Scope, provider coverage, removal orders draw broad provisional agreement in EU CSAM talks
May 11, 2026
| Júlia Tar
The scope of material and providers covered by the EU’s proposed child sexual abuse material regulation, as well as removal, cross-border removal and blocking orders, were the subject of a broad provisional ag... (more story)
China unveils first national framework for AI agents with tiered oversight
May 11, 2026
| MLex Staff
China unveiled its first national policy framework for artificial intelligence agents, introducing a tiered governance model based on application scenarios and potential risks, as Beijing seeks to balance rapi... (more story)
Singapore mobilizes whole-of-country response to frontier AI cyber threats
May 11, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore has directed operators of critical infrastructure and telecommunications networks to strengthen cybersecurity in a whole-of-country response to frontier AI models, which advanced persistent threat ac... (more story)
At Meta remedies trial, New Mexico judge told of mental health issues tied to apps
May 09, 2026
| Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift
As the state of New Mexico's remedies bench trial against Meta Platforms completed its first week of testimony, Judge Bryan Biedscheid heard testimony from two expert witnesses for the state who said evidence ... (more story)
US judge questions what Facebook users agreed to in health data privacy case
May 08, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
A federal judge said Friday she needs a closer look at Meta Platforms' privacy policy before ruling on the company's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its pixel technology secretly intercepted two women's pres... (more story)
GM to pay $12.75m in Calif. settlement over sale of driving data
May 08, 2026
| Xu Yuan
General Motors will pay $12.75 million in California to resolve allegations that it illegally sold drivers’ personal information, including driving and location data, to data brokers, state Attorney General Ro... (more story)
US DOJ Antitrust Division puts acting chiefs in civil, criminal front offices
May 08, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has new acting heads for civil enforcement, litigation and criminal prosecution, MLex has learned. Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi informed staffe... (more story)
Meta concerned about timing in New Mexico case
May 08, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Meta Platforms is concerned over how quickly it will have to mount a defense to prove it wasn’t a nuisance in New Mexico, and that it might have to redesign its platforms and pay $3.7 billion in abatement.