Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) issued a decision revising and clarifying its regulatory framework for providers of interconnected voice over Internet protocol (“iVoIP”) services. Most notably, the decision reopens the window for iVoIP providers to demonstrate that they do not provide services subject to a new license type that would, among other things,
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Online Safety in the UK: Social Media Ban for Under 16s and Other Recent Developments
The UK Government today announced that it intends to ban social media platforms from offering services to children under 16, alongside wider restrictions on certain online functionalities that the Government has identified as harmful to children.
The announcement follows the conclusion of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (“DSIT”) consultation, “Growing up in…
How the European Commission aims to promote the EU quantum sector through the Cloud and AI Development Act
Much of the attention on the European Commission’s recent proposal for a Cloud and AI Development Act (“CADA Proposal”) has focused on its proposed cloud sovereignty framework, the implications for cloud service providers and public sector cloud use, and the mechanisms intended to encourage data centre development in the EU (we discuss those aspects of…
The EU Cloud and AI Development Act in Depth
On 3 June 2026, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s cloud and AI ecosystem—the Cloud and AI Development Act (“CADA Proposal”). The CADA Proposal sits at the heart of the Commission’s broader Tech Sovereignty Package (which we describe at a high level here…
ENISA’s NIS360 2026 report highlights both the criticality of the European space sector, and flags a persistent cybersecurity maturity gap
By Paul Maynard
On May 28, 2026, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (“ENISA”) published the third edition of its NIS360 report, an annual benchmarking tool that assesses the cybersecurity maturity of entities in the sectors set out in Annex I of the NIS2 Directive (which includes certain entities in the energy, transport, healthcare, digital infrastructure, and…
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Authority to Levy Fines Against Cellphone Carriers
In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the FCC’s authority to issue forfeiture penalties against telecommunications companies found in violation of the agency’s Customer Proprietary Network Information (“CPNI”) rules. The impact of this ruling is that the FCC may continue to enforce its rules through forfeiture orders, but that such orders do not…
EU AI Act Update: The European Commission Publishes Draft Guidelines on HRAIs
On 19 May 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited draft, non-binding guidelines on the classification of high-risk AI systems (“HRAIs”) under the EU AI Act (the “Guidelines”). Across three documents—covering general principles, high-risk classification in the context of regulated products (Annex I), and high-risk use cases (Annex III)—the Commission sets out its approach to…
Illinois Department of Human Rights Seeks Public Comment on Draft AI Employment Regulations
Last month, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) released draft regulations addressing employers’ use of AI in employment decisions and invited public comment. The IDHR will hold a hearing on the draft regulations on June 10, and the public comment period will close on June 29.
Background
HB 3773 (the “Amendment”), which amended…
White House Releases Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security
In a new post on Inside Privacy, our colleagues discuss the White House’s issuance of an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security.” The order reflects the Administration’s policy of advancing U.S. leadership in AI while addressing national security risks, including through measures to strengthen government and private-sector cybersecurity…
EU Tech Sovereignty Package
On June 3, the European Commission published its Tech Sovereignty Package, a set of legislative and policy initiatives designed to address what the Commission characterizes as Europe’s technological dependencies on non-European suppliers. The Package marks a further step in the evolution of the EU’s technology policy, with initiatives spanning the full tech stack—from chips…