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European Commission Sets Android AI And Search Data Measures For Google
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European Commission Sets Android AI And Search Data Measures For Google

The European Commission has issued Digital Markets Act specification measures requiring Google to open Android AI interoperability and anonymised Google Search data access. The Register reported that search data sharing begins in January 2027, while the AI interoperability measures apply from July 2027 unless legal scrutiny changes the timetable.

July 18, 2026Read More
San Francisco Legal Notices Target 13 AI Face-Swap Apps On Apple And Google Stores
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San Francisco Legal Notices Target 13 AI Face-Swap Apps On Apple And Google Stores

WIRED reported that San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent legal notices demanding Apple and Google remove 13 face-swapping apps from their app stores and end business relationships with the developers. Google said the five Android apps flagged by the office were deleted, while Apple did not comment before publication.

July 18, 2026Read More
Abu Dhabi Tabadul Hub Adds Botswana As First African Market
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Abu Dhabi Tabadul Hub Adds Botswana As First African Market

Economy Middle East reported that the Botswana Stock Exchange signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Group to become Tabadul’s 11th market and first African participant. ADX said the hub covers more than $1 trillion in combined market capitalisation, but the report did not give an integration date or list the first tradable Botswana instruments.

July 17, 2026Read More
EU Orders Google To Open Android And Search Access To Rivals
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EU Orders Google To Open Android And Search Access To Rivals

The EU has ordered Google to give rival AI assistants and search engines wider Android and Search access under the Digital Markets Act, The Verge reported. Google cited privacy and security risks, while the public record still lacks implementation dates, technical access specifications and an approved list of rival assistants.

July 16, 2026Read More
Meta AI Teen Safety Alerts Go Live For Parents In Four Markets
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Meta AI Teen Safety Alerts Go Live For Parents In Four Markets

Meta said parent alerts for teen suicide or self-harm discussions with Meta AI are live for Instagram supervision users in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada. Flagged chats will be manually reviewed before alerts are sent, while detection accuracy, emergency-routing timing and independent evaluation results remain outside the public record.

July 16, 2026Read More
IBM Reports $17 Billion Preliminary Revenue As AI Bookings Top $12 Billion
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IBM Reports $17 Billion Preliminary Revenue As AI Bookings Top $12 Billion

IBM's preliminary second-quarter revenue came in at roughly $17 billion, below the $18 billion analyst estimate cited by The Next Web, while cumulative AI bookings surpassed $12 billion. Full results are due later this month, but the update did not name the large deals that failed to close or split AI bookings into recognised revenue.

July 15, 2026Read More