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U.S. delivered “wet and moldy body armor” to Taiwan, Pentagon watchdog says

The Pentagon sent Taiwan "wet and moldy body armor" in shipments of armaments meant to strengthen Taiwan's defenses, but instead,…

2 months ago

UK competition watchdog clears Microsoft’s hiring of AI startup’s core staff

LONDON -- British regulators on Wednesday cleared Microsoft's hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn't…

3 months ago

Ireland’s privacy watchdog ends legal fight with X over data use for AI after it agrees to permanent limits

The lead privacy watchdog for X (formerly Twitter) in the European Union has ended court proceedings against the social media…

3 months ago

Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine…

3 months ago

FBI still falling short in child sex abuse cases years after Larry Nassar scandal, watchdog finds

Washington — The FBI's handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, years after the…

3 months ago

Dutch watchdog fines Uber 290 million euros ($324 million) for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data

Dutch watchdog fines Uber 290 million euros ($324 million) for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data

3 months ago

Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog

FILE - The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, July 5,…

4 months ago

UK Financial Watchdog Stops 26 More Illegal Cryptocurrency ‘Machines’

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it has stopped 26 machines across the country for illegally offering cryptocurrencies, warning…

5 months ago

International Watchdog Unveils Global Rules to Regulate Crypto Sector; Draws Lessons From FTX Collapse

International securities watchdog IOSCO unveiled on Tuesday the first global approach to regulating cryptoasset and digital markets, drawing on lessons…

5 months ago