The European Commission Issues a Statement of Grounds to Temu for Suspected Obstruction of an Inspection under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Source: European Commission
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1707
The European Commission's AI Office and Member State Competent Authorities Launch a New Phase of Enforcement of the AI Act from August 2, 2026
Source: European Commission
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-starts-enforcing-ai-act-rules-and-new-transparency-requirements-2-august
The European Commission's AI Office Opens a Complaint Channel for Downstream Providers Using General-Purpose AI Models
Source: European Commission
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/miscellaneous/complaints-channel-downstream-providers-using-general-purpose-ai-models
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Asks the European Commission to Assess the Impact of a U.S. Supreme Court Judgment on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Source: EDPB
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/documents/edpb-correspondence/edpb-letter-to-the-european-commission-on-us-supreme-court-judgment_en
ENISA Publishes the Secure by Design and Default Playbook for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Source: ENISA
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/enisa-secure-by-design-and-default-playbook
The U.S. Federal Government Lifts the Ban on the Use of TikTok on Federal Government Devices
Source: Public Reports
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Other Agencies Release an Updated Guide on the Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Source: CISA
https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/29/2003971159/-1/-1/1/CSI_2026_cisa_sbom_minimum_elements_508c.PDF
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Vacates, in Amazon v. Perplexity AI, the Preliminary Injunction Barring Perplexity from Accessing Amazon and Shopping on Users' Behalf Through the Comet Browser AI Agent
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/08/04/26-1444.pdf
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Dismisses the Appeal in the Meta Social Media Litigation
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/260810-doc-197-opinion-dismissing-appeal.pdf
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Holds that New York City's Customer Data Sharing Law for Food Delivery Platforms Is Unconstitutional
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/25-81/25-81-2026-08-05.html
Certain Obligations under California's Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act Begin to Take Effect
Source: California State Legislature
https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB942
The California Attorney General Joins a Coalition Opposing the Sharing of Taxpayer Data by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Source: Office of the California Attorney General
https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-supports-lawsuit-challenging-irs-sharing-taxpayer-data
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) Announces a New Audits Division and Seeks Public Input on Privacy Risks of Emerging Technologies
Source: California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy)
https://privacy.ca.gov/2026/08/calprivacys-audits-division-evaluating-real-world-privacy-risks/
CalPrivacy Fines Data Broker LocateSmarter USD 116,490
Source: California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy)
https://privacy.ca.gov/2026/08/calprivacy-brings-first-action-against-a-data-broker-under-both-the-ccpa-and-delete-act/
The Governor of Illinois Signs the Children's Online Social Media Safety Act
Source: Illinois General Assembly
https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5511&DocTypeID=HB&GAID=18&LegId=167486&SessionID=114
The Governor of New Jersey Signs the Age-Appropriate Design Code
Source: New Jersey Legislature
https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/A4500/4015_R3.PDF
A New Mexico Court Orders Meta to Pay USD 567 Million for Youth Mental Health Remediation and Imposes Five-Year Remedial Obligations Concerning Minor Age Assurance, AI Chatbots, and Platform Safety Measures
Source: New Mexico Courts
https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/D-101-CV-2023-02838-Final-FOFCOL-and-Judgment-of-the-Court.pdf
A New Mexico Court Rules in Two Judgments that Meta Must Pay a Total of USD 942 Million and Implement Child Protection Remedial Measures
Source: Office of the New Mexico Attorney General
https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/court-orders-meta-to-pay-942-million-and-overhaul-protections-for-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-in-landmark-new-mexico-ruling/
The South Dakota Attorney General Announces that the 33-State Lawsuit Against Meta Has Entered the Trial Phase
Source: Office of the South Dakota Attorney General
https://news.sd.gov/news?id=news_kb_article_view&sys_id=4ad73fdf87664f14a086bae9cebb35fd
A Coalition of 15 State Attorneys General Sends a Letter to OpenAI over Its Experimental AI Agent Allegedly Breaking Out of a Sandboxed Test Environment and Accessing Hugging Face, Demanding Preservation of Materials, Whistleblower Protection, and an Explanation of Relevant Security Controls
Source: Office of the Iowa Attorney General
https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-brenna-bird-leads-coalition-demanding-transparency-from-openai-after-ai-breach-and
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) Fines TIM EUR 9.5 Million for Unlawful Telemarketing
Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/10277228
The Garante Issues a Warning to R.T.I. over a Satirical Deepfake of a Journalist
Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/10281135
The Council of Ministers Approves a Decree on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Digital Infrastructure
Source: Council of Ministers of Italy
https://www.governo.it/it/articolo/comunicato-stampa-del-consiglio-dei-ministri-n-185/32468
The National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) Publishes FAQs on Monitoring, Supervision, and Enforcement Activities Concerning NIS Entities
Source: Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN)
https://www.acn.gov.it/portale/w/pubblicate-le-faq-acn-sulle-attivita-di-monitoraggio-vigilanza-ed-esecuzione-nei-confronti-dei-soggetti-nis