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Supermicro consultant pleads guilty in US to role in AI server diversion scheme October 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A third-party consultant to tech company Supermicro pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to divert billions of dollars’ worth of servers integrated with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology to China, ac... (more story)

MultiPlan to answer for disappearing iPhone texts in US antitrust case, judge says October 09, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

MultiPlan will have to answer interrogatories over whether specific executives chose to enable disappearing messages on their iPhones after being served a litigation hold in a case involving US antitrust claim... (more story)

Data centers’ energy cost coverage is incomplete, US senators say October 09, 2026 | Emma Whitford

US data center companies’ commitments to pay for their energy needs do not translate to comprehensive cost coverage, according to an investigation by Democratic senators into Big Tech companies including Amazo... (more story)

EU must avoid 'risky dependencies' in critical technologies, digital chief says October 09, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Masha Borak

Ensuring that the EU doesn’t have risky dependencies in critical technologies — AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, space and cyber security — is one of the top goals for Henna Virkkunen, the European Commi... (more story)

OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta asked by EU about AI law compliance, tech chief says October 09, 2026 | Masha Borak

OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Platforms are among more than 30 companies that were asked by the European Commission about their compliance with the EU's landmark AI law, the bloc's technology chief Henna Virkkune... (more story)

Focus on EU Kids Act to avoid tangle of national rules, Virkkunen urges govts October 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

EU governments should prioritize agreement on the proposed Kids Act to avoid a fragmented series of national rules around protecting children online, the EU’s digital chief Henna Virkkunen told MLex, adding th... (more story)

China proposes tighter algorithm controls to protect platform workers October 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

China is proposing tighter controls on algorithms used to manage platform workers, seeking greater transparency and human oversight of decisions affecting their livelihoods as part of broader labor protections... (more story)

Australian data-center obligations risk deterring investment, industry warns October 09, 2026 | Sean Maguire

Australian data-center operators warn that regulatory complexity, renewable-energy delays and growing financial obligations could deter investment. An industry group said it supports proposed renewable-energy ... (more story)

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UK debate on how to regulate AI has widened, but question of how much remains October 09, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK’s AI regulation debate is broadening beyond calls for standalone legislation, with product liability reform, international principles and a privacy-focused statutory code offering ways to fill governanc... (more story)

AI standard setters say they're 'not late to the party’ in reining in risk October 09, 2026 | Masha Borak

Technical standards can help rein in AI risks, but the big developers are less involved than they should be, an ETSI official said — something that may need to change to help bring standard setters fully into ... (more story)

Austrian social media curbs test EU tolerance for patchwork of national laws October 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media and other online platforms will soon get an early indication of whether EU countries can continue to adopt a patchwork of differing age restrictions and child safety measures in advance of the EU-... (more story)

NYC mayor proposes private right of action for unfair business conduct October 07, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

New York City residents and organizations may soon have expanded authority to sue for unfair business practices — which has been particularly successful against tech companies this year — under a proposal spea... (more story)

US content makers poised to test startup’s fair use loss for generative AI October 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford

The first US appellate court to deem artificial intelligence training a copyright violation took pains to clarify that the legal research technology before it was “not a generative AI.” But creators and publis... (more story)

Japan's AI voice ruling puts recognition ahead of enforcement October 05, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A recognizable voice can earn money for a stranger without the human behind it speaking a word. Japan’s latest AI ruling gives performers grounds to challenge that exploitation, but leaves the decisions that w... (more story)

Suno's AI music training faces novel US challenge by musicians Isbell, Lowery October 02, 2026 | Mike Swift

Suno is facing a novel lawsuit from musicians David Lowery and Jason Isbell alleging the AI music service unlawfully indexed and exploited artists' identities and voices. Rather than copyright claims, the suit... (more story)

UK AI startups’ tilt against non-compete clauses pits innovation against IP October 02, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

UK artificial intelligence startups are holding the government's feet to the fire over the competition impact of tech companies' employment clamps, stepping into the debate this week over an ongoing consultati... (more story)