EU governments remain divided over plans to simplify digital rules
June 16, 2026
| Matthew Newman and Julia Tar
EU member states remain divided over plans to simplify the bloc's digital rules after all-day talks on Monday, with several countries saying the latest draft of the proposals doesn't go far enough in reducing ... (more story)
Workday argues Calif. law can't regulate AI hiring tools nationwide
June 16, 2026
| Amy Miller
Workday pushed back on a US judge's tentative ruling that a California employment and housing discrimination law governs use of the company's artificial intelligence-powered human resource tools across the US.... (more story)
OpenAI beats xAI trade secret suit as US judge calls amending claims 'futile'
June 15, 2026
| Mike Swift
A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed without leave to amend xAI’s trade-secret misappropriation suit against OpenAI. US District Judge Rita Lin dismissed xAI's trade secret claims against OpenAI for a se... (more story)
US state AGs' probe into ChatGPT adds to growing legal pressure on OpenAI
June 15, 2026
| Amy Miller
OpenAI’s legal risk over ChatGPT continues to grow after US state attorneys general opened a wide-ranging investigation into the artificial intelligence start-up. The AI company confirmed Monday that it’s work... (more story)
EU calls for cooperation on frontier AI after US blocks Anthropic models access
June 15, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The EU has called for cooperation on the development of frontier AI systems after the US restricted foreign governments, companies, and individuals from accessing Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models. He... (more story)
Chinese judge addresses legal questions as embodied AI industry booms
June 15, 2026
| Yonnex Li
A Chinese judicial official has outlined how courts will assign blame when robots powered by artificial intelligence cause harm, establishing "layered liability" rules for the rapidly commercializing embodied ... (more story)
UK plan for under-16s social media ban sees major groundwork for Ofcom
June 15, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK plans for an under-16s ban on social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X will involve the online safety regulator conducting a "rapid study" of the technology need... (more story)
Meta will face US claims of pirating pornographic content for AI
June 12, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Meta Platforms will face claims of direct, vicarious and contributory copyright infringement by prolific litigator Strike 3 Holdings, following a motion-to-dismiss order by US District Judge Eumi K. Lee in the... (more story)