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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Growing concerns over China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are driving an unprecedented alignment between US lawmakers and Silicon Valley, with both sides increasingly viewing the technology race as a strategic and economic battle, a report said.At the Hill and Valley Forum, a platform aimed at bridging ties between Washington and Big Tech, leaders from government and industry signalled rare consensus that competition with China in AI has become cri…

Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The US Federal Trade Commission has cautioned Apple that its Apple News service could face action under federal law amid allegations that it suppresses or promotes news articles for political reasons, raising fresh questions in Washington over Big Tech’s handling of online content. In a formal letter to Apple Chief Executive Officer Timothy Cook, FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson wrote to inform the company of its obligations under the FTC Act regarding the curation of …