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Chinese court expands voice rights to cover AI clones in e-commerce dispute August 21, 2025 | MLex Staff

In a case with significant implications for voice rights amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology, a Chinese court has ruled that AI-generated celebrity voices fall under legal protecti... (more story)

US DOJ not looking to centrally manage web search via Google suit, Slater says August 20, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

The US Department of Justice does not want to centrally manage Internet search through its monopolization lawsuit against Google, the agency's antitrust chief Gail Slater said, and hoped that any remedies orde... (more story)

TikTok sued by Minnesota attorney general over child safety, financial claims August 20, 2025 | Mike Swift

TikTok has been sued by the state of Minnesota on addictive design allegations similar to suits filed by other states against other social media companies.  But there's a twist: The state says TikTok’s use of ... (more story)

TikTok, Instagram settings fed harmful content to children, group says (update*) August 19, 2025 | Frank Hersey and Patricia Figueiredo

TikTok and Instagram were showing suicide and self-harm content at an “industrial scale” in the run-up to the implementation of parts of the UK Online Safety Act to protect children in July, the Molly Rose Fou... (more story)

Fired US DOJ enforcer cites 'perverted justice' in HPE-Juniper 'scandal' August 18, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

A former top deputy in the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division today accused two DOJ officials of having "perverted justice" by pushing through approval of the $14 billion merger of Hewlett Packard Ent... (more story)

4chan disputes UK Online Safety Act enforcement over information requests August 18, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Online bulletin board 4chan has responded to a provisional notice of a failure to fulfil its duties under the UK's Online Safety Act, disputing regulator Ofcom's authority to take such action, which relates to... (more story)

Colorado attorney general blasts Washington regulatory climate as threat to US rule of law August 18, 2025 | Mike Swift

In an emotional speech, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser blasted the regulatory climate of Washington DC as undermining the rule of law in the US. A Democrat who has made a point of fostering bipartisan, ... (more story)

Las Vegas hotels, Cendyn win price-fixing suit as US appeals court affirms dismissal August 16, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Las Vegas hotels and Cendyn — which provided the hotels with an algorithmic tool to set hotel room rates — did not have a vertical relationship, and there was no causal link showing an agreement and an anticom... (more story)

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EU digital regulation sees widening chorus of US critics August 20, 2025 | Mike Swift

US tech companies have long criticized Europe’s expansive regulatory framework on competition and privacy, but the number of critics appeared to be widening at an influential US tech policy conference this wee... (more story)

Trump enforcers distance themselves from Biden-era antitrust enforcement August 15, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Gail Slater and the rest of the Trump administration are charting a path in antitrust enforcement that is becoming increasingly clear. "We can call it MAGA Antitrust. We could call it America First antitrust,"... (more story)

Meta-US FTC antitrust trial grapples with slippery economics on product quality August 14, 2025 | Chris May

Meta Platforms’ bid to stave off a break-up attempt from the US Federal Trade Commission in high-profile antitrust litigation over social media highlights a paradox that challenges economists' fundamental assu... (more story)

Google Play Store antitrust saga continues in US after Ninth Circuit ruling August 14, 2025 | Alex Wilts

Google said it is willing to take its antitrust dispute with Epic Games all the way to the Supreme Court after a three-judge panel two weeks ago unanimously affirmed a permanent injunction requiring significan... (more story)

EU’s X investigation under DSA delayed by procedures, not politics August 12, 2025 | Matthew Newman

Amid tense EU-US talks over trade tariffs, the European Commission has become sensitive about how it communicates enforcement of its digital rules — the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. A gene... (more story)

New bill aims to tax Big Tech, pay citizens for use of personal data in Brazil August 11, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

A bill put forward by a Brazilian congressman seeks to tax Big Tech companies for exploiting Brazilians' personal data. Guilherme Boulos, a left-wing federal deputy, suggests that tech firms pay an amount of 7... (more story)

Japan moves forward with mobile regulation to rein in Google, Apple August 08, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese competition agency is preparing to regulate Apple and Google — as dominant mobile-operating system operators — by finalizing implementation rules for a smartphone-software competition law, set to ... (more story)

US release of H20 chips sparks backlash amid China’s AI growth August 06, 2025 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration’s release of advanced chips known as H20s to China has sparked a major backlash from critics who warn the move will only empower Chinese advancement in the race for artificial intelligence.