Google’s AI search built on 'backs of publishers,’ US judge says
August 25, 2026
| Chris May
Google has been “vacuuming” up publisher content to hone its AI-powered search results in a way that “seems really unfair,” a US federal judge said Tuesday while noting that product improvements aren’t “fully ... (more story)
EU seeks to get ahead of AI risks with regulation, Virkkunen says
August 25, 2026
| Masha Borak
EU tech sovereignty commissioner Henna Virkkunen said on Monday that the bloc’s AI Act provides safeguards against hostile actors seeking to exploit the technology. The statement comes after hacking incidents ... (more story)
UK essential-services providers face tech supplier curbs under cyber bill tweaks
August 25, 2026
| Imogen Howse
UK essential-services providers could be banned from using or installing tech products considered a national security risk under amendments proposed by the government to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.... (more story)
Thailand sets data safeguards for citizen access to foreign AI models
August 25, 2026
| Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj
Thailand is preparing to give as many as 5 million citizens government-funded access to more than 30 generative-AI models, including OpenAI's GPT, Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini and xAI's Grok, through it... (more story)
Lalamove drivers' concerns test China's first algorithm-focused antitrust case
August 25, 2026
| MLex Staff
Some Lalamove drivers continue to report low freight rates and pressure from platform charges after months of regulator-supervised antitrust-compliance measures, despite the platform disclosing higher average ... (more story)
US judge skeptical of Meta workers' AI layoff claims, points to arbitration
August 24, 2026
| Amy Miller
Former Meta employees who claim the company used AI to disproportionately target disabled workers for layoffs are unlikely to win a preliminary injunction preserving their jobs and benefits, US District Judge ... (more story)
China's five-year internet-tech plan targets AI chips, cutthroat competition
August 24, 2026
| MLex Staff
Under a new five-year plan, China will push companies primarily engaged in informatization and cybersecurity to develop advanced AI chips, improve foundation models and pursue frontier technologies such as AI ... (more story)
South Korean startup opens robot theme park to scale K-pop through physical AI
August 24, 2026
| Choonsik Yoo
South Korean entertainment technology company Galaxy Corp has opened a robot theme park in Seoul where artificial intelligence-powered robots perform K-pop dances and interact with visitors, as it seeks to tur... (more story)