Since 19 June 2026 the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act requires every controller to run a formal data complaints procedure with a 30 day acknowledgment. Quietly, PECR marketing fines also rose to 17.5 million pounds or 4 percent of turnover.
In Case C-526/24 the CJEU ruled that even a first GDPR access request may be refused as abusive when it is made only to manufacture a compensation claim. What controllers may now do, and what they still may not.
On 9 June 2026 the Commission ordered Meta to restore WhatsApp Business API access for rival AI assistants within five working days. Why the channel, not the model, is now the battleground.
Robinhood put tokenized US shares in front of EU users this month, issued as debt from a Jersey entity. Europe's regulators are now deciding what these tokens legally are.
On 2 July 2026 the EU top court sealed Google's 4.125 billion euro Android fine for good. The bigger signal is what it means for anyone who depends on Google to be found.
On 3 June 2026 Brussels proposed Chips Act 2.0. The real signal for European buyers is not subsidies but supply-chain resilience and Strategic Projects.
A Munich court ruled AI-generated summaries are the operator's own content, making the firm directly liable for false statements. What owners should weigh now.
The EuGH ruled on 18 June 2026 that courts may admit personal data obtained in breach of the GDPR. What owners and family offices should reconsider now.
German courts let competitors treat your GDPR breach as unfair competition and send a cease-and-desist. What Mittelstand and e-commerce owners should check now.
The EU adopted the AI Act Digital Omnibus on 29 June 2026. A December 2026 deadline arrived early. What owners should check now.
From 9 December 2026 the revised EU Product Liability Directive treats software, AI and SaaS as products under no-fault liability you cannot disclaim.
Insurers are quietly writing AI out of business cover. What owners running AI agents should check on renewal endorsements before a claim is denied.
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One considered note on infrastructure, governance, and measurement, most mornings. No theory.