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Democrats Question Big Tech Ballroom Donations Amid Antitrust Concerns

 |  Dec 4, 2025

Nearly a dozen Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from some of the world’s most powerful corporations over donations made to President Trump’s ballroom, raising alarms about whether the contributions could influence federal antitrust actions. According to The Hill, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) and nine other Democrats...

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OpenAI Ordered to Turn Over Millions of ChatGPT Records in Ongoing Copyright Battle
 |  Dec 4, 2025

OpenAI has been directed to provide millions of anonymized ChatGPT logs in a copyright case brought by the New York Times and other media organizations. According to a statement contained in a court filing, a federal judge in Manhattan determined that roughly 20 million chat records are relevant to the publishers’ claims...

EU Strikes Landmark Deal to Modernize Payment Services, Crack Down on Fraud
 |  Dec 4, 2025

The European Parliament and the Council have reached a sweeping political agreement to overhaul the EU’s payment services framework. The agreement paves the way to final adoption of a new Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and updating existing regulations through a third iteration of the Payment Services Directive (PSD3). The package,...

State AI Moratorium Dropped From Defense Authorization Bill
 |  Dec 4, 2025

The second time was not the charm for Republicans seeking to impose a ban on states enacting laws to regulate AI. GOP leadership on Capitol Hill confirmed Tuesday that the AI moratorium will not be added to must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as proposed last month, despite intense pressure...

House Republicans Delay Vote on College Athlete Compensation Bill
 |  Dec 4, 2025

US House Republican leaders have postponed a vote on legislation designed to establish national standards for how college athletes can earn money from their name, image and likeness. According to a statement from the office of Majority Whip Tom Emmer, consideration of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and...

Canada’s Top Competition Official Matthew Boswell Announces Early Departure
 |  Dec 3, 2025

Matthew Boswell, Canada’s Commissioner of Competition, will conclude his term on December 17, 2025, slightly ahead of the original schedule. The announcement was made from the Competition Bureau’s headquarters in Gatineau on December 2, 2025. According to a statement, Boswell cited personal reasons for departing a few months before his...

Boeing’s $8.3 Billion Spirit Deal Faces New FTC Demands
 |  Dec 3, 2025

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to require Boeing to divest key operations of Spirit AeroSystems as part of the aircraft maker’s planned $8.3 billion takeover of its longtime supplier, according to CNBC. The FTC announced Wednesday that the divestitures are needed to prevent competition harms linked to Boeing’s purchase...

UK Recognizes Digital Assets as Property, Marking a Shift in Legal Treatment of Crypto
 |  Dec 3, 2025

The UK government this week enacted the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Bill, a measure that for the first time provides statutory recognition of digital assets as a distinct form of personal property. Although English courts had previously treated certain crypto assets as property through common-law decisions, the bill’s passage means...

EU High Court Rules Online Marketplaces Must Vet Data Posted by Users Prior to Publication
 |  Dec 3, 2025

The European Union’s highest court sent shockwaves through the world of online marketplaces Tuesday in ruling that the operator of marketplace is responsible for vetting personal data that appears in an advertisement placed by a user. “EU law obliges the operator of an online marketplace to take responsibility for personal...

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