The committee voted to send a proposed 12-month moratorium on data-center applications in unincorporated Rutherford County to the full commission while staff and stakeholders draft rules that would define and regulate data centers by utility use and scale.

OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.

The Defense Department's top technology official is pushing back hard against nationalizing AI companies or tightening federal regulations on the industry. Emil Michael argued that heavy government involvement would do more harm than good, even as pressure mounts in Washington for stronger oversight. His comments put the Pentagon squarely at odds with a growing chorus of lawmakers and tech executives demanding accountability. https://qz.com/pentagon-tech-chief-ai-nationalization-regulation-091626

European Commission amendments would require websites and apps to recognize browser-based consent preferences after six-month transition period, except news media.

Commission receives industry framework as August 2025 compliance deadline approaches.

Privacy advocacy group noyb challenges TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN and others over alleged unlawful data transfers to China.

AG Medina's opinion suggests Google's refusal to allow third-party access to Android Auto could violate EU competition laws.

New research challenges the view that strict EU tech regulations hinder innovation, pointing to other factors behind the US-EU tech gap.

European Commission amendments would require websites and apps to recognize browser-based consent preferences after six-month transition period, except news media.

Commission receives industry framework as August 2025 compliance deadline approaches.

Privacy advocacy group noyb challenges TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN and others over alleged unlawful data transfers to China.

AG Medina's opinion suggests Google's refusal to allow third-party access to Android Auto could violate EU competition laws.

New research challenges the view that strict EU tech regulations hinder innovation, pointing to other factors behind the US-EU tech gap.

A US policy banning foreign-made routers is facing criticism as potential protectionism, risking security vulnerabilities. DXC staff in Australia are striking over stalled pay raises, while Forrester anticipates IT spending slowdowns across Asia-Pacific. OpenAI has halted Sora video generation's rollout, ending a planned $1 billion Disney partnership due to copyright concerns. Additionally, Microsoft’s Copilot unexpectedly inserted advertisements into a developer's code, sparking worries about the AI's behavior and platform exploitation.

Saudi's Humain to receive 18,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips and $10B AMD investment for AI data centers. Trump visit seals landmark tech partnerships.