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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google, Snapchat and X to the woodshed Thursday over weak online safety protections for minors, warning the social media companies that “things can’t go on like this.”  The PM summoned the company representatives to a meeting at No. 10...

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has issued a sweeping advisory clarifying that businesses deploying artificial intelligence systems remain fully subject to the state’s existing legal framework—even in the absence of a comprehensive, AI-specific statute. The guidance, as analyzed by Squire Patton Boggs, underscores a central message for compliance officers and...

Charles River Associates has brought on Hitesh Makhija as a vice president in its Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice, a move that adds another experienced mergers and litigation specialist to the firm, according to a statement. Makhija’s work centers on antitrust economics and industrial organization. He has led teams of economists and...

Amazon has been denied an early legal victory in a high-stakes antitrust case in California, as a state court ruled that key factual disputes must be resolved before the case can proceed. The decision, issued Wednesday by the California Superior Court in San Francisco County, centers on Amazon’s “featured offer” policy—an...

The UK’s competition regulator has instructed Getty Images to sell Shutterstock’s editorial division as a condition for approving the companies’ proposed $3.7 billion merger, according to The Financial Times. The move represents a significant hurdle for Getty’s attempt to acquire its smaller rival, despite the deal already receiving clearance from US authorities. The Competition...

Quantum computing just got a significant push from Capitol Hill. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted Tuesday to advance a reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act, loading the bill with seven amendments before sending it to the full Senate floor. The development was reported by Nextgov/FCW, which covered the committee markup...

The European Union on Wednesday introduced a new age-verification app aimed at strengthening protections for children online, marking another step in its broader campaign to regulate large technology platforms. Announced in Brussels by Ursula von der Leyen alongside EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen, the tool is designed to help platforms verify users’ ages...

The European Commission said Wednesday it plans to require Meta Platforms to reinstate access for competing artificial intelligence assistants on its WhatsApp platform, escalating a dispute over competition in the fast-growing AI sector. The move comes after the U.S. technology company introduced a fee that critics say effectively shut out...