Elon Musk’s X won’t be regulated under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) the Commission decided Wednesday, despite the social media platform hitting usage thresholds earlier this year. The decision means X won’t be subject to the DMA’s list of operational ‘dos and don’ts’ — in areas like its use of third party data […]
Amazon dodges antitrust scrutiny in UK over Anthropic investment
The U.K.s’ antitrust authority has concluded that Amazon’s partnership and equity investment in AI startup Anthropic can’t be investigated under current merger rules due to the size and scope of the deal. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) announcement comes six months to the day after news emerged that Amazon had completed a $ […]
Lovelyz’s Lee Mijoo Dodges Question About Her Boyfriend, Raises Speculations
In the latest episode of Hangout With Yoo, Lovelyz member Lee Mijoo‘s reaction to a question about her boyfriend (confirmed in April 2024) and soccer star Song Bum Keun raised speculations. Lovelyz’s Lee Mijoo | @queen.chu_s/Instagram While playing “Spin The Pen,” Lee Mijoo came across a question asking if she and her boyfriend are now “awkward.” Soccer […]
Microsoft dodges UK antitrust scrutiny over its Mistral AI stake
Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment in French AI startup, Mistral AI, with the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday concluding that the partnership “does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002.” The decision comes three weeks after the CMA […]