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US antitrust laws already ‘adaptable’ for AI, Calif. enforcer says June 05, 2026 | Clayton Vickers and Khushita Vasant

Competition policy stakeholders calling for new regulatory frameworks for AI would do well to remember US antitrust laws are adaptable to handle innovative technologies, a California Department of Justice enforcer said.

EU needs new tool to diversify critical supply chains, Šefčovič says June 05, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU needs a dedicated instrument to reduce dependence on single suppliers in critical sectors, the bloc’s trade chief Maroš Šefčovič has said. The debate is expected to be taken up by EU leaders at a summit... (more story)

UK sees technology partnership as major opportunity for deeper EU ties June 05, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

A technology partnership similar to the UK's agreement with the US could form part of a broader effort to deepen EU-UK ties, the UK's business and trade minister has said. The EU and UK are preparing for a sum... (more story)

US raises concerns over EU tech sovereignty push, urges cooperation on China June 05, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU should deepen rather than loosen its technology ties with the US as both sides seek to compete with China in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder ... (more story)

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)

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Netflix, Meta, Discord, other tech giants targeted by Texas AG in election run-up June 04, 2026 | Mike Swift

With newly filed litigation and investigations against Netflix, Meta Platforms, Snap, Discord, and Roblox, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has arguably been the most aggressive data protection enforcer in th... (more story)

Making consumer guidance EU law would hurt video games, Supercell CEO says June 04, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Ilkka Paananen, the CEO of video games maker Supercell, has warned that free-to-play mobile games could become unplayable in the EU if consumer-protection guidance on in-game currencies are incorporated into t... (more story)

EU digital law's national enforcers face test with policing of small porn sites June 03, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Smaller pornography platforms are an increasing focus of enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act as national regulators prepare action against services not large enough for the European Commission’s di... (more story)

TikTok faces Japan's first AI voice clone test as actor seeks deletion June 03, 2026 | Toko Sekiguchi

A Japanese actor’s deletion suit against TikTok over an allegedly AI-generated imitation of his voice could test how existing law protects commercially recognizable voices — and when platforms must remove disp... (more story)

US states concerned about DOJ actions in seed antitrust probe of Bayer, Corteva June 02, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

At least 20 US state attorneys general have been investigating Bayer CropScience and Corteva, alongside the US Department of Justice, for allegedly anticompetitive practices in the soybean and corn seed indust... (more story)

Meta, others could face expensive resolution of US school suits after settlement June 02, 2026 | Xu Yuan, Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo

The $27 million paid by Meta Platforms, Snap, TikTok and YouTube to resolve the first US school district lawsuit over alleged social media addiction may seem minimal, but the settlement could be just the begin... (more story)

US legislative efforts to ban social media forge ahead as legal challenges loom May 29, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Following recent court victories against social media giants like Meta Platforms over online harms for children, efforts by state lawmakers to ban social media use by young people are making progress in Califo... (more story)

US FTC’s appeal of Meta trial win won’t solve agency’s AMG problem May 29, 2026 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

The US Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to overturn a major trial loss in antitrust litigation seeking a breakup of Meta Platforms is unlikely to fix a broader issue with the agency’s ability to police past ... (more story)