Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has restricted image generation to paying subscribers following global backlash over sexualized deepfakes, but authorities in Europe and other regions remain dissatisfied, criticizing the platform's handling of explicit content and investigating its compliance with digital safety laws.
Broadcom is restructuring its VMware partner program by eliminating its lowest tier, Registered partners, and raising standards for Pinnacle and Premier partners to focus on high-performance, committed partners, especially in VMware Cloud Foundation. European partners are exempt from these changes amid regulatory scrutiny over Broadcom's business practices, which some European groups claim breach competition laws. The move aims to deepen relationships with top partners and improve customer service, while European regulators continue to investigate Broadcom's business model.
The author moved over 15 years of email messages from Gmail to Proton Mail, a smaller email provider in Switzerland, using the "Easy Switch" feature. Proton Mail is a more secure and private email service that doesn't sell ads or make money from personal information. The author suggests that moving digital lives should be as easy as ordering a pizza. European regulation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation, has made it easier for people to move their data from one digital service to another. The author believes that the fear of losing customers is what keeps innovation alive for technology companies.