Research finds 'shadow AI' in vendor software poses growing privacy risk
May 27, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
Businesses may not know what AI is actually running inside the software they buy from vendors, as new research shows that 64 percent of vendors failed to disclose additional AI subprocessors in their data proc... (more story)
US judge to have advisory jury for state claims in Meta youth mental health trial
May 27, 2026
| Xu Yuan
A US federal judge told a coalition of states that she intends to have an advisory jury for at least some of their claims against Meta Platforms over the role of its social media apps in the deterioration of y... (more story)
Lifted redactions in US Discord suit allege outdated algorithms led to child harm
May 27, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
New Jersey’s unredacted complaint against Discord, released Tuesday, details allegations that the messaging platform’s content moderation algorithmic tools were outdated and failed to live up to the standards ... (more story)
UK data watchdog weighed transparency on chief's absence weeks before disclosure
May 27, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The UK Information Commissioner's Office had internal discussions about having a “more proactive and transparent communications approach” to the absence of the privacy watchdog's chief more than one month befo... (more story)
Telecom, satellite companies see EU plan to split spectrum for mobile services (update*)
May 27, 2026
| Matthew Newman
Telecom operators and satellite service providers, such as EchoStar and Viasat, will see an EU plan to divide spectrum for government and commercial uses, after the EU executive faced intense scrutiny to allow... (more story)
China's justice ministry, top court step up AI legislative push
May 27, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s Justice Ministry and top court are stepping up efforts to build a legal framework for artificial intelligence, placing comprehensive AI legislation and AI-related adjudication rules on their respective... (more story)
Japan parliament approves intelligence council bill despite privacy concerns
May 27, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to strengthen Japan’s intelligence-gathering capabilities won parliamentary approval Wednesday despite opposition concerns over privacy rights and potential surveillance of... (more story)
Dozens of US state AGs oppose House kids online safety bill
May 26, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
More than 40 state attorneys general sent a letter to US congressional leadership on Tuesday opposing the House's version of a kids' online safety bill known as the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, or KID... (more story)