Google-Character.AI partnership draws US antitrust scrutiny amid growing AI concerns

The United States Justice Department has launched a preliminary investigation into whether Google violated antitrust laws through a partnership with artificial intelligence startup Character.AI, reported Bloomberg citing sources. Authorities are reportedly examining whether the deal was deliberately structured to bypass formal regulatory scrutiny typically associated with mergers or acquisitions. Though no official charges have been filed,…

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WhatsApp co-founder says, ‘Never intended to be Facebook,’ defends Meta in antitrust trial

Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, told a US federal court on Tuesday that the messaging platform never intended to build social networking features like Facebook. This claim bolsters Meta’s defence in the ongoing antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “We had no ambition to build Facebook-like functionality like a feed or any…

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