Legal & Regulatory

China Sets New Rules to Help Veterans Find Jobs and Start Businesses Easily

China Sets New Rules to Help Veterans Find Jobs and Start Businesses Easily

China's new laws, effective September 1, will ease hiring criteria for veterans, provide job preferences, and support entrepreneurship, vocational training, and higher education to improve their transition to civilian life.


Nvidia Finally Faces DOJ Antitrust Investigation After Push From Senator Warren and US Progressives

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into Nvidia for allegedly misusing its dominant position in the AI chip market to unfairly disadvantage competitors, following a push from competitors, groups, and even the Senate.

Turkey Bans Instagram After Removing Posts About Hamas Leader

Turkey blocked 50 million Turkish users' access to Instagram, reportedly in response to the platform removing posts about the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Here’s Why Paris Olympics May Be Recalled as a Historical Flop

Compared to previous versions of the games, there seemed to be a crisis the Paris Olympics is facing on promoting the competitions, the general preparations and contingencies the French government is facing, and the moral integrity of the global athletic system.


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Chinese Firm Claims US Sanctions Came After They Uncovered US Spy Activities From CIA and NSA
Qihoo 360 claims its recent U.S. sanctions are due to its discovery of CIA and NSA spying on China and its role in strengthening Chinese cybersecurity.
US Progressives and Senator Warren Urge DOJ to Investigate Nvidia's Market Dominance
Nvidia faces calls from U.S. progressive groups and Senator Elizabeth Warren for a DOJ investigation into its potential anticompetitive practices amid its dominant position in the AI chip market.
World's First-Ever AI Law Now Enforced in Europe, Targeting US Tech Giants
The European Union's new AI Act, effective August 1, 2024, introduces strict regulations for AI technologies, impacting major U.S. tech companies with its comprehensive framework and penalties for non-compliance.
Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson Apologizes for 'Inappropriate Language' in Early Career
Jimmy Donaldson, known for his YouTube screen name ‘MrBeast,’ admitted to the ‘inappropriate language’ he uttered in his early career, but stayed silent regarding the allegations regarding fraudulent corporate practices and questionable work ethics surrounding him and his team.
TikTok HQ in Singapore Reports Food Poisoning Incident After 60 Staff Fell Ill
Dozens of ByteDance employees in Singapore were hospitalized for severe food poisoning, prompting an investigation by health officials into the third-party catering service used by the company.
Citi Bank Breaches Fed Rule and Admits to Errors in Financial Reporting
Citigroup has repeatedly violated Regulation W, a U.S. Federal Reserve rule meant to limit risky intercompany transactions, leading to errors in its liquidity reporting.
CrowdStrike-Microsoft Outage Cost Delta Air Lines $500 Million After 4,000 Flight Cancellations
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that a recent IT outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update resulted in a $500 million loss for the airline and over 4,000 canceled flights.
China to Develop Home-Grown AI Solutions Using Supercomputers to Counter US Sanctions
China is turning to supercomputing to boost its AI capabilities in response to U.S. sanctions on advanced semiconductors and GPUs, which are crucial for developing large language models (LLMs).
US to Announce Additional $500 Million Defense Boost to Philippines
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Manila this week to announce a $500 million defense funding to help the Philippines in its deterrence against China.
Delta Demands Compensation for Microsoft Cyber Outage
Delta Airlines has hired David Boies, prominent attorney and chair of law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, in order to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft after an outage this month that caused millions of computers to crash, including those in airports.
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