AI Weekly: EU Probes Google & Meta, Nvidia Chip Fees, and India Investment

EU Antitrust Probes in AI

• 🇪🇺 The European Commission has launched an antitrust probe into Google's use of online content for AI purposes, concerned about fair compensation for publishers.
• ⚖️ Google rejected a complaint from independent publishers earlier this year, which prompted the EU investigation.
• 🚫 The EU also hit Meta with an antitrust probe, focusing on its new policy that limits other AI providers' access to WhatsApp.
• 🚀 Regulators aim to prevent dominant firms from abusing their power and stifling innovative competitors.

US Chip Regulations and AI

• 🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump announced that Washington will collect a 25% fee on Nvidia's H200 AI processors sold to China, an increase from a previously proposed 15% levy.
• 📈 This approach is expected to apply to other chipmakers like Intel and AMD.

South Korea and India's AI Growth

• 🇰🇷 South Korean President Lee met with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son to discuss expanding AI cooperation and pledged to broaden the South Korean AI sector.
• 🤝 President Lee has also engaged with global tech leaders, including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
• 🇮🇳 Amazon plans to invest over $35 billion in India by 2030 to expand its operations, boost AI capabilities, and increase exports.
• 🌐 Major US tech firms are investing billions in India, highlighting its emergence as a strategic hub for cloud AI and deep tech growth.