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Artificial Intelligence

July 09, 2025 | Frank Hersey

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania

Saudi Arabia awaiting global AI consensus before regulating, minister says
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Data Privacy and Security, Technology

July 09, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

Betfair, Paddy Power face UK privacy scrutiny after hackers access data

Antitrust View More

Meta receives French antitrust charges over ad verification policy

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Meta has been hit with French antitrust charges, alleging the social media giant unfairly restricted access for companies to become partners for ad verification services on its inventory. The cas... (more story)

Oak View Group chief Leiweke charged with bid-rigging conspiracy, US DOJ says

July 09, 2025 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

North America

Timothy Leiweke, the co-founder and chief executive of entertainment company Oak View Group, allegedly conspired to rig bids in the development of an arena in Texas, an indictment unsealed today by the US Depa... (more story)

US DOJ files indictment against sports entertainment company CEO over alleged bid rigging in Texas

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice filed an indictment accusing Timothy J. Leiweke, the chief operating officer of a company that provides services for sports and entertainment venues, of conspiring wi... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

EU copyright framework isn’t fit for AI training, parliament study warns

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: A European Parliament study finds that generative AI training practices are legally incompatible with the text and data-mining exceptions under the Copyright Directive. The report, commissioned b... (more story)

South Korean president ties AI ambitions to cybersecurity overhaul

July 09, 2025 | Jenny Lee

Asia

South Korea’s drive to become a global power in artificial intelligence will hinge on whether it can build robust cybersecurity foundations, President Lee Jae Myung said today, pledging reforms to better safeg... (more story)

Global AI safety institutes to meet for first time since name changes in UK, US

July 09, 2025 | Choonsik Yoo

Asia,Europe,North America,Oceania

The 10-member International Network of AI Safety Institutes will meet next week in Canada for the first time since recent name changes in the UK and US stirred speculation about the future direction of the sti... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Merck, Verona Pharma to file US antitrust paperwork within 25 business days

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Merck and Verona Pharma will file merger paperwork with the US antitrust authorities within 25 business days of their July 9 merger agreement, according to a Verona filing with the US Securities ... (more story)

Merck to buy Verona Pharma for $10 billion

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Merck has agreed to buy Verona Pharma, a biotech firm specializing in respiratory diseases, for about $10 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

German cartel prosecution has seen 'welcome turnaround,' watchdog says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The German competition authority has seen a "welcome turnaround" in cartel prosecution, antitrust head Andreas Mundt said today, when issuing the authority's latest activity report. "We will cont... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Connecticut AG emphasizes timely responses in first Data Privacy Act fine

July 09, 2025 | Madeline Hughes

North America

Timely responses and a demonstrated effort to comply with the Connecticut Data Privacy Act are crucial for avoiding severe fines, state Attorney General William Tong said as he announced the first monetary fine under the law.

Google settles ahead of US privacy trial over reproductive health data

July 09, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

North America

Google has reached a preliminary agreement to resolve allegations that it illegally intercepted private health data from users of a reproductive tracking app, days before it was set to face a federal jury in a... (more story)

Google reaches settlement over California privacy law claims for eavesdropping on Flo App

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: Google has reached an agreement in principle to settle claims that it intentionally eavesdropped on people's confidential conversations with a reproductive tracking app without their consent in v... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Content creator agrees to drop US copyright claim against DiCaprio

July 09, 2025 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A dispute between the owner of video footage of a hurricane-ravaged Bahamas and Leonardo DiCaprio, who shared the copyrighted work with his 61.2 million Instagram followers without permission, ended in a settl... (more story)

InterDigital fights to keep patent royalty rates under wraps in Apple case

July 09, 2025 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe

InterDigital argued before the UK Court of Appeal today that information on the costs of its licenses should be kept confidential as part of ongoing litigation to determine the appropriate rates for standard e... (more story)

IP Europe opposes EU-backed carmaker patent pool, citing antitrust risks

July 09, 2025

Europe, North America

MLex Summary: IP Europe, a trade association representing companies that own technology standards such as Nokia and Ericsson, has criticized the European Commission’s guidance published today for an Automotive... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

US tightens sanctions on Iranian shadow banking network over oil sales

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control is designating 22 entities based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey for their roles in facilitating the sale of Irania... (more story)

Most people who acted on ‘finfluencer’ advice lost money, UK bank TSB says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: More than half of people who've acted on social media financial advice have lost money, UK bank TSB said today. Four-fifths of respondents to TSB’s survey of just over 1,800 consumers said they'd... (more story)

North Korean hackers can be mentioned in US trial of Tornado Cash cofounder

July 08, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

North America

The upcoming US trial of a cryptocurrency software developer can include mentions of a North Korean hacking group, a judge ruled today, though she limited the extent to which prosecutors can discuss the organi... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU crypto sector sees new guidelines published on market abuse under MiCA

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: The European Securities and Markets Authority, or ESMA, published new guidelines today on supervisory practices for authorities to prevent and detect market abuse under the Markets in Crypto Asse... (more story)

'Inappropriate' to insist pension funds invest in UK, BOE's Bailey says

July 09, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

A draft UK law that could see pension funds forced to invest in domestic assets drew a challenge from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey today. he told a press conference that while a review of the pension... (more story)

UK banks' capital rules to be reviewed by BOE for first time in five years

July 09, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The Bank of England will review UK banks' capital requirements for the first time in five years, with an update foreseen in December, the central bank has said today. The update came as the BOE's Financial Pol... (more story)

Trade View More

USITC considers impact of dominant Chinese tungsten shot market

July 09, 2025 | Bradley Dress

Asia, North America

A nascent domestic ammunition materials producer urged the US International Trade Commission today to take action against the dominant Chinese tungsten shot industry, though commissioners raised questions abou... (more story)

EU won't cede any regulatory autonomy over US trade deal, Šefčovič pledges

July 09, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska and Patrick Hatzis

Europe

EU "regulatory autonomy" won't be affected by a tariff deal being hammered out with the US, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič pledged today as he updated EU lawmakers on trade negotiations with Washington — althou... (more story)

US trade court dismisses antidumping duty case over epoxy resins from five countries

July 09, 2025

North America

MLex Summary: The US Court of International Trade has dismissed a case against the US government over antidumping duty determinations for epoxy resins from China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. In th... (more story)

State Aid View More

Norwegian rail-freight operators can have aid for traffic disruption, watchdog says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Rail-freight operators in Norway may receive compensation for economic losses suffered after a bridge was closed due to safety concerns, the EFTA Surveillance Authority said today. The watchdog c... (more story)

Changes to Norwegian aid for media approved, EFTA watchdog says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Norway's updated innovation and development program for news and current affairs media has received approval from the EFTA Surveillance Authority, the watchdog said today. The revision ensures th... (more story)

CargoNet can have Norwegian aid, EFTA watchdog says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Norway's rail freight incumbent CargoNet has been cleared to receive a government grant of up to 475 million kroner (around $47 million), the EFTA Surveillance Authority said today. The regulator... (more story)

Energy View More

German hydrogen, power industry should receive more public funds, association says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Germany’s hydrogen and electricity sectors should receive clear and targeted financial support from the federal government, the German energy industry association BDEW said in a statement today. ... (more story)

New state aid guidelines for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway apply through 2030

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will follow newly adopted state aid guidelines from the EFTA Surveillance Authority aimed at supporting the Clean Industrial Deal. The simplified guidelines outl... (more story)

EU lawmakers snub renewables in energy report, solar group says

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: EU lawmakers should have focused their security of supply report on renewables and flexible electrification rather than staying “rooted in fossil fuels,” solar industry group SolarPower Europe sa... (more story)

Technology View More

Online platforms asked for children’s risk reports under new UK enforcement program

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: UK media regulator Ofcom has asked online services to provide their children’s risk assessment reports, after it launched an enforcement program under the Online Safety Act. Ofcom didn't name the... (more story)

Google Cloud to help UK public services use advanced tech, train civil servants

July 09, 2025

Europe

MLex Summary: Google Cloud will form a partnership with the UK government to help public services use advanced tech and shake off legacy contracts that leave essential services vulnerable to cyber attacks, the... (more story)

UK to consider further options for corporate intervention in emergencies

July 09, 2025 | Frank Hersey

Europe

The UK government will consider whether it needs additional options for corporate intervention in the case of a company's behavior leading to an emergency, as part of a wider drive to strengthen the country's ... (more story)