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Apple, Google and Meta Platforms will be investigated!

EU antitrust regulators will investigate Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act. The investigation could result in hefty fines, with potential violations leading to fines of up to 10% of the companies' global annual turnover. The companies are under scrutiny for potential non-compliance with the new law's guidelines.

Turkey moves against Instagram-owner Meta

Turkey's competition authority imposed an interim measure on Meta Platforms, aiming to limit data sharing between Instagram and Threads. This is part of an investigation into potential abuse of Meta's dominant market position. The authority also fined Meta for insufficient and non-transparent notification about data sharing among its platforms. Meta has not yet commented on these decisions.

Gemma: Google releases ‘open’ AI models after Meta

Google has released Gemma, a new family of open AI models for developers and researchers to use in building AI software. These models, optimized for Google Cloud, come with tools to support innovation and collaboration. While not fully open source, the move aims to attract engineers and promote usage of Google's profitable cloud division.