The European Commission has adopted on 21 January 2026 the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a legislation aimed at modernising the legal framework for connectivity and provide the Union with "an advanced and resilient digital infrastructure." The DNA builds upon the EU Electronic Communications Code (EECC) adopted in 2018. It addresses the fact that the EU remains fragmented into 27 national markets, and European operators continue to face barriers to operate cross-border and scale-up.

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Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) have introduced in the House of Representatives the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to help musicians, artists, writers, and other creators determine "if their copyrighted work was used to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) models without their permission." US Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Adam Schiff (D-C...

The European Commission is likely to clear the $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group after UMG offered remedies, according to a report from Reuters, citing "people with direct knowledge of the matter." Reuters said the Commission's competition division "signaled acceptance" of UMG's offer to sell royalty services platform Curve to address the Commission's concerns. According to the report, regulators have not demanded further concessions. The deadline for t...