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US SEC plans overhaul of transfer agent rules to adapt to AI, crypto September 01, 2026 | Neil Roland

The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed an overhaul of its transfer-agent securities infrastructure rules to keep pace with developments in cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and electronic ma... (more story)

US House panel advances bills on AI, supply chains, corporate duty restrictions September 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress and Emma Whitford

A US House panel Tuesday advanced a slate of new bills to bolster supply chain security, promote US artificial intelligence open-source code and push back against sustainability requirements in other countries... (more story)

UK’s Ofcom faces info demand; Children’s Commissioner criticizes impact of OSA September 01, 2026 | Imogen Howse

The UK’s online safety watchdog is facing an information demand after refusing the Children’s Commissioner access to platforms' child-risk assessments. Rachel de Souza said on Tuesday that she planned to use h... (more story)

Class-action uptick could see EU change litigation rules September 01, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Rules that govern where litigants can bring lawsuits in the EU are set for an overhaul, with the European Commission flagging likely changes for class actions. The law — known formally as Brussels Ia — sets ou... (more story)

Food delivery platform Foodora probed in Austria for abuse of dominance August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst

Foodora, a Delivery Hero brand, is under investigation in Austria for suspected abuse of dominance, following a sector inquiry concerning online food delivery platforms. The competition authority is looking in... (more story)

ChatGPT, Roblox, Reddit designated under EU digital rulebook (update*) August 31, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Júlia Tar

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been designated as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the EU’s Digital Services Act, bringing it under the bloc’s strictest online safety regime. US gaming platform Roblox and online ... (more story)

AI models pose cyber risks that can threaten financial stability, FSB head warns August 31, 2026 | Neil Roland

Advanced artificial intelligence models pose a risk to global financial stability through their potential impact on cybersecurity, Andrew Bailey, head of the Financial Stability Board, told the Group of 20 eco... (more story)

Visa concerned over deposition witnesses DOJ seeks in US antitrust suit August 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Clayton Vickers

Visa told a US judge it has concerns regarding the deposition witnesses sought by the US Department of Justice in the government's monopolization lawsuit accusing the credit card company of entering into de fa... (more story)

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Does social media’s liability shield still hold after recent EU court rulings? September 01, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Recent EU court rulings are raising questions over how broadly social media platforms can still rely on liability shields for user-generated content. Russmedia, Coyote and a YouTube judgment point to greater r... (more story)

Former Meta employees who shared documents crucial to US AGs' cases August 31, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Whistleblowers who took and shared documents from Meta Platforms, as well as other former employees, were crucial to the cases brought by US attorneys general against the company.

Recent European media merger reviews show watchdogs looking beyond market power August 31, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Germany's and Belgium's first media merger reviews under, or alongside, the European Media Freedom Act show Europe beginning to develop a new approach to media ownership concentration, complementing traditiona... (more story)

TikTok, YouTube, Snap hold key to ultimate success of US states' deal with Meta August 28, 2026 | Mike Swift

YouTube, TikTok and Snap continued to stay silent Friday about whether they will agree to make teen-safety changes to their platforms in line with what Meta Platforms agreed to earlier this week as part of a $... (more story)

Meta deal bolsters UK case for social-media age controls ahead of under-16s ban August 27, 2026 | Imogen Howse

Meta Platforms' pledge of new safeguards for teen US users could bolster the UK government's case for age-based controls as it prepares to ban social media for under-16s from spring 2027. The tech giant has pr... (more story)

Meta’s US concessions offer EU leverage in Digital Services Act cases August 27, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Sara Brandstätter

Meta Platforms’ settlement of US lawsuits this week could pressure the European Commission to secure commitments in ongoing EU proceedings over youth safety and addictive design. The settlement becomes powerfu... (more story)

Meta settlement marks latest state success, independent of US government August 26, 2026 | Alex Wilts, Khushita Vasant, Madeline Hughes, Curtis Eichelberger, Mike Swift

Meta Platforms’ settlement with US state attorneys general for up to $17.1 billion over alleged addictive social media algorithms is the latest sign that states are asserting themselves across industries to cu... (more story)

Meta's $17bn settlement with US states puts TikTok, Snap, YouTube on notice August 26, 2026 | Mike Swift and Maria Dinzeo

The record $17.1 billion settlement US states reached with Meta Platforms is designed to reach far beyond the company itself, with state attorneys general seeking to use the deal as a blueprint for imposing si... (more story)