Anthropic finding by US court expands risk considerations for contractors
September 28, 2026
| Emma Whitford
A decision out of the DC Circuit upholding Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation reinforces novel and potentially costly risk considerations for US technology companies that contract with the federal government.
Expanding AI smart glasses market set to test UK privacy law
September 28, 2026
| Imogen Howse
AI smart glasses from companies such as Meta and Snap are testing the reach of UK privacy rules. Existing laws can address many issues arising for providers and wearers, but questions remain over accountabilit... (more story)
Proof gap in UK Section 74A software patent disputes spotlighted in IPO opinion
September 25, 2026
| Melissa Ritti
A finding this week that an artificial intelligence-powered content-moderation system was not shown to infringe a Lighthouse Technologies patent underscores the evidentiary limitations of the UK Intellectual P... (more story)
Connecticut moving to forefront of US privacy, AI regulation
September 23, 2026
| Mike Swift
The relatively small State of Connecticut will build on its history of leadership in US data protection regulation when a new AI law that will initially regulate chatbots' interaction with children and how emp... (more story)
OpenAI's bid to end Musk's Texas antitrust case tests Apple chatbot deal
September 23, 2026
| Alex Wilts and Mike Swift
OpenAI’s attempts to fend off legal attacks by Elon Musk entered a new chapter in a Texas federal court late Tuesday as the company moved for summary judgment, arguing that no reasonable jury could find that i... (more story)
States are calling on US to regulate AI. But they won't wait around.
September 22, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
As federal AI legislation makes only limited progress, state governors are increasingly moving on their own while continuing to push Congress for a national framework.
EU’s Ribera escalates war of words with US FTC over Big Tech rules
September 22, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant
The EU’s competition boss Teresa Ribera went to the US with a message of cooperation. But in an interview with MLex she voiced her frustration at having to explain the Digital Markets Act “once and again” to U... (more story)
Frontier AI capabilities for US, China loom over Trump-Xi Washington summit
September 21, 2026
| Emma Whitford
Artificial intelligence is expected to be a major talking point at a summit in Washington this week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Americans’ anxieties about frontier AI... (more story)