The FCC took gifts from companies that were looking to merge. San Francisco court orders Apple and Google to remove AI “nudify” apps. Twitter looking to sue users who create abuse content with their AI tools. Samsung mobile division posts a loss. Nothing sees strong growth in India. Netflix shares took a tumble.
The EU is forcing Google to open up AI on Android, while an Italian court holds Google responsible for gambling ads on YouTube.
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