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Stability AI pushes back at Getty with cake analogy in UK copyright appeal November 11, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Stability AI challenged Getty Images' UK copyright appeal with a cake analogy on Wednesday, comparing Getty's argument to treating a cake as an “infringing copy” of a recipe because the chef had photographed it before baki...(read more)

EU lawmakers' sovereign cloud report tackles obstacles, sidesteps UK concerns November 11, 2026 | Masha Borak

A draft report by two EU lawmakers on Europe's sovereign cloud regulation aims to tackle the main obstacles to boosting the AI and cloud sector, including streamlining approval procedures and addressing energy constraints....(read more)

AI shopping agents must let users control purchases under EU consumer proposal November 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Companies offering AI shopping agents would have to let consumers set purchasing limits and choose which transactions require approval under the European Commission’s proposed Digital Fairness Act. The proposal seeks to pr...(read more)

Computer games industry urges rethink of ‘unworkable’ EU Digital Fairness Act November 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Europe’s computer games industry has called for an urgent reassessment of the Digital Fairness Act, proposed on Wednesday, warning that it could undermine competitiveness, create legal uncertainty and reduce players’ choic...(read more)

Big tech's power posing tough questions for EU legal system, top judge says November 11, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The growing political and financial power of large technology companies is taxing the EU’s legislative and judicial systems, according to a senior judge at the EU's top court. Laws are becoming difficult to understand and ...(read more)

Online companies face direct EU enforcement as consumer-law shakeup is unveiled November 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Digital businesses including social media operators, booking platforms and online retailers could come under direct investigation by the European Commission and face fines of up to 6 percent of worldwide annual turnover fo...(read more)

Nvidia scandal sparks renewed push for AI chip export controls by US Democrats November 10, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk, Samuel Rubenfeld and Emma Whitford

Democratic lawmakers called for renewed oversight of US semiconductor exports following allegations that Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang had an intimate relationship with a businesswoman who US intelligence agencies say was ...(read more)

Judge set to decide if TikTok violated New Jersey money transmission law November 10, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Internal company documents show TikTok likely faced "significant regulatory and legal" issues with its TikTok coin, a lawyer representing New Jersey said in court Tuesday.

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Platforms fear addictive-design duty overlaps with EU's new digital rulebook November 11, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

All online platforms will have to let consumers disable addictive features under the proposed EU Digital Fairness Act — duties that the largest platforms will have to add to their existing Digital Services Act risk obligat...(read more)

Game makers look to face stricter in-game currency rules under EU consumer law November 10, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Video game companies would likely have to show the real-money value of items bought with paid virtual currencies under the EU's forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, a leaked draft suggests, supporting a key demand from consum...(read more)

Biodiversity COP leaves business uncertain on harmful subsidies, nature credits November 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Agricultural, energy and biotech companies face uncertainty over future subsidy reforms and biodiversity-related payments in the wake of last month's UN biodiversity summit. Countries called for faster reductions in subsid...(read more)

TikTok case signals EU challenge to social media’s engagement-driven systems November 06, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

TikTok’s latest EU case on "rabbit holes" could have implications for other social media platforms using engagement-driven recommender systems. The European Commission’s preliminary findings — published on Friday — indicat...(read more)

OpenAI facing first US age-code suit; case reflects 'drive' by young people November 03, 2026 | Mike Swift

When eight states sued OpenAI recently over safety and privacy claims, Nebraska’s complaint stood out because it was the first time a state had attempted to enforce an Age-Appropriate Design Code — laws passed by a half-do...(read more)

Anthropic says privacy concerns a pervasive regulator risk as IPO looms October 31, 2026 | Mike Swift

Anthropic called out a plethora of privacy risks in this week's S-1 filing ahead of its initial public stock offering, including the admission that two of the biggest concerns about frontier AI — privacy and safety — may o...(read more)

Brazil’s Meta controversy raises wider, global questions about elections October 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Tech regulation took center stage in Brazil's elections, with Meta squarely under the spotlight, but questions around the company's moderation systems, and how government and regulators handle allegations of platform inter...(read more)

US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets October 29, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and reliable Chinese e...(read more)