UK lawmaker’s suit against xAI over Grok deepfakes ‘absolutely right,’ Starmer says
June 04, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
xAI’s Grok chatbot faces fresh pressure in the UK after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday he supports a lawsuit over deepfake nudes generated using the tool. Labour lawmaker Jess Asato, who filed a Hig... (more story)
China state media urges stricter oversight of smart watches amid regulatory moves
June 04, 2026
| MLex Staff
China’s state media outlets have warned about the rapid commercialization of children’s smart watches, urging tighter oversight as devices stray from their core safety mandate for young users. Reports emerged ... (more story)
California antitrust official says states weigh jury trials case by case
June 03, 2026
| Alex Wilts
California’s antitrust chief said states will continue to decide on a “case-by-case basis” whether to seek jury trials in antitrust cases, but noted that juries currently appear receptive to competition claims.
IT risk is biggest category needing attention for US banks under $100bn, Fed says
June 03, 2026
| Neil Roland
Information technology and operational risk, including cybersecurity risk, represent the largest category of Matters Requiring Immediate Attention for banks with US assets under $100 billion, the Federal Reser... (more story)
AI is 'natural experiment' for EU gatekeepers' rules, EU official says
June 03, 2026
| Anna Ferrari
Artificial intelligence offers a chance to test whether the EU’s rulebook for Big Tech can prevent the sector from becoming dominated by a handful of companies, an EU regulator's official said. Lucia Bonova de... (more story)
Google, Amazon, Microsoft could face hurdles from EU cloud, AI development bill (update*)
June 03, 2026
| Matthew Newman
US cloud service companies such as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft could see new hurdles in winning European public procurement contracts under the EU "technological sovereignty" package published by... (more story)
Clarify new services in telecom draft bill, EU lawmaker Vălean says
June 02, 2026
| Matthew Newman
European telecom companies should have more clarity about how the EU should treat emerging network services, particularly 5G network slicing, a leading European Parliament member said on Tuesday. Adina Vălean,... (more story)
Interim curbs on corporate conduct are 'increasingly important,' EU's Ribera says
June 02, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
EU powers to intervene speedily in suspect conduct while a full probe runs its course are becoming "increasingly important" and may often be needed to protect markets from harm, the EU's antitrust commissioner... (more story)