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The Stack: EU Data Privacy Updates; China Launches New AI Model

This week: Data privacy regulation reaches a head, China officially enters the AI race, as Google updates its AI protocols...

Data privacy discussions dominate this week, as the EU and the US reach an agreement on the transfer of data between the European Union and the United States. This follows news that several tech giants met the EU standard to be considered ‘gatekeepers’ under the Digital Markets Act. 

Meanwhile, in the world of AI, China has officially entered the race, with Baichuan launching its new large language model, Baichuan-13B. Elsewhere, Google has updated its privacy policy to permit the use of public online information for training its AI protocols

Shifting focus to advertising fundamentals, this week we closely examined the concept of attention and delved into Gen Z's preference for audio. Paul Wright, Uber's head of advertising UK&I, also walked us through the general evolution of consumer attention.

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Mariam Ahmad

Mariam joined ExchangeWire as Editor in May 2023. Within this role, her primary duty is to oversee the non-sponsored content division of ExchangeWire, focusing on pertinent topics in the industry. Additionally, she plays a role in producing original content through conducting interviews with industry experts, particularly in the audio and visual formats. Prior to joining ExchangeWire, Mariam held the position of Editor at Energy Digital, and Travel Bulletin magazine. Mariam holds a bachelor's degree from Western University and also has an MSc in media from LSE.

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