Australian lawmakers will hear competing proposals next week on how to manage the country’s rapidly expanding AI and data-center sector, ranging from stronger conditions on investment to a temporary moratorium... (more story)

A broad range of technology companies, from social-media and video-sharing platforms to online games, app stores and AI chatbot providers, would fall within the EU’s new approach to protecting children online,... (more story)

China’s internet regulator has stepped up enforcement against emerging technology risks while continuing to penalize companies for basic cybersecurity and data-security lapses, underscoring its dual focus on n... (more story)

Hong Kong plans to appoint its first commissioner for artificial intelligence and pursue new legislation targeting deepfakes and AI-generated fraud, as the city seeks to balance its ambitions as a global innov... (more story)

South Korea has made the biggest change in more than seven decades to the anti-espionage provisions of its criminal code, potentially widening the legal arsenal against theft of trade secrets and advanced tech... (more story)

South Korea can’t afford to slow the development of artificial intelligence as it seeks to narrow the gap with global AI powers, but faster progress must be accompanied by stronger safeguards addressing risks ... (more story)

The US House Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, a bill aimed at sparing consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes. The 417-3 vote stood out as concrete legislative action ... (more story)

US artificial intelligence companies have a corporate responsibility to develop and release safe products and existing product liability laws create a strong incentive for them to do so, White House science an... (more story)