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)
New Zealand's Manage My Health breach inquiry shows avoidable security gaps
May 29, 2026
| Sean Maguire
A major cyber breach at New Zealand’s Manage My Health portal exposed nearly 100,000 patients’ sensitive medical records due to basic security failures, not a sophisticated attack, the country's privacy watchd... (more story)
US judge skeptical of Roblox objection to minor's deal with gambling-site operators
May 29, 2026
| Maria Dinzeo
A federal judge indicated Thursday that he has no problem approving a settlement between the operators of two gambling websites and parents who claim the sites used Roblox’s virtual currency to let children pl... (more story)
23andMe hit with California lawsuit alleging 'lax' security led to 2023 breach
May 28, 2026
| Mike Swift
California's attorney general sued the successor company to 23andMe, alleging that the consumer genetics testing company had data security protections that were "so lax that the threat actor was able to operat... (more story)