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US group requests Commerce crack down on AI chip export controls March 14, 2025 | Bradley Dress

An influential advocacy group told the US Commerce Department officials this week that it must work harder to crack down on semiconductor chips that are flowing to China and powering critical technology like a... (more story)

Focus on kids’ digital mental-health challenges, Poland urges EU Commission March 14, 2025 | Júlia Tar

New measures to protect the mental health of children and adolescents are essential in the digital age, according to a document recently issued by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, seen by MLex. ... (more story)

Work on proposed new EU-wide company type is under way, EU justice chief says March 14, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

An EU proposal for a new kind of company with the freedom to follow one simple set of uniform rules everywhere in the bloc should be put forward soon, the EU's justice chief has said, adding some practical det... (more story)

AI platform market too new to class services as gatekeepers, EU's Guersent says March 14, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Nicholas Hirst

Claims that big AI services should be targeted under the EU’s Digital Markets Act don't compute, according to the EU’s top competition official. Olivier Guersent told MLex in an interview that it was too soon ... (more story)

Platforms, banks in Thailand to share cybercrime liability under new decree March 14, 2025 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

Financial institutions, social media platforms and telecommunications providers in Thailand could soon be required to do more to fight tech crimes and protect their users under an emergency decree, or else be ... (more story)

Google to push legislative framework for age verification to counter Meta proposal March 13, 2025 | Xu Yuan

Google is set to advocate for a legislative proposal for carrying out age verification to protect children online that is distinct from one pushed by Meta Platforms on the same subject.

GDPR to undergo simplification process, Commissioner McGrath says March 13, 2025 | Sara Brandstätter

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation will be featured in a future omnibus package, tackling specific problems such as easing the burden on smaller organizations in relation to the retention of records, ... (more story)

Regulatory dialogue preferred over DMA non-compliance probes, says EU's McCallum March 13, 2025 | Nicholas Hirst and Andrew Boyce

EU tech enforcers have a strong incentive to negotiate rather than litigate gatekeepers’ compliance with the Digital Markets Act, according to a senior official. 

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Tight resources, media leaks test Ferguson's US FTC leadership March 13, 2025 | Chris May

Taking over a national economic watchdog embroiled in dozens of high-stakes legal battles with well-resourced opponents comes with challenges inside and outside of the courtroom, and FTC Chairman Andrew Fergus... (more story)

Ferguson-led FTC focused on Big Tech in era of constraints March 13, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

The US Federal Trade Commission, which is subject to some of the same DOGE disruptions as other federal agencies, nonetheless is committed to devoting resources to pursuing actions against Big Tech.

US FTC noncompete rule in jeopardy, but labor restraints remain risky March 13, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

A pause on US Federal Trade Commission litigation defending a controversial nationwide ban of noncompete agreements, alongside a new agency labor antitrust task force, has offered a mixed bag for employers try... (more story)

China plots domestic consumption, tech push as US rivalry deepens March 13, 2025 | MLex Staff

At this year's Two Sessions, a pivotal event in China's political calendar, Premier Li Qiang outlined priorities to stimulate domestic consumption and drive technological innovation. With this dual strategy, C... (more story)

FERC data center debate offers early test of Trump administration agency process March 05, 2025 | Emma Whitford

A debate that could influence the way power-hungry data centers access energy from the mid-Atlantic to Chicago and beyond is currently playing out at the US Federal Energy Regulation Commission. It may also be... (more story)

As EU platforms law turns three, dispute resolution bodies still face uncertainties March 04, 2025 | Júlia Tar

Since the EU’s Digital Services Act passed into law in 2022, out-of-court dispute settlement bodies have been tasked with handling appeals from users who challenge platforms’ decisions on content removal. But ... (more story)

Bluesky keeps ‘experimental’ ethos as online safety regulatory risks kick in March 04, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Bluesky, a microblogging platform, is gaining popularity but also experiencing growing pains in complying with Europe’s online safety regulations. Aaron Rodericks, the company’s head of safety, said Bluesky is... (more story)

Who defines 'censorship' at issue as US, allies spar over freedom of speech February 28, 2025 | Mike Swift and Henrique Santiago

President Donald Trump and his allies’ aggressive stance toward long-time allies on trade and on other political issues is increasingly spilling into the law-based regulation of multi-national tech platforms. ... (more story)