Website owners can now tell OpenAI whether their content may train its AI
Why it mattersIf you publish content, one robots.txt entry can now state your AI training preference to OpenAI and other participating providers.
UK regulator puts AI agent mistakes on your company, not the vendor
Why it mattersIf you let AI agents handle customer refunds in the UK, the CMA says you carry the legal blame for their breaches.
UK regulators tell businesses how consumer law applies to AI assistants that act for customers
Why it mattersIf you build or sell AI agents in the UK, four regulators now expect you to show how existing consumer law applies to them.
UK regulator is drafting rules on how Google shows people their search choices
What happenedThe UK Competition and Markets Authority ran a consultation from 23 September to 9 October 2026 on updated rules for how Google presents search choices to users. Google was designated in October 2025 as having strategic market status in general search and search advertising; responses are still being processed.
Temu must tighten checks on illegal products after EU regulators approve its fix-it plan
Why it mattersSellers and suppliers on Temu face tighter checks on the products they list, as the platform must now prove its controls reduce illegal goods.
EU opens investigation into whether Booking.com does enough against fake listings and scams
Why it mattersIf you list on or advertise through online marketplaces, expect regulators to scrutinise scam controls and paid-ranking labels, and check yours now.
EU study lists steps online platforms can take to stop money scams
Why it mattersIf you run an online platform serving EU users, expect regulators to measure your scam defences against this study's list of countermeasures.
EU now has an official checklist for companies selling high-risk AI to follow
Why it mattersCompanies selling high-risk AI in the EU now have a defined standard to follow for the article 17 quality management requirements.
UK regulator wants your views on Microsoft's hold over business software
Why it mattersIf you buy Microsoft business software, you have until 13 November to tell the UK regulator what should change.
EU opens a pledging scheme to back AI use by European researchers
Why it mattersBrussels has opened RAISE, a pledging scheme for AI science enablers; details on terms are not yet public.
Energy Secretary orders emergency steps to keep mid-Atlantic power grid stable
Why it mattersThe DOE is treating mid-Atlantic grid stress as a blackout risk, so plan for outages now.
UK government expands AI-driven cyber defence after pilots fixed over 1,000 vulnerabilities
Why it mattersUK rules on reporting serious AI incidents and near misses are being drafted now, not later.
EU Commission convenes AI scientific panel on loss-of-control incidents involving frontier models
Why it mattersEU regulators are questioning the developers behind loss-of-control incidents, so expect questions about model safety from European customers and partners.
FTC refunds over $15.8 million to customers of cash advance app Cleo AI
Why it mattersThe FTC is returning $15.8M to Cleo AI customers, so vague advance claims and hard-to-cancel subscriptions carry a real cost.
OpenAI explains how it will watermark text under EU rules
Why it mattersDetection access starts with researchers, so you cannot verify watermarked text yourself yet.