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Artificial Intelligence, Energy

April 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

US energy regulator should allow data center moratorium, civil society group says
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Trade

April 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America

US DOJ says Section 122 tariffs legal, address core deficit

Financial Services

April 07, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

US CFTC aims to expand prediction market MOUs from MLB to other leagues

Antitrust View More

EU, UK digital rules fall short on AI overviews risks for news media, think-tanks say

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, as well as the UK’s Online Safety Act, are not equipped to tackle the impact of AI overviews on news media companies, leaving competition en... (more story)

Turkey's AI sector comes under 'comprehensive' inquiry

April 08, 2026

Middle East

MLex Summary: Turkey's antitrust authority has opened a "comprehensive" sector inquiry to study how the AI ecosystem is being shaped around the main models. The agency will analyze the interactions between lar... (more story)

Japan antitrust agency expands headcount to curb SME abuses

April 08, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Asia

The Japanese antitrust agency has added about 60 staff to strengthen protections for small- and medium-sized enterprises against exploitative practices by larger trading partners in the fiscal year starting in... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

UK government names Ian Cheshire as preferred Ofcom chair candidate

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The UK government has named former Channel 4 chair Ian Cheshire as its preferred candidate to lead media regulator Ofcom, subject to a parliamentary pre-appointment hearing next week. Cheshire, a... (more story)

Public procurement critical for the ‘survival’ of European tech, Mistral CEO says

April 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

Europe

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch urged Europe to use public procurement to support domestic tech companies, warning that might become a critical factor for the survival of European technology. He argued that redir... (more story)

China rolls out first comprehensive AI ethics framework with review rules

April 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

China rolled out trial administrative measures to establish the country's first comprehensive framework for the ethical review of artificial intelligence, as Beijing seeks to ensure the sector develops in a fa... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Carlyle files BASF Coatings acquisition for EU clearance

April 08, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

US investment fund Carlyle on Wednesday requested the European Commission's approval for its intended acquisition of the coating business of German chemicals company BASF. The regulator had already cleared the... (more story)

National Dental Care's proposed clinic acquisition cleared in Australia

April 08, 2026

Oceania

MLex Summary: National Dental Care’s proposed acquisition of the business assets of the Comfy Dental clinic in the state of Western Australia has received regulatory clearance. In a determination issued on Tue... (more story)

DirecTV, US states challenge Nexstar-Tegna rush to close as judge weighs injunction

April 08, 2026 | Alex Wilts

North America

DirecTV and state attorneys general pushed back on Nexstar Media Group and Tegna’s claim that the companies did not rush to close their transaction, as a US judge weighs whether to issue injunctive relief agai... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

US asks court to reject Meta’s renewed attempt to stop reopening of FTC proceedings (corrects*)

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US asked a federal court in Washington DC to deny Meta Platforms’ renewed motion to stop the Federal Trade Commission from reopening a 2020 enforcement action over alleged privacy violations.... (more story)

LinkedIn faces privacy claims over anti-scraping measures in US lawsuit

April 07, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Professional social network LinkedIn was accused in a new lawsuit filed in California of invading users’ privacy by implementing intrusive mechanisms that are aimed at preventing abusive practices such as website scraping.

Expert witness in DC’s Cambridge Analytica suit to be heard in evidentiary hearing

April 07, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

North America

An expert witness testifying for the District of Columbia in its lawsuit against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data breach will be heard at a Daubert hearing next month, Associate Judge Robert Okun of ... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Dyson wins UPC injunction against Dreame as judges exclude UK from its reach

April 08, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Dyson has won an injunction against Dreame’s hair styler at the Unified Patent Court, with judges finding infringement and extending relief to Spain via an EU-based importer. The court refused UK coverage, cla... (more story)

Wuxi DK inks licensing deal amid push to enforce DuPont-origin patents

April 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

Asia

Wuxi DK Electronic Materials, a Chinese solar-cell materials provider, has signed a patent-licensing agreement as it steps up efforts to enforce and monetize DuPont-origin patents central to its intellectual p... (more story)

US DOJ weighs in on Samsung's case against Netlist over patent license terms

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in Samsung Electronics’ case seeking a determination of reasonable and nondiscriminatory, or RAND, terms for a license to a Netlist pate... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Trump administration unveils draft plan to combat money laundering

April 07, 2026 | Neil Roland

North America

The Trump administration unveiled a draft, mostly industry-friendly plan to combat money laundering and terrorism financing by ceding decision-making responsibilities to banks to assess their illicit financial... (more story)

Supermicro launches internal probe of alleged AI chip diversion scheme

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Supermicro confirmed that an independent investigation is underway regarding the March 2026 indictment of three individuals who were associated with the company at that time. Supermicro said it w... (more story)

US Justice Department establishes fraud enforcement division

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a memo establishing a new National Fraud Enforcement Division at the US Department of Justice, which will investigate and prosecute those who steal tax... (more story)

Financial Services View More

US FDIC approves proposal to implement GENIUS Act requirements, standards

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement certain requirements and standards under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovatio... (more story)

US agencies issue final rule, prohibit use of ‘reputation risk’ by regulators

April 07, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly issued a final rule that codifies the elimination of reputation risk from their supervisory ... (more story)

European Commission puts forward options for finalizing financial data framework

April 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission on Monday shared a note with EU countries on the way forward for negotiating an EU data access framework for banking and financial services that has been deadlocked since ... (more story)

Trade View More

China issues regulations on industrial, supply chain security with countermeasures

April 08, 2026

Asia

MLex Summary: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree issuing regulations on industrial and supply chain security, the government said Tuesday, establishing a centralized coordination mechan... (more story)

US trade court dismisses New Zealand dolphin challenge for mootness

April 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

North America, Oceania

The US Court of International Trade dismissed a nonprofit’s lawsuit against the federal government over the lack of an import ban on New Zealand fisheries after both parties agreed the case was moot following ... (more story)

US CIT dismisses New Zealand dolphin case

April 07, 2026

North America, Oceania

MLex summary: US Court of International Trade Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves dismissed a lawsuit brought by the nonprofit advocacy group Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders NZ Inc. against the federal government, ... (more story)

State Aid View More

Lithuanian state aid for LNG terminal gets EU approval

April 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has approved a Lithuanian scheme that aims to compensate Litgas for supplying a mandatory quantity of liquefied natural gas to a terminal in the port of Klaipėda. The meas... (more story)

Zenobē Energy files second appeal over subsidy decision of UK regulator

March 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Zenobē Energy has filed a second challenge over a subsidy decision made by the UK energy regulator, according to the UK antitrust tribunal, which broadens out arguments made in the first. The cas... (more story)

Électricité de France sees EU probe into planned state aid for nuclear reactors

March 31, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the French government's plan to support Électricité de France with the construction and operation of six nuclear reactors. The ne... (more story)

Energy View More

EU-US critical minerals strategy to be discussed next week

April 07, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Europe

Representatives from EU member-state governments will meet on April 14 to further discuss the EU-US critical minerals strategy — aimed at securing supply chains, reducing dependency on China and setting price ... (more story)

EU states' emergency energy measures risk undermining renewables support

April 07, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

EU countries are adopting a patchwork of measures to counter energy price spikes driven by the war in Iran, including tax cuts and fuel subsidies. Analysts warn these interventions risk weakening price signals... (more story)

Change to CO2 rules for heavy-duty vehicles is a first step, EU car lobby says

April 07, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: The EU’s targeted amendment to heavy-duty vehicle CO2 rules provides some flexibility for manufacturers through 2029, said the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA on Tuesday, welc... (more story)

Technology View More

Telegram facilitates organized abuse networks in Italy and Spain, study finds

April 08, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse powered by automation tools and monetization practices, according to a study by AI Forensics. The... (more story)

Telegram enables widespread gender-based ‘ecosystem of abuse,’ researchers say

April 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe

Messaging service Telegram is enabling a structured, cross-border ecosystem of gender-based abuse supported by automation tools and monetization practices, a study by AI Forensics has found. An analysis of nea... (more story)

Live Nation promotes competition with vertical integration, defense expert says

April 08, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

Live Nation’s vertically integrated corporate structure leads to greater competition in the live entertainment market, an economist testifying in the company’s defense told jurors Tuesday in a closely watched ... (more story)