Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK - Engadget
… One of the regulator's demands, made under the Online Safety Act , is for the platforms to implement protections against online grooming. …
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OpenAI will let the US government review its AI models before release - Engadget
… By Steve Dent June 5, 2026 8:25 am EST Earlier this week Donald Trump put his Sharpie to a new executive order requiring government oversight of advanced AI models to ensure their safety. …
Apple introduces age verification for iCloud accounts in the UK - Engadget
… "Apple's decision that the UK will be one of the first countries in the world to receive new child safety protections on devices is a real win for children and families," the regulator said. …
The White House proposes new AI policy framework that supersedes state laws - Engadget
… The clincher in the White House's proposal is the idea that federal regulation should preempt state law, specifically so that states don't "regulate AI development," don't "unduly burden American's use of AI for activity that would be lawful if performed without AI" and don't punish AI companies "f… …
Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws - Engadget
… OpenAI has retired earlier models that violated Canadian privacy regulation, and now uses "a filtering tool to detect and mask personal information such as names or phone numbers in publicly accessible internet data and licensed datasets used to train its models," the Commissioner says. …
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announces questionable national AI strategy - Engadget
… "With the global AI market projected to reach US $4.8 trillion by 2033," the announcement claims, "Canada has a limited but real opportunity to ensure AI works for all Canadians — to harness this technology to create jobs, protect Canadians and strengthen our prosperity." The plan aims to achieve t… …
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over alleged 'exploitation of users' - Engadget
… "The rise of OpenAI is attributable to a web of deceit and the exploitation of users including Floridians , leveraging their data and safety to boost OpenAI's market value at unacceptable costs," the complaint reads. …
Florida AG opens criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT - Engadget
… Canadian regulators called for OpenAI to change how it approaches threats of harm following a Wall Street Journal report that claimed the company flagged the account of a Canadian shooting suspect in 2025 but failed to bring their threats to law enforcement. …
WWDC 2026: Live updates from Apple Park on Siri, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence and more - Engadget
… As parents themselves, people at Apple are committed to expanding child safety features "with powerful and intuitive tools," he said, and hands off to Dr Sumbul Ahmad Desai. …