Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – The European Commission has announced that the Amazon and Microsoft cloud services should be designated as core platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) gatekeeper law. The regulator believes that Amazon’s...
Teen Online Safety Bill Clears US House Setting Up Negotiation with Senate
Report from NBC News In Brief – The US House has passed the KIDS Act, a bipartisan package of 14 digital regulation measures that include requiring online platforms to introduce new safety features and parental controls, restricting targeted advertising, and...
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Ninth Circuit Panel Rules That Code Developed by Generative AI Is Not a Copy
Report from Reuters In Brief – The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a 2024 ruling favoring AI developers in a lawsuit brought by computer coders alleging that OpenAI’s Codex and Microsoft’s Copilot violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by...
Meta Fined $25 Billion for Privacy Violations in New Mexico (Billion with a B)
Report from the Wall Street Journal In Brief – A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found that the company violated state consumer protection law by misleading users about its data-privacy practices. The jury ruled that Meta...
Turkey Bans Social Media for Teens Under 15
Report from Politico In Brief – Turkey has banned social media access for children under 15, with the law taking effect November 1st following its passage by Parliament in April. Social media platforms must implement “necessary technical and administrative measures,...
High Court Considers Applying 80’s Video Rental Law to Online Advertising
Report from USA Today In Brief – The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical of broadly applying the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) to modern online advertising. The 1988 law prohibits video stores from disclosing the rental history of customers....
Character.ai Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Reorganization Effort
Report from CNN In Brief – Character.ai, an AI “companion” chatbot startup facing extensive regulatory pressure and lawsuits alleging its app contributed to teen mental health problems and suicides, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a plan to sell its...
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