The independent review of Australia’s online safety framework advocates for an approach that mirrors the UK’s Online Safety Act, despite it not yet being fully implemented
CMA: Provisional decision on cloud services
With the recommendation to utilise powers under the DMCC Act, the CMA could be the first regulator to impose asymmetric obligations in the cloud market
US: Rewriting the AI rulebook for competitiveness
The US Government has made a series of rule changes aligned towards the priority on growing the country’s leadership in AI
Compliance with the DMA: The next steps for Apple
The EC has published its preliminary findings and proposed measures in two cases aimed at ensuring interoperability with Apple’s software
Australia’s proposed rulebook for digital markets
The framework prioritises internal and international coherence, referencing the provisions of the DSA and DMCC Act while mirroring existing regulation of the sector
The potential breakup of Google
The tech giant argues that a forced divestment of Chrome or Android would be extreme, harming US consumers and jeopardising the country’s tech leadership
The CMA’s remedies for the mobile browser market
This is the second inquiry into Apple and Google’s hold on mobile ecosystems that the UK regulator has decided to defer to its planned work under the DMCC Act
Australia’s under-16 social media ban
The bill represents the first ban on social media for children under 16 in the world, marking a significant step in the debate on child safety online
Confirmation hearings of European Commissioners-designate
DMA, DSA, DNA, merger reform, cloud and AI legislation all featured in the proposed EVPs’ final round interviews
Tech and telecoms under the Trump Administration
Republican leadership in the White House and at the FCC will likely see the rollback of consumer protection measures in both the tech and telecoms sectors
