Australia last week passed a Right To Disconnect law that forbids employers contacting workers after hours, with penalties including jail time for bosses who do the wrong thing.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232218
2024-02-09T17:15:09.00Z
2024-02-09T21:32:46.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
California proposes government cloud cluster to sift out nasty AI models
<h4>Big Tech's home turf set for law to ward against 'unsafe behavior'</h4> <p>The State of California is proposing legislation to regulate the use of AI, including building a computing cluster to check for their safety.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232186
2024-02-08T14:30:07.00Z
2024-02-08T14:30:07.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Fintech engineer grounded by crypto fraud caper, including $300m spoof trades
<h4>Fourth conviction in South Africa-linked scheme</h4> <p>The head of financial engineering at fintech platform Hydrogen Technology has been convicted of manipulating the price of a security and scheming to defraud investors in the company's cryptocurrency, HYDRO.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232151
2024-02-07T03:58:07.00Z
2024-02-07T03:58:07.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
India probes SAP and IBM over ancient Air India ERP tender
<h4>Procurement process in 2011 deal raises suspicions</h4> <p>Indian authorities want to ask IBM and SAP about potentially criminal actions that saw the two tech giants engaged for a 2011 ERP project at Air India.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232126
2024-02-06T05:01:26.00Z
2024-02-06T05:01:26.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong acquitted of stock manipulation charges
<h4>What a surprise, said no one</h4> <p>Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of stock manipulation charges related to a 2015 company merger in Seoul Central District Court on Monday.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232116
2024-02-06T01:31:14.00Z
2024-02-06T01:31:14.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
US research body sues chip tech company Japan’s government plans to buy
<h4>The stakes are high because the disputed items - photoresists – are essential for EUV lithography</h4> <p>The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY RF) is suing a subsidiary of Japan's JSR Corporation over claims that photoresist materials developed by the foundation were commercialized and patented illegally.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232028
2024-01-31T05:34:20.00Z
2024-01-31T05:34:20.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Universal Music accuses TikTok of 'intimidation' and threats to replace humans with AI
<h4>Made-in-China social network allegedly made lowball licensing offer and abused its platform power</h4> <p>Multinational music giant Universal Music Group – home to Taylor Swift, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Bilie Eilish and plenty of other prominent musicians – has accused made-in-China social network TikTok of abusing its market power using tactics including promoting music created by AI.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231985
2024-01-29T14:47:10.00Z
2024-01-29T14:47:10.00Z
Connor Jones
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Connor%20Jones
DEA nabs $150M from dark web drug lord based... in Coventry
<h4>Plus: Dodgy ex-US official also sentenced for software and database theft in big day for the courts</h4> <p>A dark web drug kingpin has handed more than $150 million in cryptocurrency to US authorities and pleaded guilty to selling hundreds of kilograms of drugs over the internet.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231977
2024-01-29T06:27:11.00Z
2024-01-29T06:27:11.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Eyeing China, US may require clouds to report when foreign actors rent kit to build AI models
<h4>What’s the point of hardware export bans if foreign entities can access what they want on the cloud?</h4> <p>US-based infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) operators could soon be required to strengthen know-your-customer (KYC) procedures in order to prevent foreign actors renting the infrastructure needed to train AI models.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231868
2024-01-23T12:41:26.00Z
2024-01-23T12:41:26.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
France fines Amazon €32M for watching staff so much they'd have to 'justify each break'
<h4>French watchdog says non to excessive monitoring of workers as retail giant plans appeal</h4> <p>The French privacy watchdog, National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), has fined Amazon France Logistique €32 million ($34.8 million) over a system for monitoring staff activity and performance.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231859
2024-01-23T07:27:11.00Z
2024-01-23T07:27:11.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Meta accused of enrolling undecided EU users in ad-sponsored platform
<h4>Choice between seeing pitches or paying on Facebook and Instagram might break the law</h4> <p>Meta has been accused of automatically enrolling Europe-based users of its Facebook social network into the ad supported version of the service if they've not yet chosen between the free and paid subscription options, an action which would violates EU rules.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231718
2024-01-16T05:33:12.00Z
2024-01-16T05:33:12.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
India again backs down on its controversial PC import restrictions
<h4>Desktops escape regulations, laptops and servers don't, no reasons explained</h4> <p>India’s Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has announced that import restrictions targeting PCs will not include desktop computers, adding another twist to the strange saga of the nation’s plan to require import licenses for many types of computers.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231550
2024-01-05T15:23:13.00Z
2024-02-22T09:11:26.00Z
Jude Karabus
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Jude%20Karabus
SpaceX snaps back at US labor board's complaint, calling it 'unconstitutional'
<h4>It's the second time in a month a Musk firm has said that about a US regulator</h4> <p>SpaceX has sued America's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), an independent federal agency responsible for protecting private sector employees' rights, just 24 hours after the body accused Elon Musk's company of treating employees unfairly.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231525
2024-01-05T02:28:07.00Z
2024-01-05T02:28:07.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Court orders arbitration for Wipro and ex-CFO who left for Cognizant
<h4>India’s IT outsourcers have an exec poaching problem</h4> <p>A Bengaluru civil court has ordered Indian IT outsourcer Wipro to go into arbitration with its former CFO, Jatin Dalal, over accusations the latter violated a non-compete clause by joining competitor Cognizant.…</p>