Daily LInks
1. Amazon launches first U.S. challenge to EU content rules and says it would be “unfairly singled out.” The e-retailer on Tuesday filed a petition in Luxembourg’s General Court arguing it should not be designated as one of the 17 “very large online platforms,” or VLOPs, under the Digital Services Act, which imposes stricter rules around policing illegal material on their platforms. – Read More on CNBC
2. RELATED READ: Digital Services Act Could Prompt Penalties of 6% of Brands’ Annual Revenue. Broadly speaking, the Digital Services Act will counter the sale of illegal products and services on online marketplaces and aims to combat illegal and harmful content on online platforms. At the same time, the Digital Services Act also broadly aims to increase transparency and fairness in online services. – Read More on TFL
3. China’s Economy Is Struggling. That’s Not Stopping the Wealthy from Spending. While the cost of groceries has grabbed plenty of headlines recently, luxury brands were early drivers of inflation, swiftly pushing up prices just weeks after pandemic lockdowns hit the U.S. – Read More on Barron’s
4. It’s getting easier for plaintiffs to pick where to sue internet retailers. The delivery of a physical product, wrote 9th Circuit Judge Susan Graber for a panel that also included Judges Richard Clifton and Morgan Christen, is conduct “expressly aimed at the forum state,” and thus sufficient to establish the forum’s jurisdiction. – Read More on Reuters
5. Music & Tech Executives Testify on Artificial Intelligence & Copyright. Music industry and tech company executives testify on AI and its impact on copyright and intellectual property before a Senate judiciary subcommittee on Wednesday. – See More on C-SPAN
6. AI Junk Is Starting to Pollute the Internet. In early May, the news site rating company NewsGuard found 49 fake news websites that were using AI to generate content. By the end of June, the tally had hit 277, according to Gordon Crovitz, the company’s co-founder. – Read More on the WSJ