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EU threatens temporary measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp

European Union (EU) competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the United States tech giant

South Korea watchdog says tougher crypto rules needed after $40 billion giveaway

South Korea’s financial market watchdog said on Monday local exchange Bithumb’s unintentional giveaway of more than $40 billion in bitcoin to customers raises the need for tougher regulations to address the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies

Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles

A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids