Social Media Giants on Trial in California as Courts Revisit Tech Immunity

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AI Disclosure Labels Risk Becoming Digital Background Noise

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The headquarters building of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in Washington, DC in June 2022. 

Trump Administration Official Says Quiet Part Out Loud on AI-in-Government Plans

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What Iran’s Internet Shutdown Reveals About Starlink

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during a speech by Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, at the AfD election campaign launch rally on January 25, 2025 in Halle, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)


The Paris Raid on X Shows How Far the US and Europe Have Drifted on Tech Rules

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A Year After The Competitiveness Compass, Europe Remains Far from Tech Independence

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The Missing Fair Use Argument in the Copyright Battle Over AI Summaries

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Governing AI Agents with Democratic ‘Algorithmic Institutions’

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Africa Is Writing AI Rules Faster Than the World Notices

Elon Musk and Shivon Zillis arrive at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida, to attend the wedding of White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino and Erin Elmore, the director of Art in Embassies at the US Department of State. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tracking the Paris Prosecutor's Investigation into Elon Musk's X

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaks with then White House advisor and billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk ahead of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

How the House Judiciary GOP Misread Europe's €120 million X Decision

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How Europe’s “Chat Control” Regulation Could Compromise American Communications

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South Korea May Regret Being First with New AI Law

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Can Europe’s Digital Markets Act and Data Act Rein in Cloud Hyperscalers?

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January 2026 US Tech Policy Roundup

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US Congress Targets ‘Pig-Butchering’ Scams as Cybercrime Outpaces Policy

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Brasilia, Federal District—Brazil. The offices of CADE, the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense. 

Examining Brazil’s ‘Ecosystem Approach’ to Digital Antitrust

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Quantum Sensing Will Test Legal Frameworks for Privacy

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How to Apply the 'Tyrant Test' to Technology

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DHS AI Surveillance Arsenal Grows as Agency Defies Courts

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Synthetic Media in Elections and Politics in India

Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump deliver remarks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok)

Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump deliver remarks at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Official White House 

Why Musk is Culpable in Grok's Undressing Disaster

Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition during a confirmation hearing in November 2024. Source: European Parliament © European Union, 2024

Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition during a confirmation hearing in November 2024. Source: 

Reviewing European Antitrust Activity in 2025 and What It All Means for 2026

United States President Donald Trump meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 25. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

United States President Donald Trump meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct. 25. (

Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok

What to Expect from Brazil on Tech Policy in 2026

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