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June 16, 2023 Edition #163

Published weekly on Friday, the Legal.io Newsletter covers the latest in legal, talent & tech

June 16, 2023 Edition #163

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EU Alleges Google Ad Misconduct - The Alphabet company may soon be ordered to break up its lucrative ad business ($225B in 2022) after the European Commission sent the company a statement of objections regarding antitrust charges

Accenture to Invest $3B in AI - The company, which consults and provides support on generative AI projects, said it will invest $3B over three years into its data and AI practice, hiring 80,000 people to work on AI projects.

Denmark to Raise Age at Which Tech Companies can Collect Minors' Data - This week, Denmark's Ministry of Business announced the government's decision to help safeguard children's privacy and mitigate the risk of unauthorized disclosure of their personal information.  

Cooley Offers Associates One-Year Deferred Start Date with Stipend Payment - The Silicon Valley-based firm is deferring start dates until next year in exchange for $100k for all new associates citing "current market conditions".

Drive-Thru Gets an AI Makeover - Wendy's (among several other fast food franchises) will begin testing an AI-powered chatbot this month to to automate drive-thru orders amid labor shortages. 

OpenAI Sued for Defamation After ChatGPT Allegedly Accuses Man of Embezzlement - The lawsuit claims OpenAI acted recklessly when ChatGPT said Mark Walters, a radio host, was the defendant in a financial lawsuit in which he was not involved.

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