RegulationUK regulator opens probe into Microsoft’s dominance in business softwareThe UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s position in the business software market, examining whether bundling of products like Windows, Word, Excel, Teams and Copilot harms competition.2 min read
RegulationBaFin creates new unit to tackle AI-driven cyber risks in financeGermany's financial regulator Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) warns that rapidly advancing AI models increase cyberrisks for financial institutions and announced a new division to carry out targeted IT inspections.2 min read
RegulationECB and Japan Mobilize Against Cyber Risks Posed by Anthropic’s Mythos AIThe European Central Bank is developing defensive measures to guard eurozone banks against cyberattacks potentially enhanced by Anthropic’s Mythos model, while Japan has set up a public–private working group to assess and mitigate risks to its financial system.3 min read
RegulationEU to impose strict rules on social platforms to protect children, targets TikTok, X and MetaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Copenhagen that the EU is preparing regulations of social media business models to protect children and young people.2 min read
RegulationProposal to Distribute AI Tax Revenues to Citizens Sparks Kospi TurmoilA South Korean presidential adviser suggested sharing tax revenues from the AI industry directly with citizens, triggering a sharp sell-off on the Kospi index.3 min read
RegulationEU Council calls for human-centred, ethical AI education with teachers at the coreThe Council of the European Union on Monday adopted a position urging that education systems integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that keep teachers central to learning and promote human‑centred, ethical approaches.2 min read
RegulationLegal and Operational Requirements for AI Use in RetailThe widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in retail creates significant legal and operational obligations for businesses, beyond technical deployment.6 min read
RegulationU.S. charges allege billions in illicit Nvidia-chip server shipments to China via Thai intermediaryThe U.S.2 min read
RegulationGreece proposes constitutional safeguard to ensure AI serves human freedom and the common goodGreece's government has outlined a wide-ranging constitutional reform that would enshrine social oversight of artificial intelligence, requiring AI to serve human freedom and the public interest.2 min read
RegulationFSB warns rapid private credit growth and AI-driven investments could pose systemic risksThe Financial Stability Board’s 6 May 2026 report highlights that private credit expanded to an estimated $1.5–2.0 trillion by end‑2024 and is increasingly financing large AI‑related infrastructure projects.3 min read
RegulationEU agrees ban on AI tools that generate sexual or child-abuse materialThe European Union’s member states and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to ban AI services that produce fabricated sexual or intimate content, including material depicting the sexual abuse of children.2 min read