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The European Commission is finalizing a high triple-digit million euro fine — the largest ever under the Digital Markets Act — against Google for promoting its own Shopping, Flights, and Hotels services in search results.

EA shareholders approved the $55B PIF-led acquisition in late December; Canadian union CWA Canada has urged Ottawa to review the deal under the Investment Canada Act.

Meta filed a judicial review challenging Ofcom's use of qualifying worldwide revenue to set fees and penalties under the UK's Online Safety Act, with a full hearing scheduled for October.

FCC bureaus approved the transfer of 65 MHz to SpaceX for $17 billion and 50 MHz to AT&T for $23 billion on May 12, conditioning the deals on a $2.4 billion escrow account for tower-company claims.

Polis signed SB 26-189 on May 14, repealing the duty of care, impact assessments, and risk management mandates of SB 24-205 in favor of an ADMT notice-and-explain regime taking effect January 1, 2027.

The agency is asking patients, clinicians and researchers to nominate FDA-approved drugs that could be relabeled for new indications, including those backed by case reports or AI-generated preclinical evidence.

Federal regulators flagged 16 crashes involving Avride's Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis between December 2025 and March 2026, citing 'excessive assertiveness and insufficient capability.'

Governor Wes Moore signed HB 895 on April 28, prohibiting large food retailers and delivery apps from using personal data to set individualized prices, but consumer advocates say loopholes and a 45-day cure period weaken the bill.

The FDA announced two proof-of-concept real-time cancer trials and opened public comment on a broader pilot program, betting that cloud and AI-mediated data flow can compress drug review timelines.

Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission ordered Meta and the AI agent startup Manus to undo their roughly $2 billion acquisition, capping a four-month review that began in January 2026 and citing concerns over the 'Singapore-washing' of a company with deep Chinese roots.

A new joint program from FDA and CMS would issue a proposed Medicare coverage decision the same day a breakthrough device wins FDA authorization, aiming to cut total time-to-coverage from roughly a year or more to about two months.

Waymo's eight-vehicle NYC pilot lapsed March 31 with no incidents and no renewal, capping a year of restrictive testing as Governor Hochul abandoned statewide expansion and Mayor Mamdani signaled a worker-first stance.