Tech Regulation & Privacy

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (245+ words) The relatively small State of Connecticut will build on its history of leadership in US data protection regulation when a new AI law that will initially regulate chatbots' interaction with children and how employers can use AI — the Connecticut Artificial…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (32+ words) MLex US FTC independence fight only part of antitrust power debate, Slater says To view the full article, register now....

8+ hour, 43+ min ago   (434+ words) All is not well in liberal Hollywood. After a blue state coalition led by California essentially folded by allowing the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger to proceed: several celebrities, led by actors Mark Ruffalo and Jane Fonda, voiced their displeasure…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (462+ words) Dozens of protesters rallied outside Paramount Skydance's Melrose Avenue gate Tuesday morning to criticize the settlement agreement the company reached with California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, arguing that it does too little to protect Hollywood jobs from the company's impending…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (369+ words) Brussels, 21 September 2026 During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted guidelines on the application of the power to impose administrative fines in relation to other corrective powers under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (282+ words) The California governor applauds his state attorney general for getting the work done “at the boardroom, not the courtroom” California Gov. Gavin Newsom defended himself on Wednesday morning, insisting he did not pressure state Attorney General Rob Bonta into settling…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1194+ words) California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's deal to allow the $111-billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to proceed was struck amid political pressure from state leaders and concern from some Democratic attorneys general that concessions from the studio fell short, according to multiple…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (377+ words) Updated September 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT California Attorney General Rob Bonta defended his settlement of an antitrust challenge to Paramount's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, denying that pressure to keep the company in Hollywood drove the timing of…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago   (329+ words) SEATTLE — Seattle leaders approved new rules to stop grocery stores from using artificial intelligence and personal data to set prices, aiming to make grocery shopping fair and transparent for everyone. Mayor Katie Wilson and City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck announced…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (295+ words) His comments came after 12 states, including New York, and the WGA agreed to settle their antitrust lawsuits against Paramount Skydance over its bid for Warner Bros. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger following Monday’s…...