Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UK Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft’s Multibillion-Dollar OpenAI Partnership

UK Watchdog Scrutinizes Microsoft's Multibillion-Dollar OpenAI Partnership

Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI could harm competition in the AI industry. The CMA is investigating the partnership and could launch a full investigation. Microsoft and OpenAI may have to sell down their stakes in each other to satisfy the CMA. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, the … Read more

UK takes lead in AI regulation with new principles

UK takes lead in AI regulation with new principles

UK CMA releases guidelines for emerging AI models Principles aim to promote accountability, access, and transparency UK PM Sunak supports UK’s role as global leader in AI regulation The UK’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has put forward a set of guidelines aimed at governing emerging artificial intelligence (AI) models. These principles, … Read more

Facebook out to overturn British ruling on Giphy merger

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Facebook’s owner Meta will Monday are searching to overturn a legal ruling by using Britain’s opposition authority requiring it to drop its deliberate merger with online GIF creator Giphy. Last November, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found Meta’s $four hundred million (£290m) proposed takeover of Giphy, which supplies lively Gifs or mini videos to … Read more

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

UK to make electric car charging points compulsory in new buildings

LONDON: Britain will make electric car chargers compulsory for new buildings in England from 2022, as it switches away from high-polluting vehicles, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Johnson, fresh from hosting the COP26 climate change summit, told business leaders that he will legislate to compel charging points in new homes, supermarkets and workplaces in … Read more