The UK government has announced a new department, the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO). The department, housed under the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT), aims to ‘reduce the burden of red tape and speed up access to new technologies that improve our daily lives – from AI [artificial intelligence] [...]
Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) filed its proposed remedies following a federal judge’s finding that Google monopolized the market for search services. DoJ is asking for broad and deep interventions to address the liability determined in Judge Amit Mehta’s opinion, and they’re worth analyzing in context. [...]
In light of today’s announcement and the FTC release of its finalized rule on filing requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, ACT | The App Association’s President Morgan Reed issued the following statement: “Today, we are encouraged by the FTC’s decision to listen to the significant concerns voiced by small [...]
In the global race to create the best curated online marketplace (COM), every week seems to bring fresh developments that complicate the picture for enforcers and policymakers. Lawsuits and regulatory proposals to eliminate or restrain the management functions of COMs, from retail storefronts to app stores, should account for ever-evolving [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just another tech trend. It holds tremendous promise for society. From detecting tumors invisible to the human eye to boosting food production yields and aiding wildlife conservation efforts, AI has already had a profound and tangible impact, with even greater potential ahead. In healthcare, AI [...]