On 4 August 2026 the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, addressed to Chairman Ted Cruz, ranking member Maria Cantwell and other committee members, ahead of the committee’s markup on 5 August 2026. The letter commended the committee for focusing on protecting children online and stated that [...]
OpenAI has asked a US federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Apple, which accuses the AI company and two former Apple employees of misappropriating trade secrets. OpenAI rejects the allegations and argues that the case is connected to competition for AI talent.
Labour ministers and senior officials from Ibero-American countries have adopted the Avilés Declaration, setting out regional commitments on the responsible use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems in the workplace. The declaration focuses on labour rights, data protection, non-discrimination, transparency and human oversight.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a candidate recommendation for the Decentralized Identifier Resolution (DID Resolution) v1 specification and is inviting implementation feedback before the standard is finalised.
Apple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government order requiring the company to maintain the ability to provide access to certain encrypted iCloud data. The case adds to an ongoing debate over encryption, privacy and law enforcement powers.
CANN has launched a request for proposals for a new software platform to help manage governance, risk and compliance activities across the organisation. The system is intended to improve oversight of policies, security requirements and regulatory obligations.
The fourth meeting of the GPAI Signatory Taskforce examined post-market monitoring, systemic risk management and transparency obligations related to web crawling and copyright reservations.
The European Commission is assessing whether to replace US cloud and AI technologies used in its digital recruitment platform with European alternatives, following concerns over data protection and the availability of new sovereign cloud services.
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a bill that would introduce new responsibilities for online platforms to protect minors. The legislation still faces uncertainty due to differences between the Senate and House approaches.
A report by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warns that some advertising software tools used in mobile apps can automatically share users’ location data with systems connected to data brokers, often without clear user awareness or meaningful consent.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
