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China highlights content moderation, AI misuse in new livestream e-commerce rules January 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese authorities will tighten content management on e-commerce platforms and regulate the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. following the rollout of new measures governing livest... (more story)

Industry standards critical to AI adoption, White House's Klein says January 08, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Industry standards and regulatory frameworks are of great importance to boost the adoption of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in improving US competitiveness, a White House official said.

US should leverage trade policies to promote AI competitiveness, official says January 08, 2026 | Xu Yuan

The US should leverage trade policies across different areas to cut barriers brought by foreign regulations, such as those in the EU, to American artificial intelligence and other tech companies in competing i... (more story)

UK must stay ahead on AI science to ensure society's backing, says minister January 08, 2026 | Frank Hersey

The UK must ensure it keeps ahead on AI science to keep society on side with the development and deployment of AI, said the country's minister for the technology. He said the tech sector and politics need to d... (more story)

X’s Grok chatbot forced to retain platform data by EU Commission January 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

X's Grok chatbot has been ordered to retain and hand over algorithm-related platform data to the European Commission, a spokesperson for the EU executive has told MLex. The EU has extended an existing retentio... (more story)

Tech gatekeeper law may need strengthening, EU consultation finds January 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The EU’s flagship law regulating the likes of Microsoft, Amazon and Apple may need stronger curbs on data and interoperability, as well as expansion to cover AI and cloud services, according to a consultation.... (more story)

Meta-Manus deal faces China scrutiny over tech export, investment concerns January 08, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s commerce ministry said Thursday it will “assess and investigate” Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, confirming that authorities are examining the deal’s compliance wi... (more story)

Jurors chosen for US trial of former Google engineer accused of stealing AI secrets January 08, 2026 | Amy Miller

A federal jury of 11 women and 5 men from a wide range of backgrounds were chosen Wednesday for the trial of a former Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence secrets for Chinese companies. ... (more story)

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Character AI, Google avoid risks by settling US case over chatbot safety January 09, 2026 | Amy Miller

Character.AI and Google chose a different path than social media companies when facing a wave of lawsuits alleging their chatbots contribute to suicides and mental health issues for children and teenagers — th... (more story)

ECJ’s Szpunar on EU law’s AI challenge and ‘banalizing’ fundamental rights January 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The boom in AI and the platform economy is posing challenges to Europe’s legal order and will raise questions over the approach to copyright, contracts and transparency, according to Maciej Szpunar, one of the... (more story)

AI companies face trans-Atlantic regulatory ‘sandwich’ January 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi and Amy Miller

The European Union and several US states, most notably California, have passed laws regulating AI technologies, creating a complex international landscape for global AI companies to navigate. California’s legi... (more story)

Japan doubles down on high-risk AI infrastructure bets amid long odds January 08, 2026 | Jeyup S Kwaak

The US and China may be enjoying an early lead in artificial intelligence, but Tokyo’s recently approved draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year shows Japan continues to dream of a future where it plays a major ... (more story)

US Senator Blackburn's AI proposal tees up 2026 federal policy debates January 07, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Nick Robertson

A sweeping US federal legislative proposal from Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn to regulate artificial intelligence is the opening salvo in what could be a year of substantive debate on Capitol H... (more story)

China's data policy pulled between security, growth and public backlash January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Companies operating in China face diverging pressures in 2026 as data privacy and cybersecurity policy pull in several directions at once. Public unease over data misuse, rising geopolitical friction with the ... (more story)

New state AI laws take effect in US as pushback from tech industry begins January 06, 2026 | Amy Miller

Artificial intelligence companies face growing compliance costs and litigation risk as a wide range of new state laws take effect this year across the US, and a major player is already pushing back in court. N... (more story)

UK’s 2026 financial-regulation agenda promises another busy year for lawyers January 06, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

The UK government has set out an ambition to make financial regulation simpler, more proportionate and more supportive of growth. But for financial-services lawyers, 2026 is shaping up to be another demanding ... (more story)