Anthropic's AI sandbox with UK's FCA joined by pensions, open banking providers
July 22, 2026
| Maciej Boguslawski and Patricia Figueiredo
Pensions provider Scottish Widows and open banking platform TrueLayer are among the companies selected for the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s second AI sandbox program, the regulator said Wednesday, as it an... (more story)
Thailand urges businesses to use privacy law to strengthen AI governance
July 22, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Thailand's privacy regulator is urging organizations to strengthen artificial intelligence governance under existing privacy law rather than wait for dedicated AI legislation, saying the country's Personal Dat... (more story)
Asian privacy regulators urge firms to move beyond consent-first AI compliance
July 22, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Privacy regulators from Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and the Philippines said organizations deploying AI should rely on the full range of lawful processing grounds available under existing data protection la... (more story)
China unveils global AI-ethics plan with tiered-risk framework
July 22, 2026
| MLex Staff
China has unveiled an international action plan urging governments to adopt tiered AI-ethics governance, proposing differentiated oversight for emerging technologies such as AI agents and embodied AI as Beijin... (more story)
Samsung, SK Hynix lead race as DRAM SEP market emerges
July 22, 2026
| Steve Scherer
Artificial intelligence is fueling the emergence of a new market for licensing standard-essential patents covering memory technology, with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology holding the strong... (more story)
US House committee advances bill to shield consumers from AI energy costs
July 21, 2026
| Emma Whitford and Mike Swift
The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 52-0 Tuesday morning to advance legislation aimed at shielding consumers from data center-induced energy bill hikes, though several Democrats said Congress m... (more story)
UK's AI strategy gains prominence with minister now at center of government
July 21, 2026
| Imogen Howse and Patricia Figueiredo
AI policy has been moved closer to the center of the UK government in a ministerial reshuffle confirmed on Tuesday, with Kanishka Narayan retained as minister for AI. But his role will now sit within both the ... (more story)
Singapore pushes PETs for trusted ASEAN data sharing
July 21, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore is seeking to position privacy-enhancing technologies, or PETs, as an important tool for trusted cross-border data sharing across ASEAN as AI drives demand for secure access to sensitive data. The In... (more story)