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Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Deleted Chats Amid FTC Antitrust Probe

Top Amazon.com Inc. executives including founder Jeff Bezos and Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-1ad1-d583-afbf-dadd2a580002","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Andy Jassy destroyed text messages discussing business, the Federal Trade Commission alleged, erasing evidence the agency could have used in its antitrust case against the retail giant.

By Leah Nylen

Darktrace Agrees to Sell to Thoma Bravo for $5.32 Billion

UK cybersecurity company <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-1a03-d583-afbf-dadfd73f0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Darktrace Plc agreed to sell itself to private equity firm <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/129626Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-1a03-d583-afbf-dadfd73f0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Thoma Bravo for an equity value of about $5.32 billion.

ChatGPT Maker Enlists Humans to Win Over Fans in D.C. and Beyond

OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker, is expanding its global people-powered lobbying, policy, and messaging teams, as it works to shape government rules for artificial intelligence, and to win converts for its tools from Capitol Hill to far-flung foreign countries.

TikTok Layoff Videos Pose Quandary for Bosses on How to Respond

Brittany Pietsch inspired a wave of copycats after she posted on TikTok a recording of her tense conversation with two Cloudflare representatives informing her that she was being let go.

Paul Weiss Houston Launch Stalled as Top Rival Partners Stay Put

Paul Weiss has been stymied in its effort to open a Houston office, as top equity partners at rival firms spurned recruitment efforts.

Hedge Funds Under SEC Spotlight in Expanding WhatsApp Crackdown

The Securities and Exchange Commission is expanding its crackdown on finance firms’ use of private messaging apps like Meta Platforms Inc.'s WhatsApp, underscoring questions about what records hedge funds are required to keep.

AI Guardrails for Public Safety Face California Budget Crunch

A California measure that would enact nation-leading safeguards to curb public safety risks generated by artificial intelligence faces pressure to be pared down because of the state’s budget deficit and tech opposition.

Advocates Urge Law Journal to Disclose Microsoft, Google Ties

A top intellectual property law journal is set to publish a landmark article about the intersection between copyright law and artificial intelligence. A group of advocates say the journal has not done enough to disclose the authors’ ties to the biggest tech companies.

Japan Tightens Export Controls on More Chip and Quantum Tech

Japan said it plans to expand restrictions on exports of four technologies related to semiconductors or quantum computing, the latest in a global push to control the flow of strategic tech.