Report from Reuters In Brief – In the latest development in the five-year antitrust battle between Apple and Epic Games, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected key parts of District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order requiring Apple to...
Appeals Panel Oks Florida Enforcing Law Regulating Teens on Social Media
Report from MediaPost In Brief – A three-judge panel of US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a district court decision that had sided with NetChoice, a digital company trade group, and imposed a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of a Florida law...
The European Commission Issues Temu a Digital Services Act Fine
Report from the New York Times In Brief – The European Union has fined the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu €200 million ($232 million) for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) by failing to adequately identify and prevent the sale of illegal products on its...
US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Restores Texas App Age Limit Law
Report from MediaPost In Brief – The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has cleared the way for Texas to enforce its App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) that broadly expands age verification for online apps and requires app stores such as Apple and Google to...
President Trump Issues Pared Back Executive Order on AI Security Reviews
Report from Bloomberg In Brief – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework to address potential new cybersecurity risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence systems. The directive reflects the administration’s...
UK CMA Orders Google to Change AI Search to Address Publisher Concerns
Report from Ars Technica In Brief – The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), under its Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC) authority to regulate the most dominant online platforms, has ordered Google to make changes to its AI-powered search...
French Court Backs Tax on Online Book Shipping to Support Bookstores
Report from Reuters In Brief – France’s highest administrative court, the State Council, has rejected Amazon’s appeal against the country’s minimum shipping fee for books, upholding a €3 delivery charge on book orders under €35 imposed by the French Government in...
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