Japan's Park24 faces mass damages action over Times Car breach
October 26, 2026
| Genta Nakanishi
Japanese parking and car-sharing operator Park24 faces a planned mass damages action over its Times Car data breach, with claims of up to 50,000 yen ($320) per affected customer. Yuki Makino, a lawyer at Makin... (more story)
Singapore's first app-store review finds 65 apps with harmful content, 24 misrated
October 26, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority found gaps in online safety safeguards across five designated app stores after testing more than 7,000 apps in its first assessment, covering April to December ... (more story)
Large-scale data breaches increase in Australia as privacy complaints rise 60%
October 26, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
Large-scale data breaches reported to Australia’s privacy watchdog increased between January and June 2025, with notifications affecting more than one million people rising from two to 15, while privacy compla... (more story)
Texas lawsuit seeks court-approved safety reviews before OpenAI releases new models
October 24, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
Texas is seeking to bar OpenAI from releasing new AI models without independent safety approval, and prohibit minors from using ChatGPT. The state accused the company and CEO Sam Altman of knowingly putting co... (more story)
US judge says Google must intend to record without consent to face CIPA burden
October 23, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
Google has won dismissal of a California privacy lawsuit alleging its AI-powered customer service technology unlawfully intercepted customer service calls with companies like Home Depot.
SpaceX's xAI may face Virginia action over Grok creation of sexualized images
October 23, 2026
| Mike Swift
SpaceX said in a US securities filing that it could face a lawsuit from Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones over its statements around the propensity of its Grok chatbot to generate nonconsensual deepfake imag... (more story)
Subsea cable providers face tougher security duties, fines under UK plans
October 23, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Subsea cable providers could face tougher security duties and fines of up to £10 million or 10 percent of qualifying worldwide revenue, whichever is higher, under new UK government proposals. The plans would r... (more story)
Online platforms face gap between new UK extreme porn duties and enforcement
October 23, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
Online platforms face new UK duties to tackle extreme pornography from Nov. 6, but regulator Ofcom has yet to announce a consultation timetable to be able to enforce the requirements. The new Online Safety Act... (more story)