July 2026
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🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
FTC sued Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients' sensitive health data with Meta and Snap via website trackers — the latest enforcement action under health-privacy theories.
🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
The European Union fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for two separate violations of the Digital Markets Act, marking the first major DMA penalties and ordering the company to overhaul search…
🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
EU orders Google to open Android and Search to rivals under the Digital Markets Act, a landmark decision that could reshape competition in AI assistants and search.
🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
EU Parliament sent the controversial "chat control" child-abuse scanning bill back to the Council after a chaotic vote, keeping mandatory message-scanning on life support despite majority opposition.
🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
EU top court upholds Google's €4.1 billion Android antitrust fine, strengthening Brussels' hand as it pivots to enforcing the Digital Markets Act against Big Tech.
🏛️ Tech Policy & Regulation Watch
The Trump administration lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after the company agreed to new security measures, ending a two-week standoff but leaving broader AI…