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House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Chair Jay Obernolte.

Artificial Intelligence, Energy

April 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Federal AI bill coming soon, US Rep. Obernolte says

Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence

April 23, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Europe

Brazil CADE upholds daily fine for Meta over WhatsApp AI non-compliance
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Financial Crime

April 23, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Beverly Hills mansion bought with proceeds of Iraq corruption scheme, US alleges

Antitrust View More

Coupang rejects push in South Korea to name founder Bom Kim as controlling person

April 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Coupang has strongly rejected civic calls to designate founder Bom Kim as the group’s “same person,” a designation used to identify the person ultimately responsible for a large business group’s ... (more story)

Samsung wins appeal as court overturns antitrust fine over intra-group support

April 24, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

Asia

A 235 billion won ($207 million) antitrust fine against Samsung Group's affiliates over alleged unfair intra-group support has been overturned, with South Korea’s appellate court rejecting the antitrust regula... (more story)

No evidence of antitrust conduct in fuel-retail market, Latvia’s watchdog says

April 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The increase in fuel prices in the first quarter this year was driven by the geopolitical situation and the related sharp rise in petroleum product prices on international markets, which directly... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Vietnam, South Korea agree to deepen digital cooperation

April 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT signed a memorandum of understanding on digital cooperation and a framework of a master plan for coopera... (more story)

Microsoft commits A$25 billion to expand AI infrastructure in Australia

April 24, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Oceania

Microsoft has committed to investing A$25 billion ($18 billion) to expand Australia’s artificial intelligence infrastructure under a new agreement with the country’s government as part of the National AI Plan ... (more story)

OpenAI seeks to block Musk from seeking disgorgement in upcoming US fraud trial

April 23, 2026 | Amy Miller

North America

OpenAI told a California federal judge that Elon Musk should be stopped from pursuing disgorgement in a trial over the ChatGPT-developer's conversion to for-profit status, which is set to begin Monday. Musk re... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Mitsui, Idemitsu, Sumitomo plastics merger cleared unconditionally by Japan

April 24, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

The plan by Japanese chemical companies’ Mitsui Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan and Sumitomo Chemical to integrate parts of their plastic businesses received unconditional clearance on Friday. In its first Phase II ... (more story)

Shanjin-Ajlan & Bros among deals unconditionally cleared in China April 13-19

April 24, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: The joint venture between Chinese Shanjin International Gold Group’s International Mining Development Company and Ajlan & Bros Mining was among five transactions cleared unconditionally by China’... (more story)

Opponents of Charter, Cox deal focus on absence of Calif. pricing commitments

April 23, 2026 | Wesley Brown

North America

While Charter Communications and Cox Communications don't compete head to head, the former's lack of pricing commitments upon completing its merger could harm Californians, an expert for the Utility Reform Net... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Medibank data-breach trial in Australia set for October 2027

April 24, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Oceania

Medibank Private, an Australian health insurer, will face trial over a massive 2022 data breach in October next year, a Federal Court judge ordered on Friday. Judge Jonathan Beach estimated the trial would tak... (more story)

Plaintiffs suing over use of Meta Pixel by food banks face doubts from US judge

April 23, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

A US federal judge voiced doubts over the strength of privacy claims against Meta Platforms and four food banks in California over the use of Meta’s Pixel tracking tool, suggesting the plaintiffs seem to have ... (more story)

TikTok asks judge to postpone trial against Texas AG to October

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: TikTok asked a judge in Travis County, Texas, to delay the company's trial against the Texas attorney general until October of this year, citing the aggressive deposition and document requests fr... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

China launches first solar patent pool to boost IP use, curb price wars

April 24, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China’s photovoltaic sector has launched its first patent pool, in line with Beijing’s push to establish such mechanisms in key industries to accelerate patent commercialization and strengthen the innovation e... (more story)

Japan Supreme Court sets applied-art standard, rejects copyright for Tripp Trapp chair

April 24, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

Asia

Japan’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Norwegian furniture maker Stokke AS and design studio Peter Opsvik AS on Friday, holding that the Tripp Trapp infant chair does not qualify for copyright protection ... (more story)

IP licensing and business: April 10-23

April 23, 2026 | Steve Scherer

Asia, North America

RedCloud licensed its fast-moving consumer goods supply chain AI in a joint venture with a Saudi Arabian company, a move RedCloud’s CEO said can help the country navigate disruptions tied to the closure of the... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Finfluencers targeted as part of week of action, UK TV personality pleads guilty

April 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Finfluencers around the world have been targeted by global regulators as part of a week of action against individuals using their name to persuade people to sign up to unauthorized financial prom... (more story)

US scam center task force files criminal charges, seizes web domains

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Justice Department announced a series of coordinated actions by the Scam Center Strike Force against Southeast Asian criminal organizations operating scam centers that have defrauded Ameri... (more story)

Cambodian senator sanctioned by US for controlling scam center network

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned Kok An — a Cambodian senator who controls scam compounds throughout the country — as well as 28 individuals and entiti... (more story)

Financial Services View More

Crypto giants need broad policy oversight to prevent disruption spillovers, BIS paper says

April 23, 2026 | Neil Roland

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

Giant crypto-asset intermediaries such as Binance, Crypto.com and Bybit need comprehensive policy oversight and cross-border supervision to prevent disruptions from spilling into the broader financial system, ... (more story)

US bank regulators give community banks more flexibility to use capital adequacy measure

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US banking regulators finalized a rule to give community banks greater flexibility to use a simpler measure of capital adequacy and reduce regulatory burden. The final rule is being adopted witho... (more story)

Proposed bank risk changes may add complexity, weaken oversight, EU watchdog says

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Banking Authority warned that proposed changes by the European Commission to new rules on operational risk could increase complexity and weaken supervisory effectiveness. In an opini... (more story)

Trade View More

FN Herstal, Hensoldt among 7 EU entities added to China's export-control list

April 24, 2026

Asia, Europe

MLex Summary: Seven EU entities, including arms manufacturer FN Herstal, aerospace and defense supplier Omnipol and aerospace company Hensoldt, were added to China’s export-control list on Friday, China’s Mini... (more story)

Section 232 tariffs didn't stop OCTG imports, manufacturers tell USITC

April 23, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

Asia, Europe, Middle East

Both proponents and opponents of duty orders on oil country tubular goods argued to the US International Trade Commission that Section 232 tariffs did not support US industry, but differed in their explanations for why.

EU, US to consider coordinated trade policies for critical minerals, draft text says

April 23, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

The EU and US aim to work together to support the supply of critical minerals crucial to their commercial and defense industries — through possible coordinated trade policies and mechanisms including market an... (more story)

State Aid View More

Estonia's €36m aid for energy-intensive industry wins EU clearance

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Companies in Estonia relying heavily on electricity and exposed to international trade will be eligible for a levy rate reduction of between 75 and 85 percent under a €36 million plan that has wo... (more story)

Croatian aid for gaming business hub can go ahead, EU watchdog says

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A Croatian measure worth €37 million, for the construction of two business facilities offering workspaces for the gaming sector in the town of Novska, has won state aid approval, the European Com... (more story)

Germany's €6bn Covid-19 bailout for Lufthansa illegal, EU top court says

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Lufthansa has lost its legal challenge to a lower court verdict that ruled a German €6 billion recapitalization plan for the air carrier was illegal. In a judgment delivered Thursday, the EU's Co... (more story)

Energy View More

Fresh EU sanctions package targets Russian shadow fleet, banks, industry

April 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

The EU has approved a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s energy shipping, financial services, and trade sectors, expanding its crackdown on the shadow fleet and oil revenues. The measures add 46 vessels,... (more story)

EU sanctions Russian shadow fleet, energy exports as G7 talks continue

April 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU has adopted a new sanctions package focusing on Russia’s energy revenues, including 46 additional vessels deemed to be part of a shadow fleet, new listings across the oil sector, and restr... (more story)

Solving EU fertilizer crunch carries risks for bloc's industrial, trade policies

April 23, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

The EU's carbon border levy faces an early test as one of the bloc's main tools to keep carbon-intensive industries competitive. The Iran war's pressure on fertilizer prices and imports has seen the commodity ... (more story)

Technology View More

US government says foreign entities stealing AI, to coordinate defense with companies

April 23, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US White House issued a statement saying that the government has evidence that foreign entities, primarily in China, are running industrial-scale distillation campaigns to steal American arti... (more story)

US federal judge sends New Jersey lawsuit against Discord back to state court

April 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

A New Jersey federal judge remanded the state’s lawsuit against Discord, which alleged state consumer protection violations, back to state court on Wednesday.

EU mulls change in key consumer protection law to strengthen enforcement

April 23, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

The European Commission is considering making a key EU consumer law, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, directly applicable across the whole bloc so it has direct enforcement powers in the biggest cros... (more story)