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Puma Sports hits pause on in-store sounds amid licensing battle in India February 26, 2026 | Freny Patel

Puma Sports has told an Indian court that it will stop playing disputed sound recordings in stores amid a licensing row with Phonographic Performance, which contests Puma’s reliance on other copyright society licenses.

UK online safety regulator defends move to keep engagement with Big Tech secret February 26, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's online safety regulator has defended in court its decision to keep secret details of meetings and exchanges with Meta, Google, X and TikTok, as campaigners argued it is stretching the law to block pub... (more story)

EU tech sovereignty under debate as proposal nears for 'made in Europe' rules February 26, 2026 | Matthew Newman

The merits of EU technology sovereignty were central to a conference debate among lawmakers and officials on Thursday, with some arguing to cut off ties with US tech companies and others urging more cooperatio... (more story)

Over 4,000 Australian children will be followed to test impact of under-16 social-media ban February 26, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

A study following more than 4,000 Australian children has begun to evaluate how the country’s new under-16 social-media restrictions are working in practice, the online safety regulator announced. In a stateme... (more story)

Therapist details teen's mental health struggles at Calif. social media trial February 26, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

A therapist who briefly treated the plaintiff suing Meta and YouTube in California over alleged addictive design testified Wednesday that she didn't conclude that Instagram caused the girl’s social anxiety or ... (more story)

Ticketmaster, US DOJ set to face off in monopoly suit at March 2 jury trial February 26, 2026 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Live Nation Entertainment and subsidiary Ticketmaster will face a jury trial next week in a monopolization lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and several US states that seek to break up the companies... (more story)

US FTC grants early termination for three merger reviews in one day February 25, 2026 | Ilana Kowarski

The US Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that the agency had closed three premerger antitrust investigations early, before the conclusion of the 30-day minimum mandatory wait period for those transa... (more story)

EU, UK competition deal to improve ‘predictability’ and ‘legal certainty’ February 25, 2026 | Andrew Boyce

The EU and UK’s competition watchdogs have formalized a cooperation agreement that would ensure “smooth interactions” on antitrust and merger cases. The deal was unique in that it would allow the Competition a... (more story)

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Japan's watchdog under pressure after disappointing Apple, Google mobile reports February 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act was meant to be a tougher answer to years of frustration with Apple and Google’s grip over the country’s $16.5 billion app market. But the first compliance reports under... (more story)

Meta loss in US biometric privacy case in Ill. underscores facial-filter risks February 25, 2026 | Mike Swift

Cosmetic filters that alter a person's appearance have been prominent in an addictive-design trial against Meta Platforms in Los Angeles, but a new decision by a federal judge in Illinois that the state's biom... (more story)

UK tech regulators strained by growth agenda ahead of shouldering more duties February 23, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's two key tech sector watchdogs, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office, have yet to show that the government's agenda to enlist their help in growing the economy can be a good fit. Even the co... (more story)

In US social media trial, Meta’s internal records complicate its youth narrative February 21, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo

Internal Meta documents have offered a rare inside look at the company’s strategy around capturing the youth market.

EU’s platform data-access system enters crucial test phase (update*) February 20, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

The EU’s new rules that require Big Tech companies to share data with qualified researchers are entering their first practical test, as national regulators begin assessing the first wave of applications. The r... (more story)

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)