US Senate Democrats push for Trump to hold line on AI chip controls
September 23, 2026
| Bradley Dress
US Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged the Trump administration not to give China access to more advanced semiconductor chips that can power artificial intelligence as they pushed for legislative action that w... (more story)
EU Digital Fairness Act on consumer protection tentatively eyed for November
September 23, 2026
| Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman
The European Commission is expected to propose the Digital Fairness Act, a planned new EU consumer-protection initiative for the digital economy, in November, MLex has learned. Several tentative dates are unde... (more story)
Pornhub provider Aylo defends Apple age-check system in UK probe
September 23, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Pornhub provider Aylo has defended its use of Apple's age-check system to prevent children from encountering pornography after UK regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into its compliance with the Online S... (more story)
Pornhub’s reliance on Apple age checks under investigation by UK watchdog
September 23, 2026
| Imogen Howse
Pornhub service provider Aylo is under investigation in the UK over its reliance on a new process that uses signals from Apple’s age checks to prevent children from accessing pornography. Ofcom said it would n... (more story)
ASEAN aims to bring upgraded intra-regional trade pact into force in 2026
September 23, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
ASEAN is aiming to bring its upgraded Trade in Goods Agreement into force by the end of 2026, accelerating implementation from mid-2027 as the bloc deepens regional economic integration. Singapore Trade Minist... (more story)
US FTC commissioners' role remains consultative post-Slaughter, Ferguson says
September 23, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
The US Supreme Court's ruling in the Trump v. Slaughter case hasn't affected how the Federal Trade Commission functions, and the role of non-chair commissioners hasn't changed much as they continue to perform ... (more story)
Judge questions adding more social media companies in addiction litigation
September 23, 2026
| Xu Yuan
A US federal judge questioned lawyers representing plaintiffs suing Discord, Roblox and X Corp. over social media addiction why the cases shouldn't be kept outside California multi-district litigation involvin... (more story)
US FTC could potentially see Democratic commissioners appointed, Ferguson says
September 22, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
The US Federal Trade Commission could potentially see the appointment of Democratic commissioners, but that decision will be driven in part by a larger question about the relationship between the US president ... (more story)