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U.S. Army Awards Anduril a $20 Billion Enterprise Contract to Unify Counter-Drone Operations Under a Single AI Platform
The Army consolidates 120 Anduril procurement actions into one decade-long framework, with an $87 million counter-UAS task order as the first draw.
UK Competition Authority Launches Formal Investigation Into Microsoft's Business Software Empire, Targeting Cloud Licensing and AI Bundling
The CMA will begin a Strategic Market Status investigation in May, examining whether Microsoft's licensing practices disadvantage rival cloud providers and whether AI integration into productivity tools could entrench dominance.
Three States Now Ban Algorithmic Rent Pricing as DOJ Settlement Reshapes the Housing Technology Industry
California, New York, and Connecticut have enacted laws restricting algorithmic rent-setting tools, while the DOJ's landmark settlement with RealPage forces the industry to abandon real-time competitor data sharing.
Google Faces Imminent Ad Tech Antitrust Remedy Ruling as DOJ Pushes for Divestiture of Ad Exchange
Judge Brinkema's ad tech remedy decision is expected any day, while the DOJ appeals Judge Mehta's search ruling and the EU enforces its own fine
Back-to-Back Jury Verdicts Find Meta Negligent and Liable for Child Safety Failures as More Than 2,000 Lawsuits Await
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for enabling child exploitation, and a California bellwether jury found both Meta and YouTube negligent in designing addictive platforms that harmed a minor.
UK Imposes First Conduct Requirements on Google Under New Digital Markets Regime, Targeting AI Overviews and Search Dominance
The CMA proposed its first conduct requirements under the UK's new digital markets law, targeting Google's AI Overviews, search ranking, and choice screens, while securing app store commitments from Apple and Google effective April 1.
DHS Surveillance Spending Surges Past 190 Billion Dollars as AI Tools Proliferate and Privacy Oversight Collapses
Internal documents reveal DHS has deployed over 200 AI use cases across immigration enforcement while privacy assessments have dropped to zero in 2026, alarming civil liberties groups and a federal judge who found ICE violated 96 court orders in one month.
White House Unveils National AI Legislative Framework Urging Congress to Preempt State Regulation
The Trump administration released a seven-pillar legislative blueprint on March 20 that asks Congress to override state AI laws and adopt a light-touch federal approach, drawing opposition from both parties.
Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over IEEPA Tariffs That Delayed Switch 2 Pre-Orders, Joins More Than 2,000 Companies Seeking Refunds
Nintendo of America filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade on March 6, seeking a refund with interest of duties paid under IEEPA tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February, joining more than 2,000 corporate lawsuits that have overwhelmed federal refund systems.
Congress Converges on Children's Online Safety as House Passes KIDS Act and Court Revives California Design Code
The House advanced the 12-bill KIDS Act on a party-line vote, the Senate passed COPPA 2.0 unanimously, and the Ninth Circuit revived California's design code, setting up a collision between federal preemption and state enforcement.
Federal Wearable Push Collides with FDA Deregulation and an Unresolved Privacy Gap
The U.S. government is simultaneously encouraging universal wearable adoption through an HHS advertising campaign and loosening FDA oversight of wellness devices, while the health data these sensors generate remains largely unprotected by federal privacy law.
Federal Courts Split on AI and Legal Privilege as Supreme Court Settles the Copyright Question
Two federal courts reached opposite conclusions on whether AI-generated legal materials are protected from discovery, while the Supreme Court declined to extend copyright to AI-authored works, leaving the legal profession to navigate a patchwork of emerging rules with no clear federal framework.