US FTC’s appeal of Meta trial win won’t solve agency’s AMG problem
May 29, 2026
| Chris May and Clayton Vickers
The US Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to overturn a major trial loss in antitrust litigation seeking a breakup of Meta Platforms is unlikely to fix a broader issue with the agency’s ability to police past ... (more story)
South Carolina’s broad Age-Appropriate Design Code to affect array of companies
May 29, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
Companies that never had to comply with children’s online regulations are prepping to submit audits to South Carolina’s attorney general under the state’s new Age-Appropriate Design Code that took effect earlier this year.
AliExpress case signals EU Commission openness to settlements, larger fine risks
May 28, 2026
| Júlia Tar
AliExpress’s Digital Services Act case is emerging as an early test of how the European Commission plans to enforce the bloc’s platform rules, including whether the regulator can treat sprawling tech groups as... (more story)
Singapore AI sandbox highlights shift toward deployment-level governance
May 27, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Enterprise AI governance is increasingly shifting away from abstract model risks toward operational oversight of how autonomous AI systems behave once deployed in the real world. That shift was evident in the ... (more story)
TikTok’s EU probe may trigger addiction ‘guardrails’, not business overhaul (update*)
May 27, 2026
| Sara Brandstätter
TikTok’s EU probe over allegedly addictive features could be resolved through stronger safeguards and mitigation measures rather than a fundamental overhaul of the platform’s business model, MLex has learned. ... (more story)
India's patent boom faces reality check over delays, weak commercialization
May 27, 2026
| Freny Patel
India’s patent filings are surging, but experts warn that weak commercialization, regulatory delays and poor monetization frameworks could prevent the country from realizing one of its most prized ambitions — ... (more story)
Push for UK social media ban risks being seen as political lifeline for Starmer
May 26, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
UK pressure for social media restrictions for under-16s has intensified ahead of a government consultation on children’s online safety closing on Tuesday. A leadership crisis in the ruling Labour party has led... (more story)
AI assurance emerges as the operational backbone of AI governance
May 26, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
AI assurance is increasingly emerging as the operational layer through which governments may ultimately govern autonomous AI systems, as regulators confront the limitations of static compliance frameworks buil... (more story)