Indonesia targets corruption, efficiency with AI push across government
May 20, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Indonesia plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence across government administration, welfare distribution, procurement and financial supervision, with a senior official presenting AI as a tool to imp... (more story)
Brazil to institute tougher platform obligations on illegal content, online misogyny
May 19, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
A pair of decrees from the Brazilian government are aligned with the reinterpretation last year of the country’s Internet Civil Rights Framework by the Supreme Federal Court, MLex has learned. Since that judgm... (more story)
Google, Amazon, Microsoft face further delay in EU’s cloud and AI development bill
May 19, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are facing another delay in the EU’s legislative proposal on cloud and AI development, marking another setback for the EU’s broader tech sovereignty agenda. OVHcloud, SAP and Deuts... (more story)
UK privacy chief's secret absence known to 'staff and stakeholders,’ letter says
May 19, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Details of how the UK privacy watchdog is operating after Information Commissioner John Edwards stepped back pending a human resources probe have emerged in a letter to lawmakers from the authority's chief exe... (more story)
Japan issues cybersecurity measures in response to Mythos, frontier AI threats
May 19, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
The Japanese government has announced a package of cybersecurity measures in response to threats posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview and other frontier artificial intelligence models, urging infrastruct... (more story)
Shanghai judge outlines judicial approach to unfair data practices
May 19, 2026
| MLex Staff
A Shanghai High People’s Court judge said courts assessing data-related unfair competition disputes should place greater weight on public welfare and avoid overemphasizing competitive interests in ways that co... (more story)
EU 'open internet' principles reaffirmed in debate over telecom rules revamp
May 18, 2026
| Matthew Newman
A revamp of the EU’s telecom rules won’t weaken "open internet" principles that ensure that network traffic is treated equally by service providers, EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen reaffirmed on Monday. The E... (more story)
UK intimate image abuse rules sharpen expectations for platforms, search engines
May 18, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Platforms and search services should use hash-matching technology in the UK to detect non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, under amendments to Ofcom’s codes confirmed. The measures... (more story)