EU tells Google to open Android to AI rivals
The EU on Monday laid out measures it wants Google to take to open up its operating system to rival AI services, in a move slammed by the US tech giant.
Apr 27, 2026
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Research news on AI regulation
AI regulation encompasses legal and policy frameworks governing the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on risk-based oversight, data protection, and market power. In Europe, instruments such as the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and GDPR interact with competition rules and cloud infrastructure policies to shape digital sovereignty and constrain dominant technology platforms. Debates address regulatory scope, extraterritorial effects, high‑risk system obligations, training data governance, and the balance between innovation, safety, and geopolitical autonomy.
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China blocks Meta from acquiring startup Manus as global AI rivalry deepens
China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing's concerns about the transfer of advanced technology.
Apr 27, 2026
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AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic
AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stakes regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.
Apr 25, 2026
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China seeks to rein in risks from AI 'digital humans'
After her father died from cancer, Zhang Xinyu had an artificial intelligence avatar made that looks and sounds just like him, part of a growing "digital human" industry that China is moving to govern more tightly.
Apr 19, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks
Chinese entrepreneur Frank Gao used to spend long hours running his social media accounts but now outsources the chore to AI agent tool OpenClaw, which is taking the country by storm despite official warnings over cybersecurity.
Mar 13, 2026
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Anthropic supply chain risk designation could chill innovation, experts say
The Pentagon's designation of the industry-leading AI company Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" suggests that the U.S. government may be using its supply chain authority as leverage in negotiations with U.S. businesses, ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Google to open German center for 'AI development'
Google will open an AI center in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
Mar 5, 2026
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Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China.
Mar 4, 2026
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Security
From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI's use in war and surveillance?
Anthropic, a leading AI company, recently refused to sign a Pentagon contract that would allow the United States military "unrestricted access" to its technology for "all lawful purposes." To sign, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei ...
Mar 3, 2026
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How China is betting cheap AI will get the world hooked on its tech
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at a very Chinese time in its life. Recent moves from Chinese AI labs are throwing the dominance of American "frontier labs" such as Google and OpenAI into question.
Mar 1, 2026
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