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EU 'Digital Omnibus' talks delayed after latest draft lacks member-state support June 25, 2026 | Júlia Tar

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will have to wait for clarity on EU governments' approach to the digital simplification package after the proposal was withdrawn from Friday's meet...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)

Meta loses bid to end Illinois voiceprint suit over Facebook, Messenger audio June 25, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

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 announces new Pax Silica initiatives on tech supply chains June 25, 2026 | Bradley Dress

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)

VRT faces new Belgian privacy decision after European data regulators’ ruling June 25, 2026 | Matthew Newman

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)

Google Cloud not yet big enough for EU gatekeeper scrutiny June 25, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Alphabet’s cloud-computing business doesn’t yet warrant scrutiny under the EU’s digital law, the European Commission said after seven months of investigating its two rivals in the sector. Amazon and Microsoft ... (more story)

Microsoft, AWS are cloud gatekeeper services that need regulating, EU says (update*) June 25, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Cloud computing services owned by Microsoft and Amazon are important gateways for businesses deserving of stiffer regulation, the European Commission has found in a preliminary probe. It said Azure and AWS sho... (more story)

Australia's prudential regulator warns of frontier AI cyber risks June 25, 2026 | Sean Maguire

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority warns that frontier AI models are creating a "paradigm shift" in cybersecurity risk, urging Australia's financial sector to share intelligence on vulnerabilities ... (more story)

EU tech head pitches digital sovereignty as allied interdependence, not US break June 24, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

EU tech chief Roberto Viola cast Europe’s tech sovereignty push as a bid for trusted cooperation with the US, not a break from American technology. But he warned that US limits on access to frontier AI models ... (more story)

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Platforms see renewed debate about EU rules for detecting child abuse content June 25, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Online platforms could once again have a legal basis in the EU to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material if lawmakers revive an interim regulation that expired in April. EU ambassadors are due to discu... (more story)

Bipartisanship on kids' online safety reignites as US Congress pursues reform June 24, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Both chambers of US Congress are looking to act on children's online safety with fresh bipartisan approaches announced this week.

AI developers, data companies may see more legal clarity in EU digital laws June 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman

EU governments will decide on Friday whether to revamp key EU digital rules governing cookies, data protection and cybersecurity. At stake are the European Commission's proposed changes to the definition of pe... (more story)

US House child safety plan shows movement on preemption, ‘knowledge’ June 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

As the ink dries on the US House’s latest children’s safety legislative package, Republicans appear to have made substantive concessions in areas including state law preemption and what constitutes “knowledge”... (more story)

FTC chair leads with singular authority as he steers agency in new directions June 22, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Mike Swift

Andrew Ferguson doesn’t lack for confidence. The second person in a row under the age of 40 appointed to lead the US Federal Trade Commission, Ferguson is a fast-talking, sharp-minded conservative who brings a... (more story)

US FTC chairman may revamp 20-year antitrust, consumer protection orders June 22, 2026 | Mike Swift and Khushita Vasant

The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, has ordered the agency's antitrust and consumer protection staff to scrutinize whether a 1995 FTC policy that settlement orders sunset only aft... (more story)

Telegram ruling may redefine limits of India's internet-blocking powers June 22, 2026 | Freny Patel

A court ruling upholding the temporary ban on Telegram may redefine India's internet-blocking regime by expanding Section 69A of the Information Technology Act from content removal to platform-wide bans. This ... (more story)

UK privacy watchdog’s rebuild and Data Act oversight hampered by chief's exit June 19, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Transition of the UK Information Commissioner's Office to a new board-led structure has been roiled by the resignation of its head, John Edwards. Pressure on the government to appoint a successor is already bu... (more story)