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Texas AG’s new antitrust chief says mandate is to find 'tough' cases January 29, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The Texas attorney general's office has mandated its new chief of antitrust law enforcement to find "tough" cases affecting Texans instead of merely signing on to litigation being brought by US federal antitrust agencies.

Telekom Slovenije, T-2 seek EU judges’ clarity on network access right dispute January 29, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Telekom Slovenije and rival operator T-2 gave conflicting interpretations at the EU’s top court on how a dispute over access to T-2’s network infrastructure should be resolved under EU law, in a case that coul... (more story)

South Korea rolls out sweeping quantum strategy, eyeing next-AI innovation January 29, 2026 | Choonsik Yoo

South Korea unveiled its first comprehensive strategic roadmap to become a global leader in quantum technology, judging that falling behind could eventually erode competitiveness in other key industries such a... (more story)

Europe's Big Tech regulation starting to have an impact, says Mundt January 28, 2026 | Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

EU and German competition laws to control the power of Big Tech companies are starting to have “an impact” even if it will take time for them to become fully effective, according to the head of the German comp... (more story)

Decision on next EU data privacy watchdog head needed for ‘stability and authority’ January 28, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The choice of the next European Data Protection Supervisor, which has been pending for more than a year, matters for the “stability and authority” of the EU’s data protection authority, a senior official at th... (more story)

European Parliament's Renew Group to lead revamp of EU telecom rules (update*) January 28, 2026 | Matthew Newman and Julia Tar

The Digital Networks Act, the EU’s draft bill to revamp the bloc’s telecom laws, will be steered through the European Parliament by the centrist Renew Group, MLex has learned. The DNA, which was proposed last ... (more story)

US DOJ Antitrust Division can retain merger filing fees over $245m January 28, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Ilana Kowarski

The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice will be able to retain any excess premerger notification filing fees in fiscal year 2026 following an appropriations bill signed into law by President Don... (more story)

US FTC’s Ferguson defends case-by-case noncompete enforcement January 27, 2026 | Chris May

US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson Tuesday defended his agency’s departure from noncompete rulemaking efforts during the Biden administration in favor of case-by-case enforcement.

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UK political tilt toward social-media ban reframes debate over platform harms January 28, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The online safety debate in the UK is shifting from regulating platforms to proposals for banning under-16s from social media after lawmakers backed an amendment proposing a ban. But new data on harms linked t... (more story)

One year in, Trump FTC focused on kids privacy, light-touch AI rules January 28, 2026 | Mike Swift

One year into US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s leadership of the “Trump-Vance FTC," the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s regulatory philosophy on data privacy and artificial intelligence i... (more story)

National social media bans are gaining momentum, as EU doesn’t move January 27, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media age bans are rapidly moving up the political agenda in Europe, with France and several other member states pressing ahead with national measures as the EU weighs whether to act at bloc level. With... (more story)

US DOJ-Live Nation showdown previews FTC appeals court fight with Meta January 27, 2026 | Chris May

Live Nation is hoping it can avoid a March trial in high-profile antitrust litigation brought by a US Department of Justice-led coalition that threatens to break up the company, in part, by relying on fresh pr... (more story)

TikTok USDS emphasizes security after Congress forced Chinese divestiture January 23, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

The new TikTok USDS joint venture is emphasizing security as it announces its new ownership structure after a years-long attempt to force the company to divest from Chinese ownership, which ultimately succeede... (more story)

Brazil takes cautious approach on non-consensual sexual images from X's Grok January 22, 2026 | Henrique Santiago

Brazilian regulators have responded to the Grok AI-generated image scandal by issuing a series of recommendations for the AI chatbot to comply with or risk facing a more serious investigation. Regulators' init... (more story)

Trump cements US strategy on semiconductor chips despite China risks January 22, 2026 | Bradley Dress and Emma Whitford

The Trump administration opted for a narrow and limited set of tariffs on semiconductor chips, backing down from a threat of duties as high as 100 percent on the critical technology that powers artificial inte... (more story)

X’s Grok case exposes EU digital enforcement pitfalls in the age of AI January 22, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi and Sara Brandstätter

X’s Grok deepfake scandal has shone a light on the EU’s enforcement of its extensive digital rulebook. Even though the landmark AI Act, the Digital Services Act and national laws theoretically all apply, the E... (more story)