Automated crawlers deployed by major AI companies are systematically extracting content from across the web while clogging infrastructure and cutting off traffic to original sources. The internet's foundational bargain is breaking down.
Czech police shut down biometric surveillance cameras at Václav Havel Airport in August 2025 after years of legal challenges, but continue deploying facial recognition tools in violation of EU law.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, establishing what may become the nation's most consequential state-level AI safety framework after a year of contentious deliberations.
A review of Nick Clegg's new book reveals how the former Meta president employed sophistry and misdirection to defend the social media giant's role in polarization, teen mental health harms, and regulatory evasion.
Warsaw's attempt to break a three-year deadlock on the EU's controversial CSA Regulation by proposing to eliminate mass surveillance measures failed when pro-Chat Control member states rejected any meaningful compromise.
Leading AI firms should pool resources into a dedicated assessment fund to support third-party evaluations of powerful models, avoiding the conflicts of interest that have plagued corporate oversight in other industries.
The Competition and Markets Authority has outlined initial remedies for designating Google and Apple under new digital markets law, but critics say the measures fall short of international standards and avoid tackling the firms' fundamental competitive advantages.
Civil society organisations have filed a formal complaint accusing X of breaching EU digital rules by permitting advertisers to target users based on protected personal information including political views and health status.