The Israeli Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision holding that operators of foreign (non-Israeli) websites and online services that take steps to target Israeli consumers, are likely to have their terms of service governed by Israeli law when they face disputes with Israeli consumers that allege violations of Israeli law, regardless of the choice of law clause in the terms ...
On May 13, 2024, the European Commission announced that it has designated Booking.com as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its online intermediation service. However, the Commission decided not to designate X Ads and TikTok Ads as gatekeepers.
Based on Booking.com’s self-assessment submitted on March 1, 2024, the Commission determined that Booking.com is an important gateway between ...
The Governor of Colorado recently signed into law AI bill SB 205, titled “CONSUMER PROTECTIONS IN INTERACTIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS”. The law takes effect on February 1, 2026. It focuses on “high-risk” AI systems involved in making consequential decisions, imposing a duty on developers and deployers to prevent algorithmic discrimination. Developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems must use ...
A federal court in California dismissed the lawsuit filed by X (formerly Twitter) against Israeli company Bright Data, after finding that X failed to prove its claims of breach of contract. The lawsuit, in the U.S. Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, alleged that Bright Data scraped and sold X’s data, used complex tools to circumvent X’s ...
On May 7, 2024, the National Ethics Committee of the Israeli Bar Association published guidelines on lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). The opinion outlines the risks and provides recommendations for ethical AI use in legal practice, considering the growing interest in AI tools like ChatGPT by OpenAI, Copilot by Microsoft, and Gemini by Google. The opinion highlights that despite ...
Apple has been granted a patent for AirPods with biosensors to monitor various biosignals, according to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The patent, titled ‘Biosignal Sensing Device Using Dynamic Selection of Electrodes,’ describes a wearable device for measuring a user’s biological signals, including but not limited to electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrooculography (EOG).
The patent notes that brain ...
The Council of Europe has adopted the first international, legally binding treaty to ensure human rights, the rule of law, and democratic standards in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The primary objective of the treaty, which covers the entire AI lifecycle, is to mitigate the risks arising from AI while harnessing its potential benefits. The treaty establishes stringent ...
Microsoft released its first annual Responsible AI Transparency Report, offering insights into the company’s ethical AI efforts. The report explains how Microsoft builds generative AI applications, determines their release, supports customers in responsible AI use, and evolves its AI practices.
Here are some highlights from the report:
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