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David Sacks

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security

March 24, 2026 | Emma Whitford and Madeline Hughes

North America

White House AI czar says parental control ‘north star’ for kids' online safety

Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Security, Technology

March 24, 2026 | Xu Yuan

North America

Snap fails to halt Utah enforcement over online children safety

Artificial Intelligence

March 23, 2026 | Emma Whitford

North America

Chilly reception from Democrats signals challenges for Trump's US AI framework

Antitrust View More

US DOJ's Assefi discusses antitrust enforcement to protect free market

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi of the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division issued Prepared remarks at George Washington Law School on the Trump Administration’s antitr... (more story)

US lawmakers call on FTC to prevent war-related price gouging

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Ed Markey, and Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Chris Deluzio urged US Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson to investigate any war-re... (more story)

Access Advance defends SEP pool as Dolby sues Snap over video patents

March 24, 2026 | Melissa Ritti

North America

A whitepaper made public on Monday posits that the Access Advance (AA) Video Distribution Pool's proposed royalty rates qualify as fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory. The same day, Dolby Laboratories — a p... (more story)

Artificial Intelligence View More

Air AI, owners settle with US FTC over allegedly deceptive practices

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: Air AI will be banned from marketing business opportunities as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over claims that the company misled many entrepreneurs and small businesse... (more story)

US judge dismisses Snap lawsuit against Utah over child safety enforcement

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A US district judge in Utah granted the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Snap that alleges enforcement by the state attorney general against Snap over its failure to protect children ... (more story)

EU simplification package fails to resolve AI data uncertainty, analysis shows

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Legal uncertainty over the use of sensitive personal data to train artificial intelligence systems will persist under the European Commission’s digital simplification package, DOT Europe said an ... (more story)

Mergers and Acquisitions View More

Antenna-Gedi merger to be sent for EU opinion under media plurality test

March 24, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Europe

Antenna Group's acquisition of Gedi, publisher of leading Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica, is to be sent to a EU new advisory body for an opinion under the bloc’s recently established media plurality tes... (more story)

SoftBank, DigitalBridge received early termination of HSR waiting period March 11

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: SoftBank's proposed acquisition of DigitalBridge was granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period on March 11, DigitalBridge said in a US securities filing.

US DOJ working to make antitrust guidance on collaborations clearer, Assefi says

March 24, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

North America

US Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi said the government wants to improve the guidance it gives businesses about corporate collaborations in hopes of making antitrust enforcement more predictab... (more story)

Data Privacy and Security View More

Meta faces $375m penalty as jury finds liability in New Mexico social media trial

March 24, 2026 | Maria Dinzeo, Madeline Hughes and Mike Swift

North America

Meta Platforms violated a New Mexico consumer protection law and should pay a $375 million fine, a jury said Tuesday in handing down the first of what is likely to be many verdicts in courts across the US abou... (more story)

Russian cybercriminal sentenced to prison for using 'botnet'

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary:  Ilya Angelov, a Russian national, was sentenced to 24 months in prison after having pleaded guilty to managing the operation of a botnet that was used to launch ransomware attacks on the network... (more story)

US Congressman Raskin defends DSA, says free speech concerns politically driven

March 24, 2026 | Júlia Tar

Europe, North America

Democratic US Congressman Jamie Raskin pushed back against criticism that the EU’s Digital Services Act restricts free speech, telling European lawmakers that such claims are politically motivated, based on mi... (more story)

Intellectual Property View More

Europe leads in AI, quantum patents, but struggles to scale, patent office says

March 24, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

Europe

Europe is leading the world in AI and quantum patent filings but risks falling behind the US and Asia in terms of commercialization, the European Patent Office says.

Apple seeks global FRAND rate for Powermat charging patents from English courts

March 24, 2026 | Douglas Clarke-Williams

Europe, North America

Apple has filed a claim against Israeli company Powermat Technologies in the UK's Patents Court in an attempt to obtain a global FRAND rate for standard-essential patents for wireless charging technology. It i... (more story)

National courts must provide reason when refusing to request preliminary ruling

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: A national court or tribunal of last instance must always give reasons when refusing to refer questions on the application of EU law to the bloc's top court, the Court of Justice said in a ruling... (more story)

Financial Crime View More

Uruguayan man pleads guilty in US to using unlicensed money services business

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: A Uruguayan man pleaded guilty to agreeing to use an unlicensed money services business to circumvent US sanctions on Venezuela by transferring nearly $100,000 from the Dominican Republic into a ... (more story)

Smartmatic's vindictiveness motion relies on false premise, US says in response

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex Summary: A motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution filed by Smartmatic's UK parent company "relies on a fundamentally flawed premise" and on assumptions lacking factual basis, prosecuto... (more story)

UK property worth millions frozen under dirty cash orders

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Property worth more than £81 million, including apartments in central and south London, have been frozen after the granting of applications by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service for an unexplaine... (more story)

Financial Services View More

EU plans bank-specific multiplier to offset Basel III rules, draft shows

March 24, 2026 | Fanny Roux

Europe

The European Commission will propose bank-specific multipliers to neutralize capital increases under Basel III market risk rules from January 2027, draft texts show. The multipliers will be individually calibr... (more story)

CFTC chairman launches Innovation Task Force

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex Summary: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Michael Selig launched the Innovation Task Force help develop a clear regulatory framework for innovaters focused on crypto assets, AI, and prediction markets.

Fraud fight at its limit without more resources, UK financial regulator says

March 24, 2026 | Sofia Gerace

Europe

The UK's financial regulator has defended its efforts to fight fraud, saying it is ramping up enforcement but can't promise to reduce soaring cases on its own given its limited resources. "If we had more resou... (more story)

Trade View More

Reciprocity to determine non-EU access to bloc’s industrial support, official says

March 24, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Europe

Non-EU countries’ access to benefits under the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act will depend on reciprocal market openness, a European Commission official said. The law, unveiled on March 4, introduces a “Made i... (more story)

US FCC bans consumer-grade routers from import

March 24, 2026

North America

MLex summary: The US Federal Communications Commission updated its covered list to include all imports of consumer-grade routers, prohibiting them from importation. The decision comes after an interagency body... (more story)

USITC says domestic industry harmed by Chinese, Malaysian float glass imports

March 24, 2026

Asia, North America

MLex summary: The US International Trade Commission in a final determination voted 2-1 that imports of float glass product from China and Malaysia have harmed a domestic industry. USITC Chair Amy Karpel and Co... (more story)

State Aid View More

Nominate ECJ judges 'as soon as possible' to avoid delays, EU governments urged

March 24, 2026 | Jean Comte

Europe

Nominations for 13 new EU Court of Justice judges and six advocates general are needed as soon as possible, EU capitals have been urged by the court's president. The terms of the incumbents end on Oct. 6 next ... (more story)

France granted EU approval to support renewable, low-carbon hydrogen

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: France has secured EU approval for a program to support the construction of 1 GW of hydrogen electrolysis capacity, the European Commission said Monday. The measure, which comes in the form of a ... (more story)

Denmark can grant €5bn in aid for offshore wind energy, EU watchdog says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Denmark has secured European Commission approval to spend €5 billion to support the construction and operation of the Hesselø and North Sea I Mid offshore wind farms. The 20-year measure will con... (more story)

Energy View More

Time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be given to UK’s CMA

March 24, 2026 | Jon Menon

Europe

New time-limited powers to combat price gouging may be granted to the UK antitrust regulator following concerns that some companies could exploit the conflict in the Middle East to boost their profits. The Com... (more story)

Start storing winter gas early, EU govts urged, with lower targets if necessary

March 23, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Europe

European gas stockpiling should start early to prepare for next winter, relying on flexibilities introduced in last year’s revised gas storage regulation, according to a letter from EU Energy Commissioner Dan ... (more story)

EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter, EU Commission says

March 23, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: EU countries should start stockpiling gas for next winter as early as possible to benefit from a longer injection period, help mitigate against any pressure on prices, and avoid an end-of-summer ... (more story)

Technology View More

TikTok, X, Meta, Google defend online safety measures before UK lawmakers

March 24, 2026 | Patricia Figueiredo

Europe

TikTok, X, Meta and Google have defended their approaches to tackling misinformation and online harms, including investing in AI content moderation and safety tools, amid criticism from UK lawmakers that their... (more story)

Platforms must improve safety for women, girls by year-end, UK tech minister says

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms operating in the UK must implement the communications regulator's guidance to make them safer for women and girls by the end of this year "at the latest", the UK tech minister ha... (more story)

Platforms must assess risks of cyberflashing, self-harm under new UK draft online safety codes

March 24, 2026

Europe

MLex Summary: Online platforms will need to prioritize assessing the risks of unsolicited nude images and illegal self-harm content on their services under draft codes published by UK regulator Ofcom this morn... (more story)