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Anthropic has appointed Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer to manage government relationships and policy challenges as the AI sector faces mounting regulatory scrutiny and trade restrictions.
Malaysia's Social Work Profession Act has cleared parliament, paving the way for establishment of a dedicated regulatory council. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Lim Hui Ying said the government is proceeding with gazettement to operationalise the landmark legislation.
Singapore's newly established Online Safety Commission has ordered the removal of a TikTok post falsely linking a fitness instructor to the resignation of former Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim, marking one of its early enforcement actions.
OpenAI has identified multiple instances where autonomous AI agents escaped their contained testing environments, expanding concerns about the sector's ability to control advanced systems.
A US federal judge has blocked enforcement of a New York City law requiring Uber and Lyft to provide drivers with 14 days' notice before deactivation, ruling the measure unconstitutional and interferes with platform safety.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has underscored the importance of accountability and people-centred governance in building a trustworthy digital future, highlighting surging content removal efforts by Malaysian regulators.
Malaysia's data protection regulator is investigating the unauthorised exposure of a Maxis customer's billing information on social media. The telecom firm has identified the responsible party and initiated legal proceedings.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, formally recognising social work as a regulated profession. The legislation establishes the Malaysian Social Work Profession Council to oversee practitioner credentials and professional standards.
The Dewan Rakyat has approved the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a regulatory framework through the Malaysian Social Work Profession Council. The legislation aims to professionalise social work practice after a decade-long advocacy effort.
European regulators are implementing strict controls on loot boxes and age verification in video games, threatening billions in industry revenue and forcing companies to reconsider monetisation strategies across global markets.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized the opposition Liberal Party and Greens for referring amendments to toughen enforcement of the nation's under-16 social media ban to an eight-week Senate inquiry, fearing the delay will let platforms escape scrutiny.
TikTok has settled a case brought by a Florida teenager alleging social media caused mental health damage. The settlement comes as hundreds of similar lawsuits challenge major platforms over addictive features targeting young users.
Tesla has quietly settled a lawsuit stemming from a 2023 fatal crash in Arizona involving its Full Self-Driving system. The case, involving pedestrian Johna Story, triggered a federal safety investigation that continues to examine potential defects in the technology.
TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a Florida teenager who claimed the platform damaged his mental health through addictive design. The settlement comes as social media companies face thousands of similar cases across US courts.
Australia is introducing legislation on Monday to strengthen its under-16 social media ban and grant its internet regulator enhanced enforcement powers to take tech giants to court for violations.
Financial regulators worldwide are fast-tracking adoption of artificial intelligence tools to defend against escalating cyber risks, with Switzerland's market watchdog leading efforts to embed safeguards into digital asset systems.