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Competition watchdog ACCC to get a boost in powers making it easier to block ‘harmful’ mergers and acquisitions
Nassim Khadem, ABC, 10 April 2024Australia's competition watchdog will be given far stronger powers to prevent companies from making repeated under-the-radar acquisitions that could harm competition and consumers.
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If TikTok is banned in the US or Australia, how might the company – or China – respond?
Marina Yue Zhang and Wanning Sun, Law Society JournalTikTok’s owner is once again navigating troubled waters in the United States, where the US House of Representatives has issued an ultimatum: divest or face shutdown within six months.
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Existing frameworks are key to AI regulation
Henry EA, Law Society JournalThe NSW government should look both abroad and at home for guidance on how to regulate burgeoning AI technology rather than “reinvent the wheel”,...
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The EU’s AI Act and how companies can achieve compliance
Reid Blackman and Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, Harvard Business ReviewThe EU’s forthcoming AI Act imposes requirements on companies designing and/or using AI in the European Union and backs it up with stiff penalties. Companies need to analyse where they might fail to comply and then operationalise or implement the requisite steps to close the gaps to reflect internal alignment. For...
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Google, ‘gatekeeper of the internet’, under scrutiny
Danielle Kutchel, Law Society JournalGoogle. It’s ubiquitous. No longer just a noun, Google has entered the modern vernacular as the go-to term for ‘search’. Despite the presence of multiple competitors, Google remains on top – but a US case is getting to the bottom of why that is. Here's what it could mean in Australia.
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What the US Federal Trade Commission v Amazon case means for Australia
Cat Woods, Law Society JournalThe recent US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Amazon Inc. raises questions about its conduct – and that of other leading online commerce sites – in Australia. Do the FTC allegations against Amazon apply here?
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Navigating the new risks and regulatory challenges of Generative AI
I. Glenn Cohen, Theodoros Evgeniou, and Martin Husovec, Harvard Business ReviewThe use of generative AI promises to continue to grow rapidly. Consequently, leaders must understand the risks and challenges of this new technology and develop policies and practices to guide its usage. This article explains the areas of concern and offers guidance in addressing them.
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How businesses can stay on the right side of AI law
Alison Coleman, RaconteurAlthough advances in artificial intelligence offer them ever more profit potential, firms must also prepare for the day of regulatory reckoning. How can business leaders get the balance right?
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How supermarket shelf space explains the upcoming DOJ v. Google antitrust case
Adam Kovacevich, Medium, 22 August 2023Starting on September 12, a federal courtroom in Washington DC will host what analyst Matt Stoller called the “first big antitrust trial of the century”: the DOJ’s “monopoly maintenance” case against Google’s search distribution agreements.
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Nine trends that will shape work in 2023 and beyond
Emily Rose McRae, Peter Aykens, Kaelyn Lowmaster, and Jonah Shepp, Harvard Business ReviewLast year was another tumultuous year in the workplace, with continued high employee turnover rates, evolving return-to-office policies, inflation, and more. In 2023, amid a looming economic downturn, organizations will continue to face significant challenges — and how they respond could determine whether they are...
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