Expensive lawsuits and the need to hire antitrust economists, lawyers and paralegals justifies the US Federal Trade Commission's request for a nearly $45 million increase in the latest budget proposal, Chairma... (more story)

Companies that receive a subpoena from the Federal Trade Commission and choose not to respond to it may still be inviting an antitrust or consumer protection lawsuit if the agency has enough evidence to procee... (more story)

The Australian government wants to strengthen its world-first social media ban for children under 16, the prime minister said. The move follows criticism from eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant that the la... (more story)

China is seeking to balance the wider adoption of artificial intelligence in the advertising industry with tighter oversight of AI-generated content and personal-data protection, under a new policy document ai... (more story)

AI developers, researchers and other data-intensive companies will have to wait for clarity on EU governments' approach to the digital simplification package after the proposal was withdrawn from Friday's meet... (more story)

A US federal judge refused to end an Illinois biometric privacy lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms of collecting voiceprints through Facebook and Messenger, finding a factual dispute over whether the company’s vo... (more story)

US officials on Thursday announced three new initiatives under the Pax Silica international cooperative focused on shoring up supply chains for emerging technologies, including a new declaration signed by more... (more story)

Belgian public broadcaster VRT will face a new decision on whether its use of cookie banners violates EU data protection rules, after an umbrella group of European privacy regulators ruled that a complaint is ... (more story)