Roblox feels regulatory pain in its pocketbook as age-gating slows growth
May 01, 2026
| Mike Swift
Even as Roblox rushes to enable new age-gating technology, it faces regulator online safety lawsuits from seven US states, the company said in a securites filing Thursday. After recently reaching settlements h... (more story)
US federal court braces for flood of 96,000 Google Incognito damages claims
May 01, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
A federal judge said she’s ready to approve Google’s Incognito privacy settlement, but flagged a new hurdle: how to manage some 96,000 individual damages claims now headed to federal court after plaintiffs add... (more story)
California’s privacy agency will keep exploring adequacy possibility with EU
May 01, 2026
| Xu Yuan
California’s privacy agency will continue to explore the possibility of a potential deal for cross-border data transfers with the European Union, but it remains wary of the potential legal challenges and resou... (more story)
US banking regulators mulling how to supervise Anthropic’s Mythos AI, Bowman says
May 01, 2026
| Neil Roland
US banking regulators are considering supervisory approaches for Anthropic’s Mythos AI model and other third-party risk management guidance to be applied to banks, said Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve’s v... (more story)
California’s privacy-focused whistleblower bill stalled this year
May 01, 2026
| Xu Yuan
A legislative proposal supported by California’s privacy regulator to establish a whistleblower framework related to privacy practices has run into obstacles in the legislature and is unlikely to proceed this ... (more story)
Meta threatens to leave New Mexico if further injunctive relief imposed
April 30, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo and Madeline Hughes
On the eve of a remedies trial set to begin next week, Meta Platforms threatened in a court brief unsealed Thursday to "withdraw its apps entirely" from New Mexico if the state wins an injunction requiring it ... (more story)
US official cites critical mineral procurement concerns with Project Vault
April 30, 2026
| Bradley Dress
A key US official working on the Export-Import Bank’s new critical minerals stockpile said he remains concerned with the ability to procure enough minerals for the unprecedented effort.
Booking, Airbnb concerned about EU short-term rental rules’ implementation
April 30, 2026
| Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman
Booking, Airbnb, Expedia and other short-term booking platforms are concerned that an EU data-sharing regulation won’t be effective, following delays in setting up a cross-border housing registration system. T... (more story)