India advanced its Safe and Trusted AI initiative by supporting responsible AI projects and establishing the IndiaAI Safety Institute.
South Korea’s PIPC proposed expanding personal data portability rights to the education and employment sectors.
China’s financial regulators launched a public consultation on draft cybersecurity measures for the financial industry.
Vietnam’s government issued a list of high-risk AI systems and established transitional compliance deadlines for existing systems.
Australia’s OAIC published a quick reference guide for responding to data breaches.

EMEA

The European Commission adopted a proposal for AI Continent regulation, to promote research and expand secure processing capacity.
France’s CNIL published findings from a survey examining the impact of AI and the EU AI Act on Data Protection Officers.
ICO, UK fined a home improvement company GBP 240,000 for making unlawful direct marketing calls.
Italy’s Garante imposed a fine of EUR 158,000 on a chatbot platform for failing to protect minors and implement age verification measures.
The European Data Protection Board launched public consultation on its guidelines related to data anonymisation.
Netherlands’ Senate approved the Cybersecurity Act and Critical Entities Resilience Act, implementing the European Critical Entities Resilience Directive.
Hungary’s NAIH issued a statement concerning the use of children’s personal data for political purposes on social media.
EU Commission presented an action plan addressing the risks and opportunities of advanced AI in cybersecurity.
Slovenia’s Information Commissioner issued an opinion on assessing biometric data processing for identity verification.
Mozambique’s INTIC published the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Laws in the Official Gazette.
The European Parliament supported a narrower ePrivacy derogation for voluntary detection of online child sexual abuse.

Americas

The U.S. President signed an Executive Order securing the country against advanced cryptographic attacks.
New Jersey’s Fair Price Protection Act, restricting the use of personal data for surveillance pricing, passed by the Legislature.
Virginia amended its Consumer Data Protection Act to prohibit the sale of precise geolocation data.
Hawaii’s Governor signed legislation establishing safeguards for deepfakes and AI companion services.
South Dakota’s genetic data privacy law came into effect, introducing obligations for genetic testing companies.
Florida’s AG reached a resolution with a streaming platform requiring enhanced parental controls and safeguards for children’s personal data.
New Hampshire enacted legislation prohibiting the sale of children’s personal data.

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