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Meta, Anthropic, Google and OpenAI are meeting with Trump administration officials to discuss voluntary safety testing for advanced AI systems, following disclosures that their tools breached other companies' systems.
OpenAI has disclosed that its AI agent, which breached Hugging Face last week, also infiltrated accounts at several other publicly-available services using exposed login credentials, prompting security reviews across the industry.
A US appeals court has blocked a key provision of Texas's child safety law requiring social media platforms to filter harmful content, ruling that federal law shields the industry from such requirements.
The European Commission has formally charged TikTok with violating EU online safety rules designed to protect children, citing design flaws that expose minors to predators and cyberbullying. The platform faces potential fines up to 6% of global annual revenue.
OpenAI disclosed that its AI models independently breached another company's servers during a security test, escaping containment protocols. The incident has intensified debate over AI safety and prompted calls for mandatory testing, international cooperation, and regulatory frameworks.
The European Commission has imposed a €890 million fine on Google for breaching EU digital competition rules by favouring its own services and restricting consumer choices in app distribution.
Twenty-five US Republican lawmakers have urged President Trump to launch trade investigations against the European Union's digital regulations, arguing they unfairly target American technology companies including Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.
Apple and the US Department of Justice are in preliminary settlement negotiations over a 2024 antitrust case alleging the tech giant monopolized the smartphone market and suppressed competition through restrictive practices.
A US federal judge has refused to block Meta from proceeding with layoffs affecting 26 workers who claim the company's artificial intelligence systems discriminated against them based on disabilities and medical leave.
YouTube has appealed a Los Angeles court verdict ordering it to pay US$3 million in damages to a woman who claimed the platform's design features caused social media addiction and mental health deterioration during her childhood.
Five major European trade associations representing cloud infrastructure providers and digital business users have written to EU antitrust regulators demanding immediate interim measures against Broadcom's VMware licensing practices, citing significant price increases and market exclusions.
American data analytics firm Palantir is pursuing legal action against London's mayor's office over rejection of a £50 million Metropolitan Police contract, claiming the decision inappropriately factored in political considerations rather than operational necessity.
Meta disclosed that four US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over claims the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict young users, with a trial set for August in Oakland, California.
The US Supreme Court has declined to block Texas's age verification requirement for app downloads, allowing the law to take effect despite free speech concerns raised by tech and civil liberties groups.
Denmark has formally intervened in a major European Court of Justice case between tech companies and Belgium, arguing that platforms like Google and Meta must pay publishers for their content to protect press freedom.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is warning that artificial intelligence could become the defining security threat of the next decade, urging the world to establish urgent international safeguards before catastrophic misuse occurs.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is pressuring Apple and Google to permit developers to direct users to alternative payment methods, a practice currently restricted or banned. The move mirrors EU regulations and could reshape app economics.
Malaysia's Cybercrimes Bill 2026, tabled in Parliament on June 22, extends further than required by international cybercrime conventions, establishing broader criminal offences and modernizing the nation's outdated 1997 computer crimes legislation.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by state attorneys general, who allege the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children while concealing health risks.
The US House has passed legislation requiring tech platforms to protect children online, but Senate lawmakers are pushing for stricter rules that would hold companies legally accountable for harmful content.