Topics Accessibility European Accessibility Act: June 2025 deadline has arrivedBiden Administration Announces Rulemaking to Improve the Accessibility of Online Public Services for Americans with Disabilities Aerospace & Defense U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2025FCC Allocates New Spectrum for Commercial Space Launches Agentic AI French CNIL Publishes Note on Agentic AI and Data Protection Artificial Intelligence (AI) New AI Transparency Requirements Enacted For Advertisers And DeployersCalifornia Governor Signs Over 20 AI-related Bills into Law Asia Singapore Updates Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI Autonomous Vehicles Overview of EU and UK Regulatory Developments relating to Autonomous VehiclesU.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026 BEREC Seven Major Changes in the European Commission’s Proposal for an EU Digital Networks Act Big Data UK ICO Updates Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and Data ProtectionU.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy & Cybersecurity Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2023 Biometric Information Texas Enacts AI Consumer Protection LawCalifornia Enacts Digital Replica Laws as Congress Considers Federal Approach Blockchain Technology U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – 2025 Mid-Year UpdatePatenting for Blockchain and Crypto Tech Broadband FCC Proposes to Auction Spectrum for Terrestrial and Space-Based Broadband ServicesFCC Simplifies Broadband Consumer Label Requirements Broadcasting & Cable FCC to Tackle Robust Agenda at February Open MeetingFCC Adopts Revised Foreign Sponsorship Disclosure Requirements CARES Act FCC Embarks on New Rural Health Initiatives with CARES Act Funding Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes final report on “online targeting” Children's Privacy The EU KIDS Act Proposal: Towards a New Regulatory Framework for the Protection of Children OnlineHorizon Scan: Children’s Online Safety and Privacy (EU and Beyond) CISA CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Cloud Computing Looking beyond the tech sovereignty package: how the EU is moving to ensure tech sector resilienceData Centers: Emerging Risks and Insurance Coverage Considerations Committee on Standards in Public Life UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI Competition Law Technology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 3: Recommendations for Tech M&A and Strategic TransactionsTechnology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 2: Antitrust/FDI Environment for Tech Competition Law in Europe EDPB highlights the importance of cooperation between data protection and competition authoritiesUK’s Competition and Markets Authority Launches Review into AI Foundation Models Computing White House, Blackburn Introduce Visions of Comprehensive Federal AI PolicyNew York Governor Signs Frontier AI Safety Legislation Congress U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026Backlash to Bipartisan AI Omnibus Illustrates Preemption Impasse Consultation UK online safety update: Ofcom's Category 1 proposals and DSIT's latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”Online Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments Consumer Law Colorado Officials Push to Repeal and Replace the Colorado AI ActState Lawmakers Introduce New Wave of Personalized Algorithmic Pricing Bills COVID-19 U.S. AI, IoT, and CAV Legislative Update – Second Quarter 2020White House Hosts G7 Science and Technology Ministerial on COVID-19 Cross-Border Data Transfers Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsFinal Countdown to POPIA Compliance: Five Critical Steps to Take Before July 1st, 2021 Cross-Border Data Transfers Global CBPR and PRP Certifications Launched: A New 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Category 1 proposals and DSIT's latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World” Digital Health Quantum Computing: Developments in the UK and USQuantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential Impacts Digital Single Market The UK’s New Digital Markets Regime: Some Key TakeawaysOverview of the UK’s New Digital Markets Regime Domain Names Covington's Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating WebinarThe Geography of Online Infringement: Study Names Sweden as Hotspot for Infringement Emerging Technologies Looking beyond the tech sovereignty package: how the EU is moving to ensure tech sector resilienceU.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026 Employment New California AI Employment Laws: Key Requirements for EmployersCalifornia Legislature Advances AI Employment Bills Entertainment UK Government Launches Consultation on Children’s Online Experiences, Including New Obligations for AIThe European Commission calls for evidence ahead of its 2026 evaluation and review of the 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criticality of the European space sector, and flags a persistent cybersecurity maturity gap FCC FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device RulesFCC Proposes to Auction Spectrum for Terrestrial and Space-Based Broadband Services Financial Services UK Financial Services Regulators’ Approach to Artificial Intelligence in 2026Quantum Computing: Quantum Applications in Finance First Amendment President Trump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI LawsWhite House Drafts Executive Order to Preempt State AI Laws Foreign investment law FCC Proposes Changes to Foreign Ownership Rules and Related Filings ProcessesFlurry of Trump Administration Executive Orders Shakes Up Tech Policy, Creates Industry Opportunities France French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media BanFrench CNIL Publishes Note on Agentic AI and Data Protection Frontier Models U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026Illinois Enacts Frontier Model Safety Law FTC U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026President Trump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI Laws Gambling Pennsylvania Court Finds Promotion Program During Presidential Campaign Not a Lottery General Data Protection Regulation Comments Due August 31 on FCC’s Proposal to Step Up Review of Foreign Ownership in Telecom Carriers and Establish Cybersecurity RequirementsEuropean Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Germany EU rules on platform work ("crowdwork directive") – who is an employee? Innovation White House, Blackburn Introduce Visions of Comprehensive Federal AI PolicyFCC Seeks Comment on Petition to Update Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Part 15 Rules Intellectual Property White House, Blackburn Introduce Visions of Comprehensive Federal AI PolicyEuropean Parliament Proposes Changes to Copyright Protection in the Age of Generative AI Internet of Things (IoT) Looking beyond the tech sovereignty package: how the EU is moving to ensure tech sector resilienceU.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026 Joint Undertaking AI Update: Europe Officially Joins the Race for the Next Generation of Supercomputers Life Sciences Quantum Computing: Action in the EU and Potential ImpactsU.S. AI, IoT, CAV, and Privacy & Cybersecurity Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2023 Life Sciences & Digital Health Quantum Computing and its Impact on the Life Science IndustryPolitical Agreement on European Health Data Space Litigation Federal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV DeploymentCalifornia’s New AV Rules Open Door to Heavy-Duty Deployment While Imposing Significant New Compliance Obligations Lottery Pennsylvania Court Finds Promotion Program During Presidential Campaign Not a Lottery M&A Technology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 3: Recommendations for Tech M&A and Strategic TransactionsTechnology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 2: Antitrust/FDI Environment for Tech Media FCC Opens Inquiry into Sports Broadcasting Practices and Marketplace DevelopmentsThe European Commission calls for evidence ahead of its 2026 evaluation and review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive Metaverse European Commission Publishes New Strategy on Virtual WorldsArtificial Intelligence and Algorithms in the Next Congress National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026Washington State AI Task Force Releases AI Policy Recommendations for 2026 National Security FCC Narrows Covered List Definition of “Power Inverters” and Clarifies Meaning of “Foreign-Produced”FCC Restricts Imports of New Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices with Additions to its Covered List Net Neutrality Sixth Circuit Strikes Down FCC Net Neutrality RulesIndustry Groups and FCC File Briefs in Net Neutrality Case Following Loper Bright NHS UK Government’s Advisory Committee Publishes Report on Public Sector Use of AI NIST U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026Washington State AI Task Force Releases AI Policy Recommendations for 2026 NSF FCC and NSF Announce Workshop on Artificial Intelligence Online Safety The EU KIDS Act Proposal: Towards a New Regulatory Framework for the Protection of Children OnlineHorizon Scan: Children’s Online Safety and Privacy (EU and Beyond) Online Targeting ICO announces its online tracking strategy for 2025Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation publishes final report on “online targeting” Patent Counseling and Prosecution Looming Shutdown Elevates Congressional Review Act Threat for New RegulationsPatenting for Blockchain and Crypto Tech Patents Commerce Department and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Exploring a Patent Tax and Patent Fee ChangesPatenting for Blockchain and Crypto Tech Political Supreme Court Action Revives FCC Media Bureau’s Political Ad GuidanceFourth Circuit Sets Aside FCC Media Bureau Guidance on Lowest Unit Charge; FCC Asks the Supreme Court to Step In Privacy & Data Security New California AI Employment Laws: Key Requirements for EmployersCalifornia Legislature Advances AI Employment Bills Product Safety, Investigations, and Recalls Federal Vehicle Safety at Midyear: Regulatory Relief, Legislative Momentum, and the Road to the Broader AV DeploymentCalifornia’s New AV Rules Open Door to Heavy-Duty Deployment While Imposing Significant New Compliance Obligations Public Sector NTIA Seeks Public Comment on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy and Spectrum-Sharing “Pipeline”Google Knowledge Panels Challenged In Germany Quantum Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Practical GuideHow the European Commission aims to promote the EU quantum sector through the Cloud and AI Development Act Quantum Computing Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Practical GuideQuantum Computing: Quantum Applications in Finance Quantum Technologies Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Practical GuideQuantum Computing: Quantum Applications in Finance Report California Frontier AI Working Group Issues Final Report on Frontier Model RegulationNTIA Seeks Comment on Competition in the Mobile App Marketplace Robocalls FCC Seeking Comment on Issues Related to Caller ID and TCPA ComplianceFCC to Tackle Robust Agenda at February Open Meeting Robotics FCC Restricts Imports of New Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Advanced Robotic Devices with Additions to its Covered ListFCC “Covered List” Updated to Include Certain Drones and Related Components, Subject to an Exception Russia-Ukraine Ukraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies Satellite FCC Approves Massive Modernization of Satellite Licensing RegimeA Single EU Authorisation for Satellite Spectrum: The Commission’s Proposal for a New 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services Regulation Social Media French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media BanOnline Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments Space FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device RulesFCC Proposes to Auction Spectrum for Terrestrial and Space-Based Broadband Services Spectrum & Mobile FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device RulesFCC to Vote on Unlocking Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Operation for Unlicensed Equipment Sports FCC Opens Inquiry into Sports Broadcasting Practices and Marketplace DevelopmentsBills to Regulate Sports Betting Introduced in Senate and House Standards U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026California Frontier AI Working Group Issues Final Report on Frontier Model Regulation Supercomputers NTIA Seeks Public Comment on the Development of a National Spectrum Strategy and Spectrum-Sharing “Pipeline”FCC Seeks Input on Impact of Global Semiconductor Shortage Sustainability Responsibly Audited AI and the ESG/AI Nexus TCPA Update: FCC Adopts Final Order and Further Notice on TCPA Consent RevocationFCC Releases Draft Rules and Proposals on TCPA Consent Revocation tech transactions FCC Bans “Untrustworthy Communications Equipment” from the U.S. Market; Measure Could Have Broader Implications for All Device ManufacturersUkraine Crisis: Changing M&A Transactions for Technology Companies Technology California Governor Signs Over 20 AI-related Bills into LawHorizon Scan: Children’s Online Safety and Privacy (EU and Beyond) Telecommunications California Reopens Opt-Out Period for Certain Interconnected VoIP Licenses and Refines Associated Regulatory FrameworkEU Tech Sovereignty Package Telehealth FCC Embarks on New Rural Health Initiatives with CARES Act Funding Telemarketing Update: FCC Adopts Final Order and Further Notice on TCPA Consent RevocationFifth Circuit Effectively Nullifies FCC “Prior Express Written Consent” Requirement, But Reach of Decision is Limited Trade FCC “Covered List” Updated to Include Certain Drones and Related Components, Subject to an ExceptionCommerce Department Solicits Feedback on AI Exports Program Trademarks How You Can Utilize the USPTO’s Berkheimer Memorandum During Application Drafting, Prosecution and AppealU.S. Patent and Trademark Office Releases Memorandum on Recent Subject Matter Eligibility Decisions Transactions Technology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 3: Recommendations for Tech M&A and Strategic TransactionsTechnology Industry Trends and M&A Outlook in the EU and UK, Part 2: Antitrust/FDI Environment for Tech U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy CISA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident ReportingDepartment of Commerce Issues Proposed Rule to Regulate Infrastructure-as-a-Service Providers and Resellers UK Government UK online safety update: Ofcom's Category 1 proposals and DSIT's latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”Online Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments Uncategorized European Commission publishes its plan to enable more effective law enforcement access to dataFebruary 2025 AI Developments Under the Trump Administration United Kingdom UK online safety update: Ofcom's Category 1 proposals and DSIT's latest response to “Growing Up in an Online World”Online Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments Universal Service Fund Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of the Universal Service FundFifth Circuit Holds Federal Universal Service Fund Program Unconstitutional, Creates Circuit Split US Government U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2026U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – First Quarter 2026
