Former Google engineer's economic espionage conviction questioned by US judge
May 13, 2026
| Mike Swift
The economic espionage conviction of a former Google engineer convicted earlier this year of stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google to benefit China was questioned during a court hearing Tuesd... (more story)
Musk wanted control of OpenAI for-profit subsidiary, Altman testifies
May 12, 2026
| Amy Miller
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his leadership of the artificial intelligence company as a jury trial in California continued over Elon Musk's claims that OpenAI breached its charitable trust. Altman was calm a... (more story)
Meta's fee pause for AI bots is 'good signal,' EU's Ribera says
May 12, 2026
| Anna Ferrari and Lewis Crofts
Meta Platforms' move to suspend a fee charged to rival AI chatbots on its WhatsApp platform is a positive development, the EU's competition commissioner said, expressing hope there is "genuine interest" by the... (more story)
Amended Colorado AI legislation headed to governor’s desk
May 12, 2026
| Emma Whitford
A substantially rewritten version of Colorado’s first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence antidiscrimination law is headed to Governor Jared Polis’s desk with a narrowed focus. If signed, the bill will overrid... (more story)
WhatsApp suspends AI chatbot fee; opens door on EU talks to resolve probe
May 12, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
WhatsApp is putting on hold — for one month — fees demanded from the likes of OpenAI and Poke.com for distributing chatbots over the messaging platform, MLex has learned. The move will allow negotiations with ... (more story)
Give UK regulators more ‘political cover’ to push growth agenda, lawmakers urge
May 12, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK regulators need greater “political cover” if they are to take a less risk-averse approach and back ministers' economic growth agenda, lawmakers have warned. Ahead of the government unveiling its next legisl... (more story)
China to start pilot AI-ethics review across key industries in June
May 12, 2026
| MLex Staff
China will launch a six-month pilot program requiring companies and research institutions to conduct ethics reviews of artificial intelligence activities across key industries, as Beijing moves to operationali... (more story)
French Google case sets example on how commitments can catch new AI use of publishers’ content
May 12, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
A negotiating framework imposed on Google to set compensation for press publishers in France showed how “well-designed commitments” can address emerging AI issues and “create a strong framework for negotiation... (more story)