France, Germany to seek stronger European preference in EU cloud procurement rules
November 02, 2026
| Masha Borak
France and Germany will propose strengthening European preference in public procurement under the EU’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act, French AI Minister Anne Le Hénanff said. Criteria such as European ... (more story)
Indian telecom operators face accountability for outsourced AI in draft guidelines
November 02, 2026
| Freny Patel
India’s telecom regulator has proposed guidelines holding operators accountable for use of artificial intelligence, including outsourced systems, with risk classification, board oversight, supplier checks and ... (more story)
South Korea Supreme Court eyes steps to deal with AI-linked problems in submissions
November 02, 2026
| Choonsik Yoo
South Korea’s Supreme Court said Monday it would prepare measures to address the misuse of artificial intelligence in court submissions after a survey found that more than 80 percent of responding judges had e... (more story)
Shanghai proposes legal backing for robotaxis in rules overhaul
November 02, 2026
| MLex staff
Shanghai is proposing to promote autonomous driving in taxi services, adding legislative support for robotaxi deployment as Chinese cities expand opportunities for the technology while retaining controls on ma... (more story)
Maryland AG wants new task force for surveillance pricing investigations
October 30, 2026
| Clayton Vickers
The attorney general for Maryland, the first state in the US to issue a surveillance pricing ban, wants a new task force to investigate the practice, saying a more specialized team like those already created b... (more story)
As US judiciary explores AI tools, Stark anticipates changes in chambers
October 30, 2026
| Steve Scherer
The federal judiciary is exploring artificial intelligence tools to improve productivity, while cautioning judges against delegating core functions to AI technology. Judge Leonard Stark of the US Court of Appe... (more story)
US judge pushes Character.AI to get privacy ombudsman for bankruptcy proceedings
October 30, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
The US judge overseeing Character.AI's bankruptcy proceedings stopped short of requiring the company to obtain a privacy ombudsman for the process, but he "strongly encourage[d] the debtor to consider the enga... (more story)
ChatGPT, Gemini make up most of Taiwan consumer AI use, regulator finds
October 30, 2026
| Yonnex Li
OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini capture more than 90 percent of Taiwan's consumer AI usage, but most users say they would switch tools if prices rose or quality declined, a new regulatory survey shows. Th... (more story)