Jon Gold
Senior Writer
Jon Gold covers IoT and wireless networking for Network World. He can be reached at jon_gold@ifoundrycodg.com.
Shutterstock offers customers legal indemnity for AI-created image use
Stock photo giant Shutterstock said today that it will offer a legal indemnity to customers using a newly released AI image generation product.
US will block Chinese customers from using AI cloud services: report
The US Department of Commerce could ban Amazon, Microsoft and Google from selling AI-related cloud computing services to Chinese companies, a new report said.
Businesses and tech firms criticize proposed EU AI Act
EU business leaders worry that a perceived excess of regulation could derail efforts to make Europe one of the front-runners in AI technology development.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces new class action lawsuit over data privacy
A new lawsuit against OpenAI could decide whether the company’s use of training data scraped from the public internet may continue.
EU announces specialized testing and evaluation centers for AI
Four new “TEFs” will be opening up for AI technology testing this year, according to the European Commission.
DuckDuckGo launches privacy-first Windows browser in beta
Privacy-focused search engine provider DuckDuckGo has debuted its own web browser on Windows, in a public beta test.
New EU security strategy aims to safeguard tech supply chains
A new EU policy draft is aimed at securing Europe’s technological interests, by protecting it against outside interference.
Intel’s German chip fab plans expand
An EU subsidy will underwrite an expanded plan for a major chip foundry in Magdeburg, Germany.
European Commission could move to break up Google’s ad empire
EU regulators have accused Google of manipulating the advertising market to muscle out competitors and bolster its own bottom line.
Adobe offers copyright indemnification for Firefly AI-based image app users
The maker of Acrobat and Photoshop added a generative AI-based image creator to its product lineup, and offered indemnity against IP-related lawsuits.
Amazon workers walk out to protest return-to-work policy, climate change
Return-to-work policies and a frustration with the company’s climate change commitments prompted some Amazon employees to walk off the job Wednesday.
Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google over tech platform liability
Section 230 remains unchanged with two narrow rulings from the Supreme Court that find major tech players aren’t liable for harms created by user-created content.
Zoom announces partnership with Anthropic for AI call center services
Videoconferencing giant Zoom will team up with AI startup Anthropic to bring AI features into its products, starting with its Contact Center product line.
ChatGPT adds plugins, will search the web for you
ChatGPT Plus subscribers will soon be able to use the generative AI service to search the web, as a third-party plugin feature rolls out this week.
Data center sustainability becoming the norm, not the exception
Sustainability initiatives like maximizing IT equipment lifecycles, using renewable energy and more can help save money, improve the environment and insulate themselves against risk, according to Gartner report.
UK expected to offer $1.25 billion for nation's semiconductor industry
A reported billion-pound subsidy for UK-based chipmaking falls short of US efforts, but follows similar logic in pushing for more domestic manufacturing capacity.
ChatGPT learns to forget: OpenAI implements data privacy controls
New “history off” mode is available now, and more robust ChatGPT Business subscription model is coming in the next few months.
EU Chips Act to drive $47 billion investments in semiconductor manufacturing
EU Chips Act will aim to double Europe’s share of the global semiconductor market from 10% to 20% by the end of the decade.
Facing weak chip sales, TSMC asks US for guidance on CHIPS Act funds
TSMC experienced a sharp drop in chip sales over the last few months, and is seeking guidance from the US on CHIPS Act subsidies for its planned manufacturing facilities in Arizona.