Connecticut moving to forefront of US privacy, AI regulation
September 23, 2026
| Mike Swift
The relatively small State of Connecticut will build on its history of leadership in US data protection regulation when a new AI law that will initially regulate chatbots' interaction with children and how emp... (more story)
US social media plaintiffs seek Meta docs, dispute attorney-client privilege
September 23, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
A federal judge in California on Tuesday told plaintiffs in a sweeping social media addiction case that they should seek disclosure of 300 of the "most important" documents Meta has asserted are protected by a... (more story)
EU’s Ribera escalates war of words with US FTC over Big Tech rules
September 22, 2026
| Nicholas Hirst and Khushita Vasant
The EU’s competition boss Teresa Ribera went to the US with a message of cooperation. But in an interview with MLex she voiced her frustration at having to explain the Digital Markets Act “once and again” to U... (more story)
Meta bets on personal AI, with privacy baggage in tow
September 18, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
Meta Platforms is placing a major bet on its foray into personal AI agents, hoping people will trust Muse to autonomously manage the most intimate details of their personal lives. No company may be better posi... (more story)
California's privacy regulator at its 'strongest,' former enforcement chief says
September 17, 2026
| Xu Yuan
The California Privacy Protection Agency, or CalPrivacy, since its inception in 2020, has evolved into one of the most "powerful" privacy regulators in the world, which both domestic and international agencies... (more story)
Huawei's decision-making centralized in China, former employees say at US trial
September 17, 2026
| Samuel Rubenfeld
Corporate decision-making and management of telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies was centralized in China, several former employees testified at the company’s high-profile US trial in New York federal ... (more story)
We'll help Ofcom fight tech giants, UK lawmakers' online safety inquiry chair says
September 17, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo and Imogen Howse
UK lawmakers stand ready to back embattled watchdog Ofcom in the face of an intensifying wave of litigation by tech giants, including by changing the Online Safety Act if legal challenges block enforcement, le... (more story)
Claims against TikTok dropped by Alabama to move trial forward; company seeks delay
September 15, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office wants to ensure the state keeps a scheduled Sept. 28 trial date against TikTok and narrowed its complaint against the the China-based social media company, whil... (more story)