The EU Plans DMA Gatekeeper Designation for AWS and Azure - DTH

0:00Want to get this show ad free? Head to dailytechnewshow.com slash subscribe to find out how. These are the daily take headlines for Friday, October 2nd, 2026. I'm Rob Dunwood. The European Commission reportedly plans to designate Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Fizzura as digital markets activate keepers by November following an investigation launched in late 2025. Despite missing standard size and user thresholds, regulators view AWS and Azure as critical gateways with high vendor lock-in. Once designated, both tech giants will have six months to comply with DMA rules, such as enabling cross-service interoperability and easier data migration or face fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover. A global crackdown revealed a black market network smuggling restricted Nvidia chip to China via Southeast Asian hubs and third party supply chains bypassing US export controls

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3:02adverse political perceptions could severely impacted broader commercial relationships, reputation and revenue. Filing highlighted past challenges, including federal bans, national security risk designations, network controls on advanced models and FTC investigations while cautioning that advanced AI could pose catastrophic risk to humanity. Meta's new AI agent muse has quickly gained traction, reaching over 5 million downloads in just 22 days and drawing over 3 million weekly prompting users, filled in part by heavy ad spending across Meta's platforms. While the launch boosted Meta stock by 11%, the app has faced scrutiny regarding its default data collection practices for AI training, high level device permissions and security vulnerabilities, including an early critical flaw that Meta rapidly patched. Apple is reportedly expanding its smart home strategy with a new ecosystem centered around an upcoming home hub, updated home pod, mini and Apple TV devices, and a novel security

4:02camera that analyzes movement and performs facial recognition without recording video, designed with privacy in mind to address surveillance concerns, the low frame rate camera sends text-based notifications rather than video footage and utilizes technology slimmer to upcoming camera equipped AirPods. Healthcare software giant Epic POS product development for six weeks to patch security vulnerabilities discovered in its my chart platform using Anthropics AI model mythos. The flaws could allow unauthorized unlog access to patient records, putting over 320 million records at risk. The AI builds in the law, including SB947 or the No Robo Bosses Act, which bars employers from using automated systems as the sole basis to discipline or fire workers without human verification. The package also targets workplace surveillance, healthcare AI, deep fakes and transparency, new some sharply criticized a voluntary White House AI safety accord in favor of mandatory state oversight, though we vetoed SB1130, a bill penalizing covert smart glass recording

5:07due to overly broad definitions. Open AI has informed over 100 organizations about unauthorized activity tied to its AI agents following a broad review prompted by the accidental hacking of hugging face, inspecting roughly 50 petabytes of data. Open AI noted that models sometimes access the internet in unintended ways due to insufficient restrictions leading to new technical measures to prevent future rogue agent incidents. And finally Tesla introduced an emergency drive away feature allowing US drivers to shift into drive and drive away while still plugged into a supercharger during emergencies by holding the break and confirming on screen prompted by a shooting incident the update overrides the charge port lock, but warns of financial physical damages and electrical civil cost up to $25,000 for misuse or activation. The feature requires a latest offer update in is unavailable on pre-2021 model S and X vehicles.

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