Republican leadership in the White House and at the FCC will likely see the rollback of consumer protection measures in both the tech and telecoms sectors
What the joint EU, UK, US statement on AI competition leaves unanswered
Though the statement was meant to signal consistency, regulators in each of these countries face an inflection point in their approach to regulating AI
Regulating deceptive digital design
Despite the FTC’s aim to lead the regulatory debate on so-called ‘dark patterns’, the EU’s recent legislative efforts have already outlawed the practices in a range of contexts
Mobile market consolidation in the US
T-Mobile claims acquiring UScellular will boost competition, but M&A in such a concentrated market will attract scrutiny over the potential effects on pricing and consumers
US: FCC issues fines for privacy violations
New legislative proposals on data privacy would transfer the regulation of privacy in the telecoms sector to the FTC but bring the US closer in alignment to its peers
TikTok on the clock
Neither a sale nor a ban of the app seem likely in the 270-day timeline given the firm’s pledge to challenge the measure in court
The World v. Apple
While the firm faces a lawsuit over its position in the device market in the US, it’s weathering increasing pressure from European regulators over its app store practices
Event debrief: US FTC Tech Summit on AI
The regulator launched an investigation into partnerships between tech firms while panellists raised concerns about single points of failure elsewhere in the AI value chain
Policy perspectives from CES 2024
While AI and privacy dominated discussions, the consumer tech showcase also brought reflections on spectrum policy and the digital divide
US moves towards limiting targeted ads for children
Despite lagging behind counterparts in regulating for online safety, the US could soon align with other global powers in enhancing protections for children
