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Trump seeks leverage with US import prohibitions as questions mount

Meta says UK regulator’s information demands, categorization criteria go too far

EU's Von der Leyen tiptoes around China despite ‘tipping point’ trade warning

Prioritizing AI competition with China brings risk, US lawmakers say

Platforms face fees, reporting duties under draft EU Kids Act

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Trade

September 16, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US House passes Russia sanctions bill with new tariff powers for president
Tech Founder and Investor David Sacks speaks about of the Crypto and Digital Assets Summit at Stake Out/White House in Washington DC, USA.

Artificial Intelligence

September 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

AI companies have responsibility to maintain safety, Trump tech advisor says

DealRisk®, Mergers and Acquisitions

September 16, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

Warner Bros. likely to split into two firms if Paramount deal fails, experts say
US House passes Russia sanctions bill with new tariff powers for president
AI companies have responsibility to maintain safety, Trump tech advisor says
Warner Bros. likely to split into two firms if Paramount deal fails, experts say

Antitrust View More

China advances unified-market rules as foreign-related legal toolkit expands

September 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China has completed an initial draft of its planned National Unified Market Construction Regulation, which will target local protectionism, market fragmentation and destructive competition, the Ministry of Jus... (more story)

Indonesia antitrust agency to examine AI-linked digital-media concerns

September 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Competition Commission, or KPPU, said Wednesday it will examine competition issues in the digital-media industry amid the growth of AI and global technology platforms, including poten... (more story)

Malaysia's communications regulator seeks closer alignment with Competition Act

September 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Malaysia's communications regulator on Thursday published a public consultation report on proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, following a consultation from June 10 ... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Broad range of tech companies to face EU safety-by-design rules

September 17, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

A broad range of technology companies, from social-media and video-sharing platforms to online games, app stores and AI chatbot providers, would fall within the EU’s new approach to protecting children online,... (more story)

China regulator highlights AI, data-transfer violations in enforcement cases

September 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s internet regulator has stepped up enforcement against emerging technology risks while continuing to penalize companies for basic cybersecurity and data-security lapses, underscoring its dual focus on n... (more story)

EU Commission should fund privacy watchdog’s AI Act role, lawmakers say

September 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission should give the European Data Protection Supervisor access to Digital Europe Programme funding to support its new role overseeing artificial intelligence systems used by E... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

AkzoNobel-Axalta deal probe starts in UK

September 17, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

The UK antitrust probe of AkzoNobel’s $25 billion combination with rival paint company Axalta has started, the country’s regulator said. The Competition and Markets Authority said it would decide by Nov. 11 wh... (more story)

XXXLutz, Porta deal open for views in EU

September 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Parties interested in furniture retailer XXXLutz's plan to acquire rival Porta have now a ten-day deadline to provide their feedback to the European Commission. The merger regulator has until Oct... (more story)

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger receives support of more than 500 customers

September 16, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: More than 500 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern customers have filed comments with the US Surface Transportation Board supporting the proposed rail merger, Norfolk Southern said in a press statement.

Data Privacy and Security View More

SK Telecom's challenge to South Korean privacy fine reaches first hearing

September 17, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Asia

SK Telecom’s bid to overturn a 134.8 billion won ($97.5 million) privacy fine came before a Seoul trial court for its first oral hearing on Thursday, following last year’s data breach affecting more than 23 million users.

Social media, video sharing, games, AI chatbots in scope of new EU Kids Act

September 17, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Social-media and video-sharing platforms, online video games, app stores, AI companions and chatbots offering services to minors will fall within the scope of the EU’s proposed Kids Act, the Euro... (more story)

Shopify among 25 digital-service providers facing Indonesia registration deadline

September 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Shopify and 24 other digital-service providers have until Sept. 22 to meet Indonesia's registration requirements or face enforcement that could ultimately include access blocking, the Ministry of... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China's Jingdiao ruling tests boundaries of trade-secret protection

September 17, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s top court has sent a strong deterrent message through its 380-million-yuan ($56 million) Jingdiao trade-secret ruling. But can plainly wrongful conduct justify treating tens of thousands of drawings co... (more story)

Tokyo court rejects subtitle claim in latest 'Dawn of the Dead' case

September 17, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

A Tokyo court dismissed a subtitle translator's copyright and moral rights claim over broadcasts of the cult classic “Dawn of the Dead,” finding that broadcasters did not have to independently check subtitle r... (more story)

South Korea expands espionage law as risks of AI, chip tech theft grow

September 17, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia

South Korea has made the biggest change in more than seven decades to the anti-espionage provisions of its criminal code, potentially widening the legal arsenal against theft of trade secrets and advanced tech... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US SEC plans to void 1942 rule for companies’ inclusion of shareholder proposals

September 16, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to abolish a 1942 rule that addresses when companies must include shareholder proposals in their proxy materials, intending to leave those determinations to s... (more story)

Meta liable for financial scam ads on Facebook, Instagram, Frankfurt court says

September 16, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Meta is liable for fake advertisements and profiles on Facebook and Instagram and cannot invoke the Digital Services Act’s hosting liability exemption because its algorithms gave it control over the distributi... (more story)

Buy2Let Cars promotional material completely false, UK court told in fraud case

September 16, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

Claims by the founder of Buy2Let Cars that the car leasing company’s success came from its transparency with consumers was false as it was facing serious financial difficulties, the prosecuting lawyer has told... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Von der Leyen's EU banking system 'built for growth' signals priorities ahead

September 16, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The EU banking reform package due in 2027 must support growth and not just financial stability, with provisions simplifying the framework and tackling fragmentation of EU markets, European Commission President... (more story)

Odey case highlights misconduct new UK financial services rules aim to tackle

September 16, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Europe

The confirmation of a lifetime ban for disgraced high-profile asset manager Crispin Odey this week has provided a prime example of the kind of non-financial misconduct new regulations for the UK financial serv... (more story)

Von der Leyen sets out EU policy priorities in State of the Union address

September 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union speech on Wednesday, taking stock of the commission’s work over the past year and setting out p... (more story)

Trade View More

China releases statistical bulletin on foreign investment

September 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: China saw a divergence between the number of new foreign-invested companies and the amount of capital invested in 2025, with 70,392 new foreign-invested enterprises established, up 19.1 percent f... (more story)

Indonesia steps up talks with UK on proposed bilateral trade deal

September 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: Indonesia is stepping up discussions with the UK on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with officials meeting UK government agencies and businesses in London last week to ad... (more story)

China urges EU to avoid discriminatory telecom-equipment restrictions

September 17, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex summary: China has urged the EU to avoid discriminatory restrictions on non-EU telecom-equipment suppliers, after European operators warned that the EU’s proposed Digital Networks Act could force them to ... (more story)

State Aid View More

EU countries to start aid pre-notifications in first major AI project this month

September 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Eleven out of nineteen EU countries involved in the first Important Project of Common European Interest in the field of artificial intelligence and planning to grant state aid, will start pre-not... (more story)

Vindenergi challenging Danish aid for wind farms project at EU court

September 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy company Dansk Vindenergi is challenging the Danish government's €5 billion plan to back the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms at an EU court... (more story)

Czech TV operators ask EU judges to re-allow cancelled state aid

September 14, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: České Radiokomunikace, Digital Broadcasting and Česká televize, three Czech digital terrestrial television infrastructure operators, have asked the EU General Court to overturn a decision by the ... (more story)

Energy View More

US House passes bill to shield consumers from AI energy bill hikes

September 16, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

The US House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes. The 417-3 vote stood out as concrete legislative action ... (more story)

EU Green Deal, carbon market reform plans see lawmakers split down party lines

September 16, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU carbon pricing and the 2035 zero-emission requirement for new cars came under fire from right-wing European Parliament groups after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union sp... (more story)

EU countries back more free carbon allowances for energy-intensive industries

September 16, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Energy-intensive industries would receive more free allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System from 2026 through 2030, under a position agreed by EU countries Wednesday. ETS allowances must... (more story)

Technology View More

Hong Kong to create AI commissioner, target deepfakes in regulatory push

September 17, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Asia

Hong Kong plans to appoint its first commissioner for artificial intelligence and pursue new legislation targeting deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, as the city seeks to balance its ambitions as a global innov... (more story)

Philippines calls on Zuckerberg to face social-media safety hearing

September 17, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The Philippines’ House of Representatives has called on Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear at a House hearing on social media safety, the Department of Information and Communications Te... (more story)

Apple, DOJ, MDL plaintiffs put on notice by US judge over frustrating discovery delays

September 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant, Clayton Vickers and Chris May

North America

Apple and the US Department of Justice were admonished for late-breaking discovery disputes in a federal smartphone monopolization lawsuit, with a US judge saying parties have "been fooling around" and will no... (more story)