EU officials raid Temu’s European HQ in Dublin over foreign subsidies

Chinese brands such as Pop Mart, Shein, Temu, and Luckin have gained significant popularity globally, largely attributed to the influence of TikTok, which has created a strong demand among consumers for these products. The success of these brands highlights their role as cultural ambassadors in the global market.

The chapter discusses the application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the legal domain, emphasizing their potential to enhance traditional legal tasks such as interpreting statutes, contracts, and case law. It highlights the benefits of improved clarity in legal summarization and information retrieval while acknowledging challenges like algorithmic monoculture and compliance with regulations such as the EU's AI Act.

Google is facing a potential significant fine from the European Union in the first quarter of 2026 if it fails to enhance compliance of its Google Play platform with EU competition regulations. This warning comes as the EU intensifies scrutiny on tech giants regarding their market practices.

The European Union has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musk's social media platform X for violating content moderation laws under the Digital Services Act. This decision has raised concerns from U.S. trade officials, particularly Donald Trump's top trade negotiator, who expressed disappointment over the EU's regulatory approach towards American tech companies.

US health-tech company RxSense has announced the opening of a new office in Dublin, creating 75 technology jobs aimed at advancing its AI-powered innovations. This expansion reflects the company's commitment to enhancing its operational capabilities in Europe.

MixtureVitae has been introduced as an open-access pretraining dataset designed to minimize legal risks while enhancing model performance. It combines public-domain and permissively licensed texts with low-risk additions, focusing on instruction and reasoning data, and is accompanied by a transparent curation process for reproducible research.

The European Union has initiated an antitrust investigation into Google's practices regarding the use of online content for training its artificial intelligence models, particularly focusing on content sourced from platforms like YouTube. This inquiry raises significant concerns about potential violations of EU competition laws.

The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into Google's use of online content from media and publishers for training its artificial intelligence services. This inquiry aims to determine if Google has violated competition laws by utilizing this content without proper compensation or consent from the creators.