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FCC Bans New Chinese-Made Humanoid Robots and Robot Dogs, Citing National Security Risks
The FCC added foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots to its Covered List, blocking new imports as China holds roughly 85% of the global market.
EU Fines AliExpress a Record €550 Million Over Unsafe and Counterfeit Goods Under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for Digital Services Act failures tied to counterfeit and unsafe products, the largest DSA penalty issued so far.
Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas App Store Age-Verification Law, Leaving SB 2420 in Effect
The Supreme Court denied emergency requests from CCIA and a Texas student group to halt SB 2420, leaving the app age-verification law enforceable as the case heads to an August Fifth Circuit hearing.
Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey's Executor in Trump v. Slaughter, Ending FTC Commissioners' For-Cause Protection
The 6-3 ruling lets presidents fire FTC commissioners at will, reshaping the agency that leads U.S. privacy and AI enforcement.
FAA Misses Its Own Part 108 Deadline as a Fight Over Drone Right-of-Way Stalls the BVLOS Rule
A February 1, 2026 deadline set by a White House executive order has passed with no final Part 108 rule, as a proposal granting drones presumptive right-of-way over manned aircraft draws heavy pushback.
Tech Industry and Texas Students Ask Supreme Court to Block Texas App Store Age-Verification Law as Alito Sets June 22 Deadline
CCIA and the SEAT student group asked the Supreme Court to vacate the Fifth Circuit stay that let Texas SB 2420 take effect; Justice Alito gave Texas until June 22 to respond.
Fifth Circuit Lets Texas's App Store Age-Verification Law Take Effect, Staying a First Amendment Injunction
The Fifth Circuit stayed an injunction against Texas SB 2420, letting the App Store Accountability Act take effect June 4 as Apple rolled out age-assurance rules.
EU Charges Meta Under Digital Services Act for Failing to Block Under-13 Users From Instagram and Facebook
The European Commission issued preliminary findings on April 29 that Meta violated the DSA by allowing children under 13 to create accounts using false birth dates, with potential fines reaching 6% of its global turnover.
GLAAD's Sixth Annual Social Media Safety Index Finds Historic Low Scores as Meta, X, and YouTube Roll Back LGBTQ+ Protections
GLAAD's 2026 index scores six major platforms on LGBTQ+ safety: TikTok leads at 56, while X scores 29 and YouTube drops 11 points after removing gender identity from hate speech protections.
Robots for America Launches Industry Coalition to Advance US Robotics Deployment Policy
A new national coalition of robotics and AI companies launched at the SCSP AI+ Expo, organized at the request of the White House and Congress to address the US manufacturing competitiveness gap.
UN Cybercrime Convention Stalls at One Ratification as Implementation Deadlock Deepens
The UN's first global cybercrime treaty has just one ratification seven months after its signing ceremony, as a January 2026 Vienna meeting collapsed over whether civil society gets any seat at the table.
European Parliament Demands Faster DMA Enforcement as US Tariff Pressure Intensifies and MEPs Warn Against Foreign Interference
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on April 30 demanding the Commission use every enforcement tool against DMA-violating gatekeepers, as US tariff threats and visa sanctions aimed at EU officials escalate the transatlantic tech regulation conflict.