Leadership on the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Monday announced they have reached a bipartisan agreement on kids' online safety legislation. Although details remain thin, the proposal lacks a lega... (more story)

Two decades of patent reform have not diminished their value nor lessened the need for litigation, according to a new report from Cornerstone Research. Instead, Kirti Gupta and Shane Oka say how innovators saf... (more story)

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office said former privacy chief John Edwards’ conduct was “completely at odds with our values,” after technology minister Liz Kendall described evidence of his use of “vulg... (more story)

South Korea is weighing a new impact-assessment framework for large-scale cross-border transfers of personal data and plans to codify Privacy by Design principles into law, as part of a broader shift from an e... (more story)

China's latest platform-economy blueprint sets out a three-year framework for strengthening coordination among large, medium-sized and small enterprises, with measures ranging from platform-opening lists and r... (more story)

AI developers, researchers and companies that share large datasets could gain greater legal certainty over the use of pseudonymized data under the latest revised plans for simplifying the EU's digital rules. C... (more story)

The chief UK privacy enforcer's conduct fell below the highest standards expected of public officials, the technology ministry said in the wake of John Edwards’ resignation as Information Commissioner on Frida... (more story)

Australia should set clear rules for a rapidly growing data-center sector to capture the benefits of artificial intelligence while limiting strain on the energy system, Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton said.... (more story)