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KKR to pay record $250m to settle DoJ lawsuit

KKR is to pay $250m to settle a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the private equity firm repeatedly failed to properly file documents with the federal government related to more than a dozen buyouts between 2021 and 2022. The penalty is the largest-ever imposed for violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust ​Improvements Act, which mandates companies to notify antitrust regulators ⁠of certain mergers and acquisitions before they are completed. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the settlement "sends a powerful message: the Department is ⁠committed to ​vigorous enforcement." KKR said ​that although it had agreed to settle, it strongly disagreed with the DOJ's characterization of the matter.

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Tech giants urge global response to AI cybersecurity threats

More than 100 companies, including tech giants Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI, have signed an open letter urging a global effort to strengthen AI-powered cybersecurity threats. "We have a limited window to strengthen cyber defences," the letter reads. "In the coming months, AI-enabled cyber attacks will become far more widespread and sophisticated as models around the world become increasingly capable." The companies call on national governments to provide "capable, defensive AI" and testing to hospitals and water utilities, and on technology companies to aid such efforts. Collectively, tech firms and government "should bring the full weight of their technology, resources, and expertise to this effort," the letter says.

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