On 12 February 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a comprehensive statement on age assurance, aiming to establish a cohesive supranational approach within the European Union. Through this initiative, the EDPB outlines ten guidin…
On 12 February 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its public consultation regarding its investigation into Apple’s mobile ecosystem. In particular, the CMA is investigating whether to designate Apple as having strategic mark…
On 12 February 2025, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) closed its public consultation regarding its investigation into Google’s mobile ecosystem, including its operating systems, app stores and browsers that operate on mobile devices. I…
On 11 February 2025, the data protection authorities from Australia (OAIC), France (CNIL), Ireland (DPC), the Republic of Korea (PIPC), and the United Kingdom (ICO) signed a joint declaration during the AI Action Summit in Paris. This declaration ai…
On 11 February 2025, representatives from the African Union, European Union, G20, G7, and United Nations, along with other global stakeholders, adopted the Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence Declaration during the AI Action Summit in …
On 11 February 2025, the European Union launched the InvestAI initiative intending to mobilise up to EUR 200 billion (USD 206.5 billion) in public-private investments in AI. For this, the Commission announced a European fund of EUR 20 billion (USD 2…
On 11 February 2025, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Slovenia, and Switzerland adopted the Paris Charter on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public interest. The charter aims to ensure AI development serves the pu…
On 11 February 2025, Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) rejected an appeal by Tools for Humanity (TFH) and the World Foundation, thereby upholding the suspension of financial compensation in the form of cryptocurrency (WorldCoin - WL…
On 11 February 2025, the European Commission announced the 2025 work programme including the withdrawal of the directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI). The directive sought to address issues of cau…
On 11 February 2025, the European Commission announced a work programme withdrawing the proposal for regulation concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing the Directive 2002…