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X limits Grok image editing, generation to paying users as global pressure mounts January 09, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

X has limited image generation and editing on its Grok AI chatbot to paying subscribers, according to posts from the tool’s official account on the platform, which means only users who provide full account and... (more story)

WhatsApp to fall under EU’s strictest digital platform rules this month January 09, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

Meta Platforms WhatsApp is set to be classified as a very large online platform by the European Commission in January, MLex has learned, bringing it under the EU’s Digital Services Act’s strictest regulatory o... (more story)

China highlights content moderation, AI misuse in new livestream e-commerce rules January 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese authorities will tighten content management on e-commerce platforms and regulate the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. following the rollout of new measures governing livest... (more story)

MediaTek defends preclusion bid before US judge in Realtek antitrust suit January 09, 2026 | Chris May

MediaTek and Realtek attorneys faced extensive questioning from a California federal judge Thursday as he considers whether to throw out antitrust litigation related to a $1 million bounty for patent infringem... (more story)

X’s Grok riles Starmer as UK ministers weigh further action January 08, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

X’s Grok chatbot has drawn criticism from the UK Prime Minister after being used to generate non-consensual intimate deepfake images. Keir Starmer said on Thursday that the content was unacceptable and that on... (more story)

UK govt to set protocol to respond to data breaches under agreement with ICO January 08, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK government and the national privacy regulator have agreed a new framework for cooperation on data protection, committing departments to follow a clear protocol when responding to personal data breaches ... (more story)

EU Commission considers mandatory phase-out of Chinese ICT vendors January 08, 2026 | Luca Bertuzzi and Matthew Newman

The European Commission is considering a mandatory phase-out of ICT equipment from Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE from critical infrastructure in the revised Cybersecurity Act due on Jan. 14, MLex has lea... (more story)

X’s Grok chatbot forced to retain platform data by EU Commission January 08, 2026 | Sara Brandstätter

X's Grok chatbot has been ordered to retain and hand over algorithm-related platform data to the European Commission, a spokesperson for the EU executive has told MLex. The EU has extended an existing retentio... (more story)

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Character AI, Google avoid risks by settling US case over chatbot safety January 09, 2026 | Amy Miller

Character.AI and Google chose a different path than social media companies when facing a wave of lawsuits alleging their chatbots contribute to suicides and mental health issues for children and teenagers — th... (more story)

ECJ’s Szpunar on EU law’s AI challenge and ‘banalizing’ fundamental rights January 08, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

The boom in AI and the platform economy is posing challenges to Europe’s legal order and will raise questions over the approach to copyright, contracts and transparency, according to Maciej Szpunar, one of the... (more story)

European telecom companies temper hopes for bold EU rules revamp in 2026 January 07, 2026 | Matthew Newman

Europe’s big phone companies — such as Telefónica, Orange and Deutsche Telekom — are unlikely to see a major overhaul of the EU's telecom rules this year. But the European Commission's planned Digital Networks... (more story)

China's data policy pulled between security, growth and public backlash January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Companies operating in China face diverging pressures in 2026 as data privacy and cybersecurity policy pull in several directions at once. Public unease over data misuse, rising geopolitical friction with the ... (more story)

Meta's Manus deal highlights China's AI challenge, regulatory gaps January 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Meta Platform’s blockbuster acquisition of Manus appears straightforward: A US tech giant buys a promising artificial intelligence startup. But the deal exposes a troubling pattern for Beijing — Chinese-develo... (more story)

Vietnam's digital-law blitz sets stage for uneasy 2026 as firms await clear rules January 06, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam’s passage of multiple digital laws in 2025 was intended to provide the regulatory clarity investors need, but companies heading into 2026 face a transition year of uncertainty as authorities finalize i... (more story)

Tennessee AG seeks streamlined antitrust narrative for Big Tech, AI January 02, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has laid out his vision for US antitrust law enforcement which includes cases that have a more streamlined narrative and are less economically complex, along with s... (more story)

Will platforms see UK online safety enforcement step up a gear in 2026? January 02, 2026 | Frank Hersey

Fines by the UK online safety regulator have made headlines in the UK amid rising expectations for enforcement of the Online Safety Act, passed more than two years ago. Campaigners and lawmakers are criticizin... (more story)