Gambling regulation in Hungary is set for a dramatic transformation following the opposition's landslide election victory in April 2026, with the new government expected to dismantle the restrictive monopoly system and introduce a competitive, EU-compliant licensing framework that could reshape both land-based and online gaming sectors.
AI sentiment analysis in the workplace raises critical questions under both the GDPR and the AI Act, as confirmed by a recent warning issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority against Myndoor S.r.l., a company offering a stress-detection plug-in for Slack and Teams corporate chats.
With its judgment in Brillen Rottler (C-526/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now clarified that, under specific circumstances, a data controller is entitled to refuse an access request — even if it is the first one submitted by the data subject.
The European Parliament committees IMCO and LIBE have now formally supported the postponement of certain obligations under the EU AI Act, according to the latest official press release.
The European Commission’s proposal to codify legitimate interest as a legal basis for AI training marks the most significant reform to the GDPR since its adoption. By explicitly recognizing legitimate interest as legal basis for AI training, the Commission aims to reconcile data protection with the realities of modern artificial intelligence.
On 9 September 2025, the European Parliament approved landmark rules revising the EU’s Waste Framework Directive, introducing binding measures to reduce both food and textile waste with a substantial impact for the fashion industry which will now face stricter accountability for the environmental impact of its products.
