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US Rep. Guthrie says 'don't count out' AI regulatory framework this year July 01, 2026 | Emma Whitford

Congress needs to come up with a viable regulatory framework for artificial intelligence before the year is out, US Representative Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce... (more story)

US declines to renew USMCA, triggering uncertain future for trade pact July 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration on Wednesday declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, rebuffing the trade pact governing $2 trillion in annual trading between the North American partners and setti... (more story)

AI chatbot, platform-design measures still due in July, UK tech minister says July 01, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Further child safety measures in the UK covering AI chatbots, restrictions on platform design and circumvention of age checks will still be set out later this month, technology minister Liz Kendall told lawmak... (more story)

Norwegian intelligence law allows mass data collection, publishers tell court July 01, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Norway's Intelligence Service Act permits the disproportionate surveillance of electronic communications, undermining the freedom of expression and journalists' ability to protect confidential sources, a group... (more story)

EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act will increase dependency on US tech, CISPE warns July 01, 2026 | Anna Lauwereys

European cloud service providers warned on Wednesday that the EU's push for digital sovereignty will have the opposite effect, and actually increase dependency on US technology. Most independent providers can’... (more story)

EU digital reform shouldn't amend personal data definition, says key lawmaker July 01, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Plans to simplify the EU's digital rules shouldn't amend the definition of personal data, one of the lawmakers leading the European Parliament's work on the reforms has said. Estonian lawmaker Marina Kaljurand... (more story)

Online platforms could regain EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child abuse July 01, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Online platforms could regain an EU legal basis to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until April 2028, under draft interim rules that EU member states are preparing to approve without convening a ... (more story)

China's financial hub details AI cleanup under Beijing's enforcement drive July 01, 2026 | MLex Staff

Shanghai's internet regulator has released one of the first quantitative updates on Beijing's nationwide crackdown on AI-related misconduct, offering a rare glimpse into how the campaign is being enforced at t... (more story)

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EU-US data transfers face new pressure after US Supreme Court ruling July 01, 2026 | Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo

A US Supreme Court ruling allowing the president to fire executive officers at will has injected fresh uncertainty into the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

WhatsApp faces wave of litigation in US over alleged security flaws July 01, 2026 | Xu Yuan

WhatsApp, known for its heightened security for instant messaging, is facing multiple lawsuits in the US challenging that promise for privacy, which, if successful, could threaten the very foundation of one of... (more story)

Trump eyes quantum boost, but supply chain challenges remain July 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration’s push to accelerate quantum computing applications and deployment faces significant constraints, including to shore up supply chains for the critical and emerging technology. Presiden... (more story)

Tech companies to face more Irish probes as minors' safety comes into focus July 01, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Tech companies can expect more investigations from Ireland’s media regulator under the EU’s Digital Services Act in the next six months — even as existing probes are already facing procedural court challenges.... (more story)

Singapore's AI ambitions are reshaping role of its privacy regulator July 01, 2026 | James Konstantin Galvez

Singapore's privacy regulator is broadening its role beyond traditional data protection as AI adoption accelerates, with responsible data use becoming a central theme of its engagement with businesses. In an i... (more story)

Slaughter ruling, Ferguson move narrow US FTC, DOJ merger differences June 30, 2026 | Flavia Fortes

The US Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Slaughter is likely to be remembered for transforming the Federal Trade Commission's independence. But it also underscores a quieter shift in US merger enforcement: ... (more story)

US regulator of foreign investment eyes agentic AI, data centers June 30, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Agentic AI programs that can plan, reason, and act out a series of tasks to achieve more complex goals, and the data centers that provide the massive computing power required to train and run the complex model... (more story)

Litigation funding faces first review at EU’s top court June 30, 2026 | Jean Comte

Litigation funders will see judges at the EU's highest court get their first taste of the burgeoning industry in a case over whether antitrust class actions backed by investment funds infringe the bloc's rules... (more story)