EU Data Act overhaul narrows data requests, clarifies GDPR oversight
June 01, 2026
| Júlia Tar
The EU's Data Act provisions governing emergency data requests would be tightened — while member states move to clarify GDPR enforcement responsibilities and aim to fold parts of several EU data laws into a si... (more story)
China tightens grip on tech giants as Xi demands industrial push
June 01, 2026
| MLex Staff
China escalated pressure on platform companies, demanding they shift from consumer-focused innovation to supporting national industrial goals seen as critical for geopolitical competition. The criticism appear... (more story)
Social media companies paid school district $27 million to settle US addiction claims
May 30, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo, Xu Yuan
A small Kentucky school district will receive approximately $27 million from Meta Platforms, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to settle US claims that their addictive products fueled a student mental health crisis, ac... (more story)
Mobile telecom industry urges unlimited-duration licenses in EU rules revamp
May 29, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The mobile telecom industry said Friday that the Digital Networks Act’s move toward unlimited-duration spectrum licenses in the EU’s revamp of telecom rules would help boost investment and the bloc’s global competitiveness.
EU's proposed telecom rule revamp should include network fee debate, lawmaker says
May 29, 2026
| Matthew Newman
The debate over whether US tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft that are responsible for large data traffic on European telecom networks should contribute to their upgrade should be part o... (more story)
EU Chips Act 2.0 draft shifts focus toward stimulating demand
May 29, 2026
| Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman
The European Commission is placing greater emphasis on demand-side measures under its proposed Chips Act 2.0, seeking to generate new demand for semiconductors through AI Factories, AI Gigafactories, cloud inf... (more story)
South Korea takes multilayered approach to AI-powered cyberattacks
May 29, 2026
| Wooyoung Lee
Amid growing concerns over artificial intelligence-powered cyberattacks, South Korea is taking a proactive and multilayered approach to cybersecurity with immediate and longer-term plans to transform the count... (more story)
China warns illegal weather-data transfers abroad threaten national security
May 29, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s top intelligence and counter-espionage agency warned against the illegal collection and outbound transfer of meteorological data, highlighting what it described as the national security risks posed by ... (more story)