Category: Google

‘Don’t be evil’: How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target

ByMichael LiedtkeSydney Morning HeraldOctober 21, 2020 In Google’s infancy, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reviled Microsoft as a technological bully that ruthlessly abused its dominance of the personal computer software market to choke off competition that could spawn better products. Their disdain for Microsoft spurred Google to adopt “Don’t be evil” as a corporate… Read More ‘Don’t be evil’: How Google evolved from ‘cuddly’ startup to antitrust target

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China Recipe for Total Control: Army of Eyes and Ears

NYT: Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest. “The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other… Read More China Recipe for Total Control: Army of Eyes and Ears

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World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers

The rules will cover high-impact, general-purpose AI models and high-risk AI systems which will have to comply with specific transparency obligations and EU copyright laws. “I welcome the overwhelming support from the European Parliament for the EU AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive, binding framework for trustworthy AI. Europe is now a global standard-setter in… Read More World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by European lawmakers

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