South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission released an updated version of its support system to help self-regulating institutions comply with the Personal Information Protection Act. The guide seeks to address "limitations in effective self-regulatory activities tailored to the characteristics" of the country's 25 self-regulatory bodies across 11 fields.
Nordic data protection authorities agreed to improve their cooperation with each other during their annual joint meeting. They discussed potential data security and technical implementation guidance that span across borders. The regulators also covered the importance of "a clear mandate and sufficient resources" necessary to foster appropriate collaborations.Full story
The European Commission is investigating whether several explicit websites are violating the EU Digital Services Act by not applying age verification and risk assessment methods to ensure children can't access their content. The Commission will allow the sites to change their practices to remedy any issues found during the investigation.Full story
The U.S. government allegedly did not make telecommunication companies aware of the Salt Typhoon hack affecting more than one million individuals' data until after it had been made public, CyberScoop reports. The delayed response was one of many criticisms of the government's handling of the breach, which some former and current government officials rejected, arguing a coordinated effort was made to notify affected parties.Full story
An Axios/Harris 100 poll of 2,123 U.S. adults found 77% of respondents would rather companies take AI development slow than move fast and make mistakes. The viewpoint is in contrast to the heavy investment and race to develop more powerful AI approach favored by AI development leaders.Full story
Reuters reports the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency is allegedly deploying social platform xAI's Grok chatbot to analyze federal government data. "They ask questions, get it to prepare reports, give data analysis," a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The New York Times reports the U.S. Supreme Court rendered an emergency decision to temporarily uphold the White House's removal of board members from the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The ruling allows removals to stand as litigation continues.
Like many global jurisdictions, Canada is grappling with its best path forward to allow appropriate AI regulation and innovation to coexist. The country has seen an absence of legislative results at the federal level while provinces attempt to fill the void. IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on discussions held at the IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2025 concerning past and present AI governance initiatives that are shaping Canada's debate.Full story
The IAPP Research & Insights team released an infographic on the AI Governance Profession Report 2025, detailing key elements of AI governance program development and insights into organizational efforts.Full story
California's First District Court of Appeal denied ClearviewAI's anti-SLAPP motion, allowing a lawsuit over the company's facial recognition program to proceed.