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Microsoft alleges Google running shadow regulatory influence campaigns
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Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators https://
cnb.cx/40j8d8p Great reporting from @jordannovet
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Klarna Spins Out More Startups Than European Fintech Competitors
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More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn, according to a new report from VC firm @Accel
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UK Government Tax Hike Threatens Tech Startup Ecosystem
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The UK government is facing calls from tech leaders to back down on reported plans to hike capital gains tax. Adam French, partner at seed investors @AntlerGlobal
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Microsoft Launches Autonomous AI Agents to Compete with Salesforce
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Microsoft says it will launch autonomous AI agents – virtual workers that can carry out tasks without supervision – next month. The move is a fightback against Salesforce, which last month revealed its own agentic AI platform, Agentforce.
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Public Awareness Needed on AI Application Ramifications
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According to Ikhlaq Sidhu, IE University's Dean of IT'S School of Science and Technology, it's "not clear that the public has thought about the ramifications of these [AI] applications."
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Europe’s GDPR Sets Global Data Privacy Standards for Tech
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You'd be forgiven for finding this a surprise. Europe has a bit of a reputation for being a very privacy-conscious part of tech world. GDPR forced organisations globally to adapt their data use standards purely to meet the strict EU rules.
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Europeans Support AI Facial Recognition for Police Military
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Exclusive: 75% of Europeans support the use of AI technologies like facial recognition by police and the military, a new study from @IEuniversity has found.
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Netflix shares surge on ad-supported service revenue growth
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Netflix shares up 5% in premarket after the tech giant reported Q3 results that beat expectations. In a sign of the (streaming) times, over half of Netflix revenue now comes from the ad-supported service, in countries where it's available.
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Wiz Co-founder Discusses Google Deal Exit and AI Cyber Threats
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Be sure to catch my interview with Roy Reznik, Wiz's co-founder and VP R&D, later in the hour on @StreetSignsCNBC! We discussed Wiz's decision to walk away from the Google deal, the cyber threat posed by AI, and the demand for cybersec tools in the UK.