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Slater defends role in US DOJ review of HPE-Juniper merger February 17, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Gail Slater, former antitrust chief at the US Department of Justice, said Tuesday she is "deeply concerned" by allegations that she misrepresented the national security implications of the merger between Hewle... (more story)

Realtek’s US antitrust claims survive MediaTek, Future Link bid for summary judgment February 17, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

Realtek Semiconductor’s US antitrust claims against MediaTek and Future Link Systems can proceed, a California federal judge ruled, denying the companies' motion for summary judgment. The defendants had claime... (more story)

Juror illness delays testimony from former Meta insiders in social media addiction trial February 17, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A juror’s hospitalization forced a brief pause Tuesday in the Los Angeles trial over claims social media platforms were designed to addict young users.

UK regulators press online forum Tattle Life over online safety, data protection (update*) February 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK online safety regulator Ofcom has demanded answers from online forum Tattle Life over its compliance with the Online Safety Act, as political pressure mounts following the suicide of a 16-year-old girl ... (more story)

X, Meta, TikTok facing Spanish probe over AI-generated child sexual violence (update*) February 17, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

X, Meta Platforms and TikTok are facing an investigation by Spain's public prosecutor for allegedly creating and spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says.

India signals tougher stance on deepfakes, Big Tech February 17, 2026 | Freny Patel

India is calling for a significant strengthening of artificial intelligence regulations, advocating for a "techno-legal" framework to safeguard society against the rising threats of deepfakes and harmful conte... (more story)

X faces formal Irish data-protection probe over Grok’s sexualized images February 17, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Sara Brandstätter

Social-media company X faces a data-protection investigation in Ireland over the use of its Grok AI chatbot to produce and publish sexualized deepfakes. The probe was announced on Tuesday by Ireland’s Data Pro... (more story)

Shein under EU DSA probe over opaque recommender systems, illegal products February 17, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Online retailer Shein faces formal proceedings under the EU’s Digital Services Act over suspected addictive design features, the sale of illegal products and a lack of transparency in its recommender systems, ... (more story)

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US DOJ's Assefi vows to reject 'half-measures,' wants more civil antitrust cases February 18, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Omeed Assefi, who took over as the acting chief at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division for a second time, and in an address to staff on Tuesday sought to dispel any doubts about his commitment to enfo... (more story)

At US Meta, YouTube addictive design trial, grieving parents a powerful court presence February 18, 2026 | Mike Swift

During the US addictive design trial against Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube, grieving parents who lined up as early as midnight outside the Los Angeles courthouse to get one of the precious few seats for ... (more story)

Epic, Google hit snag in plan for global app distribution antitrust resolution February 17, 2026 | Chris May, Alex Wilts and Saloni Sinha

Google and Epic Games’ struggle to sell a US federal judge on their blueprint for a global resolution of litigation challenging the tech giant’s monopoly over Android app distribution is affecting proceedings ... (more story)

Tech platforms must wait for detail on warning of new UK online safety duties February 16, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo and Frank Hersey

When UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday morning that no platform would get “a free pass” on children’s online safety, the warning came with a promise to “go at speed.” But it’s still unclear when th... (more story)

Section 230 plays differently in parallel Calif., New Mexico social media trials February 13, 2026 | Mike Swift and Madeline Hughes

Two separate trials kicked off this week against Meta Platforms in New Mexico and against Meta and YouTube in Los Angeles, with state court judges in both cases trying to navigate how Section 230 of the Commun... (more story)

Will the EU’s Chips Act 2.0 succeed after its first attempt missed the mark? February 13, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi

The EU is preparing a Chips Act 2.0 after its first semiconductor push three years ago failed to deliver major investments, most prominently Intel’s canceled €30 billion project. Analysts say the original legi... (more story)

India's new IT rules put platforms on proactive AI-policing duty February 13, 2026 | Freny Patel

With just a week remaining before new rules in India take effect, online platforms are scrambling to determine whether they have sufficient time to prepare for what many view as a fundamental regulatory shift,... (more story)

Slater’s exit punches another hole in Antitrust Division organizational chart February 13, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Gail Slater's departure from the US Department of Justice on Thursday ended a nearly year-long turf war and stripped the Antitrust Division down to three political appointees in the front office.