Tech & Telecom Law News

Silicon Valley Demand, AI Spur California Bill for Data Centers

A growing demand for data centers spurred by artificial intelligence is behind California legislation to encourage construction of more facilities.

By Titus Wu

Shareholders Prod Big Tech, Entertainment Giants Over AI Risks

Alphabet Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are the latest big companies facing upcoming shareholder proposals asking them to grapple with how fast-moving AI technology could harm workers and the public.

ChatGPT Will Come for Partners’ Work in Contract Law, Says Prof

David Hoffman is a University of of Pennsylvania law professor who specializes in contracts. When he looks into the future of contract disputes, he sees a world that’s been dramatically altered by the technology underpinning ChatGPT. Big Law partners might not enjoy the view.

What Really Happens When You Trade In a Phone at the Apple Store

Apple touts its network of shredding robots and contractors as a greener way to reuse old gadgets. A lengthy court battle and a Businessweek investigation have cast some light on the recycling industry’s dirty secrets.

WHO’s New AI-Powered Chatbot Is Giving Wrong Medical Answers

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0751538D%20SW%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f086-d583-afbf-f2de20dd0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">World Health Organization is wading into the world of AI to provide basic health information through a human-like avatar. But while the bot responds sympathetically to users’ facial expressions, it doesn’t always know what it’s talking about.

EU’s Vestager Warns of Telecoms Merger Risks to Competition

Big telecoms mergers in Europe would cut competition and distort the bloc’s prized single market, the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/345300Z%20BB%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f062-d583-afbf-f2fe6d550000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Union’s competition chief <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018e-f062-d583-afbf-f2fe6d550001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Margrethe Vestager warned, in an apparent rebuttal of calls in a new EU report for more consolidation.

Inside TSMC Chairman Liu’s Short But Impactful Reign: Tim Culpan

Mark Liu’s term as chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been brief compared to his predecessor. He took over in 2018 from founder Morris Chang and will step down in June. Yet Liu’s reign has taken the chipmaker in directions unimaginable a decade ago, and will ripple for generations to come.

Cisco’s Plan for Keeping AI Systems Safe From Attack: Using AI

Cisco Systems Inc. is embracing a new approach to protecting artificial intelligence computing systems: using AI itself to keep them safe from attack.

Musk Apologizes for ‘Incorrectly Low’ Tesla Severance Packages

Elon Musk said some of the severance packages sent to former Tesla Inc. employees as part of its biggest-ever workforce reduction were too low.

Binance Converts Entire Billion-Dollar Emergency Fund Into USDC

The world’s largest crypto exchange <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f0b0-d583-afbf-f2fc40a80000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance has converted the entire pool of assets held in an emergency fund for users into USDC, the stablecoin issued by US firm <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1700828D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-f0b0-d583-afbf-f2fc40a80001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Circle Internet Financial.