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US DOJ to settle antitrust probe into Agri Stats, Trump official says May 04, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

The US Department of Justice will soon announce the resolution and settlement of antitrust claims against data broker Agri Stats in a case over unlawful information sharing, a senior Trump administration official said Monday.

Canada's Privacy Commissioner emphasizes data minimization in age-assurance guidance May 04, 2026 | Madeline Hughes

Companies should adopt data minimization practices when implementing age-assurance technology on their platforms, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne emphasized on Monday.

X challenges EU's evidence handling in Digital Services Act court appeal (update*) May 04, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter and Nicholas Hirst

Social media platform X is challenging the European Commission’s handling of evidence and process for allowing access to documents in its appeal against a landmark €120 million fine for breaking the bloc's dig... (more story)

EU ban on Chinese inverters driven by cybersecurity, dependency risks May 04, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s ban on Chinese inverters in renewable-energy projects involving EU funding is driven by cybersecurity and dependency risks, a European Commission official said Monday. The commission has evidence that... (more story)

US official cites critical mineral procurement concerns with Project Vault April 30, 2026 | Bradley Dress

A key US official working on the Export-Import Bank’s new critical minerals stockpile said he remains concerned with the ability to procure enough minerals for the unprecedented effort. 

China targets ByteDance apps, website over AI labeling breaches as oversight tightens April 30, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese internet regulators have taken action against ByteDance-linked apps and a website for failing to properly comply with rules requiring clear labeling of AI-generated and synthetic content, underscoring ... (more story)

NetChoice targets Minnesota social media law over warning labels in new US lawsuit April 29, 2026 | Xu Yuan

Tech trade group NetChoice sued the State of Minnesota to stop its law requiring social media companies to warn users of potential harm on their platforms, claiming it is a violation of the First Amendment by ... (more story)

Hong Kong plans cross-border autonomous-vehicle tests with China, Macao April 29, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Hong Kong will advance autonomous-vehicle trials across its borders with mainland China and Macao this year, marking an early step toward self-driving services that would operate across multiple jurisdictions ... (more story)

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Chegg, Penske lean on Yelp case in bid to keep Google antitrust cases alive May 04, 2026 | Alex Wilts

Online learning company Chegg and news publisher Penske Media are seeking to ensure their antitrust lawsuits don’t suffer the same fate as other publishers’ claims against Google, pointing to Yelp’s case in Ca... (more story)

Ticket buyers resist Live Nation arbitration push amid US DOJ settlement fallout April 29, 2026 | Alex Wilts and Samuel Rubenfeld

Consumers who bought event tickets on secondary platforms are fighting to keep their antitrust claims against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster in New York federal court, resisting the company’s push ... (more story)

Doubts still linger over UK bill that sets social media curbs for children April 29, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

UK lawmakers have approved a bill that commits the government to impose “some form” of social media restrictions on under-16s, but leaves key details unresolved. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has c... (more story)

Scams should be priority in EU platform probes, Austrian digital regulator says (update*) April 28, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Online scams should be a central focus of EU probes under the Digital Services Act, Susanne Lackner, the head of Austria’s Digital Services Coordinator, told MLex in an interview. She also said that while the ... (more story)

UK privacy watchdog faces questions over late disclosure of chief stepping away April 27, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK's chief privacy regulator said on Saturday that he was stepping back amid an HR investigation, but it emerged almost immediately that John Edwards actually stepped back two months ago. Legal experts say... (more story)

US push to create AI, tech supply chains faces big hurdles April 24, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)

Antitrust attorneys opting for state AG work over FTC, DOJ, private bar April 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Antitrust attorneys have been leaving the US Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice to take jobs with state attorneys general, lured by a jump in hiring, greater responsibility, more geographic ... (more story)

Social media the new focus for EU child safety drive, but legal certainty lacking April 23, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Social media platforms could be in line for a concerted EU drive to keep children safe online, with recent shifts in the European Commission’s messaging and actions suggesting a firmer political stance on them... (more story)