US Commerce Department says exports of Nvidia's H200 and AMD's MI325X chips will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis under new licensing requirements.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-14
US Commerce Department Nvidia H200 AMD MI325X
Sources say Chinese customs authorities told agents that Nvidia H200 AI chips are barred from China and advised local tech companies not to purchase them unless necessary.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-14
Chinese customs authorities Nvidia H200 chips
Sources: Chinese officials told customs agents this week that Nvidia H200s are barred from China and told local tech companies not to buy them unless necessary
Reuters · 2026-01-14 · #5
California AG Rob Bonta opens an investigation into xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images generated by Grok.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-14
California Attorney General Rob Bonta xAI Grok
California AG Rob Bonta opens an investigation into xAI over the proliferation of nonconsensual, sexualized images generated by Grok, and urges xAI to act
Politico · 2026-01-14 · #3
China's market regulator says it is investigating Trip.com, the country's largest online travel agency, over alleged antitrust conduct and offered no details.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-14
China's market regulator Trip.com
China's market regulator says it is investigating Trip.com, the country's largest online travel agency, over alleged antitrust conduct, without offering details
Bloomberg · 2026-01-14 · #44
Sources report Chinese authorities told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by about a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms over national security concerns.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-14
Chinese authorities cybersecurity software ~12 U.S. and Israeli companies
Sources: Chinese authorities told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software made by ~12 US and Israeli companies due to national security concerns
Reuters · 2026-01-14 · #13
The Trump administration approves exports of Nvidia's H200 AI chips to China.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Trump administration Nvidia H200 chips China
Filing: the US greenlights Nvidia H200 exports to China; the chips will be tested by a 3rd-party lab to confirm their AI capabilities before they can be shipped
Reuters · 2026-01-13 · #5
Sources say India asked quick commerce companies to drop their 10-minute delivery promise over concerns about rider safety.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
India quick commerce companies 10-minute delivery promise
Sources: India asked quick commerce companies to drop their 10-minute delivery promise due to concerns about rider safety; Blinkit already removed the assurance
Bloomberg · 2026-01-13 · #31
The FCC waives the rule requiring Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation, allowing Verizon to keep phones locked longer and potentially making it harder for customers to switch carriers.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Federal Communications Commission Verizon 60-day phone unlock requirement
The US FCC waives a rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after they are activated, which could make it harder for people to switch from Verizon
Ars Technica · 2026-01-13 · #8
Sources report China told some tech companies it will approve purchases of Nvidia H200 chips only under special circumstances, such as for university research.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
China Nvidia H200 chips tech companies
Sources: China has told some tech companies that it would only approve Nvidia H200 chip purchases under special circumstances, such as for university research
The Information · 2026-01-13 · #32
Indonesia, Malaysia, the UK, France and others have banned or considered banning X as a public information channel.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-13
Indonesia Malaysia UK France X
Ofcom opens an investigation under the Online Safety Act into Grok over sexualized deepfakes of women and children appearing on X and warns X it could face a ban or fine.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Ofcom Grok X
Italy's antitrust authority says it reduced the record fine imposed on Amazon in 2021 from €1.13B to €752M after a recalculation.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Italy's antitrust authority Amazon €1.13B €752M
Malaysia and Indonesia block access to Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images.
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Malaysia Indonesia Grok
Approved exports are conditioned on third-party lab testing to confirm the H200 chips' AI capabilities before shipment to China.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-13
Trump administration third-party lab testing Nvidia H200 chips China
Filing: the US greenlights Nvidia H200 exports to China; the chips will be tested by a 3rd-party lab to confirm their AI capabilities before they can be shipped
Reuters · 2026-01-13 · #5
Italy's antitrust authority says it reduced the record €1.13B fine imposed on Amazon in 2021 to €752M after a recalculation.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Italy's antitrust authority Amazon
Italy's antitrust authority says it reduced the record fine imposed on Amazon in 2021, from €1.13B to €752M, after a recalculation
Reuters · 2026-01-12 · #28
CXMT faces regulatory curbs from the United States and South Korea.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
CXMT United States South Korea
Ofcom warns it could impose a ban on X or levy a multimillion-pound fine over sexually explicit deepfakes produced by Grok.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Ofcom X Grok
Ofcom opens an investigation under the OSA into Grok over the sexualized deepfakes of women and kids being generated on X and threatens X with a ban or a fine
Financial Times · 2026-01-12 · #2
Ofcom opens an investigation under the Online Safety Act into Grok over sexualized deepfakes of women and children being generated on X.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-12
Ofcom Grok
Ofcom opens an investigation under the OSA into Grok over the sexualized deepfakes of women and kids being generated on X and threatens X with a ban or a fine
Financial Times · 2026-01-12 · #2
Indonesia temporarily blocks Elon Musk's Grok chatbot due to risks associated with AI-generated content.
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Indonesia Grok
Indonesia temporarily blocks Grok, citing the risk of non-consensual sexual deepfakes, becoming the first country to block the AI tool
Reuters · 2026-01-10 · #1
India proposes new security rules requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government, facing pushback from Apple and Samsung.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-11
India smartphone makers source code
Documents and sources: India proposes security rules that would force smartphone makers to share source code, prompting quiet pushback from Apple and Samsung
Reuters · 2026-01-11 · #8
Italy fines Cloudflare €14.2M for refusing to block access to pirate sites on its DNS service.
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Cloudflare
Italy fines Cloudflare €14.2M for refusing to block pirate sites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service; CEO Matthew Prince says he will discuss it with US officials
Ars Technica · 2026-01-10 · #12
US Commerce Department withdraws plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones due to national security concerns.
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US Commerce Department restrictions on Chinese drones
The US Commerce Department drops a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones to address national security concerns; FCC barred imports in December 2025
Reuters · 2026-01-10 · #4
FCC barred imports of Chinese drones starting December 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
FCC Chinese drones
The US Commerce Department drops a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones to address national security concerns; FCC barred imports in December 2025
Reuters · 2026-01-10 · #4
The UK FCA grants Ripple approval for its Electronic Money Institution license and crypto asset registration, facilitating Ripple's UK expansion.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-10
Ripple Electronic Money Institution license crypto asset registration
The EU is considering designating WhatsApp as a 'very large platform' after Meta reported user numbers exceeding the DSA threshold.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-09
European Commission WhatsApp
The EU says it is considering designating WhatsApp a “very large platform”, after Meta published WhatsApp user numbers above the DSA threshold in February 2025
Reuters · 2026-01-09 · #8
The UK FCA grants Ripple approval for its Electronic Money Institution license and crypto asset registration, allowing for Ripple's expansion in the UK.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-09
Ripple Electronic Money Institution license crypto asset registration
The UK FCA grants Ripple approval for its Electronic Money Institution license and crypto asset registration, clearing the way for Ripple's UK expansion
The Block · 2026-01-09 · #10
China says it will investigate Meta's $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus to assess compliance with export controls, tech import/export, and overseas investment laws.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
China Meta Manus
China says it will investigate Meta's $2B Manus acquisition to assess compliance with laws on export controls, tech import and export, and overseas investment
CNBC · 2026-01-08 · #7
World Liberty Trust, an entity of World Liberty Financial, says it applied for a U.S. banking license that would allow it to issue the USD1 stablecoin.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-08
World Liberty Trust World Liberty Financial US banking license USD1 stablecoin
The Trump family's World Liberty Financial says its entity World Liberty Trust applied for a US banking license, which would let it issue the USD1 stablecoin
Wall Street Journal · 2026-01-08 · #6
Nvidia is working on the 'last details' with the US government/White House to finalize a deal to resume AI chip exports.
rumored 1 article 2026-01-07
Nvidia US government White House
Jensen Huang says Nvidia has “fired up” H200 production in the expectation of resumed China sales and it is working on the “last details” with the US government
Financial Times · 2026-01-07 · #17
China unveils regulations banning major platforms like Alibaba from coercing merchants into discounts or practices that disrupt market order, effective February.
confirmed 1 article 2026-01-07
China Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. major online platforms
China unveils rules banning major platforms like Alibaba from forcing merchants into discounts or practices seen as disrupting market order, effective February
Bloomberg · 2026-01-07 · #14