NetChoice seeks injunction on Maryland's Age-Appropriate Design Code
Technology industry trade group NetChoice filed a lawsuit in U.S. court arguing the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code violates the First Amendment, The Verge reports.
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New EU-backed AI platform aims to ease compliance headaches
InfoWorld reports on OpenEuroLLM, a new EU-backed initiative aimed at building compliant AI technologies. Silo AI co-founder Peter Sarlin said the open source model building initiative aims to provide "the foundation for companies to develop AI solutions they truly own and control, while working within European frameworks for responsible AI development."Full story
CFPB acting director temporarily halts the agency's work
Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ordered the CFPB to temporarily stop its enforcement actions and communication with the public, The Washington Post reports. Bessent, currently serving as acting director of the CFPB, said he would look "to advance President Trump's agenda to lower costs for the American people and accelerate economic growth."Full story
New member appointed to CPPA Board
California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Calif., appointed Brandie Nonnecke to the California Privacy Protection Agency Board 30 Jan. Her credentials include being the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab at UC Berkeley and the director of the research program Our Better Web. She replaced Vinhcent Le.Full story
Poland's DPA comments on country's cybersecurity strategy
The president of Poland's data protection authority, the Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych, submitted comments on the Minister of Digitization's draft cybersecurity strategy for 2025-29. The UODO highlighted the importance of having a clear legal basis for cybersecurity solutions and assessing how any changes to regulation could impact risk to processed data.Full story
Norway's DPA shares survey results on public's AI privacy views
A survey found people are mixed about how much AI will improve society and are worried about its privacy challenges, according to Norway's data protection authority, Datatilsynet. But 84% of respondents said governments should take a role in rules around AI technologies.Full story
Republicans back CISA's work to protect critical US infrastructure
U.S. Republicans, including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, are looking to maintain the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its work to protect critical infrastructure and government information from foreign cyberthreats, The Washington Post reports.
FPF announces Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award winners
The Future of Privacy Forum announced the winners of the Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award, which recognizes research papers dedicated to advancing privacy policy in governmental agencies.
First EU AI Act provisions now in effect
The phased applicability of the EU AI Act has begun with the first wave of provisions taking effect 2 Feb. Provisions for banning "unacceptable" uses of AI and putting in place requirements for AI literacy are now in force while stakeholders wait for complementary guidance promised by the European Commission. IAPP Staff Writer Caitlin Andrews reports on the AI Act's latest milestone and what comes next.Full story
California State Assembly speaker removes CPPA board member
California Privacy Protection Agency Board member Vinhcent Le was removed from the board by California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Calif., Bloomberg reports.