EU Court Recognizes VPNs as Lawful Tools
The CJEU held that VPN circumvention alone does not make otherwise effective copyright geo-blocking inadequate under EU law.
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Google Signs EU AI Content Transparency Code
Google’s voluntary AI-content-labeling commitment may support AI Act compliance, but providers remain responsible for meeting Article 50 transparency duties from August 2026.
France Approves Social Media Ban for Under-15s
France approved a ban on social media accounts for under-15s, raising key EU law questions on age assurance, privacy, and platform obligations.
GDPR Cited as Key Barrier to AI Releases in Europe
A GovAI report links EU AI model delays mainly to GDPR uncertainty, raising questions about legal clarity, enforcement, and access to frontier AI tools.
Ireland Gives Financial Consumers a Right to Speak to a Human
Ireland’s new distance-financial-services rules strengthen consumer rights to human intervention, clear pre-contract information, and accessible online withdrawal.
EU Considers Social Media Age Restrictions for Minors
The EU is considering age-based social media restrictions for children, supported by privacy-preserving age assurance and stronger platform duties under EU digital law.
Apple blames DMA for delaying Siri AI in EU
Apple says DMA concerns will delay Siri AI on iPhone and iPad in the EU while macOS and visionOS access remains planned.
European Commission Presents EU Technological Sovereignty Package
The Commission’s package would strengthen EU control over chips, cloud, AI, open source and energy digitalisation while legislative approval remains pending.
AI Data Centers Must Support Clean Energy Goals
The EU wants AI data centers to support clean energy, energy transparency, and sustainability goals as part of Europe’s digital sovereignty agenda.
EU Moves to Block Foreign Kill Switches in Critical Tech Services
The Commission’s tech sovereignty plan would tighten EU cloud risk controls and cut strategic dependence on US and Chinese digital suppliers.