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A Meta Ruling That Reaches Every UK Platform
The Court of Appeal ruled Facebook users can claim damages without proving financial loss. The reasoning reaches any UK platform built on free, non-negotiated data.
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EU Court Locks In DMA Rules for All Six Gatekeepers
The General Court dismissed Apple's DMA gatekeeper appeal on July 8. The real precedent isn't about Apple losing - it closes a procedural escape route for all six designated gatekeepers.
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First Rival App Store Enters Google Play in 10 Years
Aptoide's app store is now installable directly inside Google Play in the US under a court-ordered program - here is what it means for EU and UK Android distribution strategy under the DMA.
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9th Circuit Clears Way for 3,000+ Addiction Suits
The 9th Circuit ruled Section 230 is a defense, not immunity, clearing more than 3,000 suits against Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap over addictive design.
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Revolut Adds France as a Second EU Banking Base
Revolut received a full French banking licence on 10 August 2026 via the ACPR and the ECB Governing Council, its second standalone EU charter after Lithuania's 2018 licence. Paris becomes the Western Europe hub in 2027 after a 1 billion euro investment.
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India's $15bn Google Data Centre Meets Court Test
Google's $15 billion Andhra Pradesh data centre sits 860 metres from a wildlife sanctuary. A High Court case now tests siting and water risk EU/UK operators should watch.
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New Mexico Turns a Meta Fine Into a Design Mandate
A New Mexico judge ruled Meta created a public nuisance and ordered a 567 million dollar fund plus a 90-hour monthly usage cap for teens, enforced for five years.
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Your Site Cannot Use A Hacking Law Against An AI Agent
A US appeals court ruled on 4 August that Amazon cannot use the federal hacking law against Perplexity's AI shopping agent, because the user, not the tool, accesses the site. European operators should not assume their own computer-misuse laws would rule differently.
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Apple Went for the Injunction, Not the Damages
Apple asked a California court on 3 August to bar two former employees and OpenAI from using its alleged confidential information, and to depose six parties on an expedited schedule. OpenAI answered a day later.
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Austria Already Adds 5 Percent to Your Google Bill
Australia finalised a levy of up to 2.5 percent on platform advertising revenue on 3 August. Google already bills named surcharges of 2 to 5 percent in six European jurisdictions, and dropped Canada's the month the tax died.
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Named in 2025, Fined in 2026, Open in Between
Dubai's regulator ordered Shelbit to stop in January 2025 and published fines 568 days later. Its own notice says the exchange kept operating throughout.
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A Federal Licence Did Not Stop New York
New York sued Kalshi on 31 July for unlicensed gambling. The CFTC sued New York to stop it. Europe settled the same question in July, the other way.
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The Operator Brief
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