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raidtech July 13, 2023 Insights

Broadcom gains conditional EU approval for VMware acquisition

Our top story today is that Broadcom has gained conditional approval from the EU Commission to acquire VMware for $61bn. After Broadcom announced plans to make the acquisition in May 2022, the Commission’s investigation found that the initial deal could harm…

raidtech July 13, 2023 Insights

Can technology be part of the solution to enhance privacy?

Tech companies and governmental organisations exchanged views on the role of technology in privacy at CPDP2023 “Data is powering so much innovation in the computing space. But what’s also clearly front of mind Is the infection point of AI,” Anthony…

raidtech July 12, 2023 Insights

US judge rules that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision can proceed

Our top story today is that a US judge has overruled an FTC challenge to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision. As part of the lawsuit filed in December 2022, the FTC recently applied for a preliminary injunction to delay the $70…

raidtech July 11, 2023 Insights

US and EU agree new data privacy framework

Our top story today is the agreement reached by the US and EU on data-sharing between the jurisdictions. The EU-US Data Privacy Framework represents a formal recognition that the US can offer adequate protection under GDPR for EU citizens’ data. This agreement…

raidtech July 11, 2023 Insights

Deloitte: What does the future hold for Generative AI and legal services?

Bruce Braude, Deloitte Global Chief Technology Officer – Legal and Isabel Parker, Partner, Deloitte share their expert perspective. The potential of Generative AI in legal has captured the imagination in ways unmatched in other professional services. Given its heavy reliance…

raidtech July 10, 2023 Insights

Meta’s Threads Launch Sees Strong Reaction From Competitors And Regulators

Following the launch of the text-sharing app Threads last Thursday, Meta has seen a strong reaction from both competitors and regulators. Immediately following the launch, Twitter threatened legal action claiming that work carried out on the app by fired Twitter…

raidtech July 10, 2023 Insights

China fines Tencent and Ant as tech crackdown ends

China has imposed a $985mn fine on the company Ant Group, a firm previously controlled by Ali Baba founder Jack Ma, as Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector is expected to be reaching its conclusion. Meanwhile, Tencent has been fined…

raidtech July 5, 2023 Insights

US judge limits Administration’s contact with social media companies

A judge in America has ruled that officials in the Biden administration, alongside several federal agencies, must not contact social media companies with regard to content containing “protected free speech”. The 155-page ruling follows a closely-watched case in which social…

raidtech July 5, 2023 Insights

EU and US diverge in crypto regulation approach

The rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has sparked a global conversation on the need for clear regulatory guidelines. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) legislation and the approach of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity…

raidtech June 29, 2023 Insights

EC welcomes agreement on Data Act between European Parliament and the Council of the EU

[Source: European Commission] The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the European Data Act, proposed by the Commission in February 2022. Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution…

Broadcom gains conditional EU approval for VMware acquisition

Can technology be part of the solution to enhance privacy?

US judge rules that Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision can proceed

US and EU agree new data privacy framework

Deloitte: What does the future hold for Generative AI and legal services?

Meta’s Threads Launch Sees Strong Reaction From Competitors And Regulators

China fines Tencent and Ant as tech crackdown ends

EU and US diverge in crypto regulation approach

EC welcomes agreement on Data Act between European Parliament and the Council of the EU

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