Inside Global Tech, published by Covington & Burling LLP, focuses on legal and regulatory developments affecting the technology sector globally. The blog covers topics such as artificial intelligence regulation, data privacy, intellectual property issues related to emerging technologies, and compliance with evolving international tech policies. It also addresses government actions and legislative trends impacting technology companies, including AI governance frameworks, regulatory sandboxes, and cross-border technology transactions. The blog provides insights into how legal frameworks intersect with technological innovation, helping stakeholders navigate complex challenges in areas like AI ethics, telecommunications, and digital rights management.
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) continues to reshape the UK financial services landscape in 2026, with consumers increasingly relying on AI-driven tools for financial guidance and firms deploying more autonomous systems across their businesses.
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), Prudential Regulation Authority…
This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”).
I. Federal AI Legislative Developments
In the first quarter, members of…
On March 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a draft bill that would substantially overhaul the Colorado AI Act, replacing its core requirements with a narrower regime focused on disclosure, recordkeeping, and consumer notice requirements for “automated decision-making technology”…
On March 25, 2026, the UK’s Office of Communications (“Ofcom”) and the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published a joint statement setting out their common expectations for age assurance on online services (“Joint Statement”). The Joint Statement is aimed at services…
U.S. state lawmakers have introduced more than 40 bills across at least 24 states to regulate personalized algorithmic pricing in 2026 thus far, already outpacing the number of personalized algorithmic pricing bills introduced in all of 2025. While their definitions…
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to advance and states increasingly pass legislation to regulate AI development and use, Congress and the White House are proposing comprehensive nationwide laws.
New proposals from the White House Office of Science and Technology…
On March 23, 2026, the FCC added foreign-produced routers to its Covered List, following an executive branch interagency body determination that they pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States. According to the FCC, these risks include…
In late December 2025, the FCC updated its “Covered List” to add foreign-produced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (“UAS”) and their critical components. In early January 2026, the FCC narrowed that action by creating a temporary exception for certain UAS and critical…
On 19 March 2026, Advocate-General Capeta issued an opinion in the case of Elisa Eesti AS v Estonian Government Security Committee (C-354/24). This case concerned, among other things, whether a 2022 order from the Estonian Government for Elisa…
On March 2, 2026, the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (“DSIT”) launched its consultation, titled “Growing up in the online world: a national conversation”. The consultation is open until 26 May 2026, after which the government will publish…
