EU Commission to withdraw financial data access proposal, draft shows (update*)
November 03, 2026
| Fanny Roux
The European Commission plans to withdraw its proposed Financial Data Access Regulation, or FIDA, within six months, according to a draft 2027 work program, obtained by MLex. The proposal, aimed at facilitatin... (more story)
Tech companies to see reform of EU consumer-enforcement structure
November 03, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
A broad range of tech companies are set to face a reform of the EU's consumer-enforcement structure, a senior European Commission official confirmed on Tuesday. The reform would allow the commission to take on... (more story)
Regulation must accelerate UK tech industry, not slow it down, minister says
November 03, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK tech businesses facing regulatory barriers to growth should raise them with the government early, science, innovation and investment minister Chris McDonald has said. The government should become a “better ... (more story)
UK infrastructure faces AI-powered ransomware threat by 2028, cyber agency warns
November 03, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo and Imogen Howse
AI-powered malware is "highly likely" to be used in a ransomware attack on the UK's critical national infrastructure by 2028, the National Cyber Security Centre, or NCSC, warned in a report published Tuesday, ... (more story)
Reddit tells top court Australia's social media ban is 'overbroad'
November 03, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s imposes an unjustifiable restriction on political communication while failing to protect children from the risks it targets, Reddit argued as the country’s top court ... (more story)
Meta's Australian social-media harms case paused until February pending rival action
November 03, 2026
| Saloni Sinha
An Australian class action against Meta Platforms over alleged social-media harms will return to court in February as a judge awaits a potentially competing lawsuit that another law firm expects to file in Jan... (more story)
Snap settles social media addiction allegations ahead of US trial
November 02, 2026
| Xu Yuan
Snap has settled just before trial with plaintiffs who accused the company of causing them mental health problems through addictive app features, following a settlement reached by Meta with the same plaintiffs last week.
Retain reviews of companies facing cyber duties, UK govt urged as bill advances
November 02, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Ministers should accept a late amendment to the UK government's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill requiring annual reviews of which businesses face cybersecurity duties, a senior lawmaker said on Monday as th... (more story)