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September 25, 2024

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Google accuses Microsoft of stymieing cloud competition in Europe

Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission about Microsoft's practices in cloud computing, accusing it of stifling competition with licensing terms that lock customers into Azure. The tech giant claims that Microsoft “severely limits consumer choice” with its licensing terms, for example by imposing heavy fines on companies that try to use Windows software on other clouds.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati resigns

OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati announced her resignation on Wednesday, the latest departure from the artificial intelligence company's top executive. In a statement posted to X, Murati said “now is the right time” to leave OpenAI after six and a half years at the company, and praised the ChatGPT maker's recent progress in the industry. “I am stepping down…

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X releases first transparency report since acquiring Musk

Social platform X has released its first transparency report, nearly two years after billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company. The global transparency report, released on Wednesday, includes data on user reports of content that violates X's rules, enforcement actions taken by the company, and government requests for information and content removals for the first half of 2024. “Transparency is…

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