We previously wrote about a Chinese court decision that protected the copyright of AI-generated images in the ‘half heart’ case. However, in a recent case, the Zhangjiagang People’s Court (in China’s Jiangsu province) denied copyright protection for AI-generated works.
In the new ‘butterfly chairs’ case, the plaintiff used the AI tool Midjourney to create three
The European Commission published its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (Code) on July 10, 2025, after a long drafting process that was originally intended to conclude in May 2025. The development of the code was facilitated by the European AI Office, and involved nearly 1,000 stakeholders, including academics, model developers, AI safety experts, representatives from
The EU is advancing toward its Digital Decade goal of digital transformation by 2030, which includes at least 75% of EU business using cloud-edge technologies for their activities. Meanwhile, one of the cornerstone regulations is promising to reshape the legal and operational landscape for cloud service providers (CSPs) and their customers.
The Data Act takes effect from
The European Commission has published the final version of a general-purpose AI (“GPAI”) Code of Practice. We took a deeper look into it and prepared a short summary to help you understand what the GPAI Code of Practice is, what it is for and what it is about.
Background
The rules for GPAI models are
The Spanish Data Protection Authority (“AEPD”) has published its 2024 annual report, which includes the AEPD’s awareness-raising activities; the collaboration and inspection activities of the Spanish authorities; relevant reports and procedures published during 2024; and an analysis of regulatory trends and key privacy challenges for the coming months. The annual report’s key elements are summarised
In a recent webinar, Kit Burden, Partner in our Tech and Sourcing team caught up with Gareth Stokes, Global Co-Chair of our Technology Sector and AI Practice, along with Aarushi Jain, Partner in the Technology and Media team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to discuss AI in the global market. In addition to looking at the
On 11 June 2025, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”) was passed and received Royal Assent on 19th June 2025.
The government first announced plans for the new DUA Act in the King’s speech back in July 2024. The DUA Act introduces reforms to data protection and e-privacy laws and also
The European Union has ushered in a new era of digital regulation that will significantly impact the data centre industry. With the introduction of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, the new Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2) and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) data centre operators, investors, and service providers must prepare for a
Part 2: You’re Only Liable Twice: Agentic AI errors.
Agentic AI and its ability to perform tasks autonomously on behalf of users, without the regular prompting associated with more traditional AI models, is the new frontier of AI. Many organisations are betting big on the significant advancements and conveniences it affords.
But with great autonomy
The European Commission has recently published its “AI Continent Action Plan”[1] and, doing so, set itself no less a task than winning the global race for AI leadership and making Europe the leading AI continent. This shall be achieved by, inter alia, investing over EUR 200 billion to boost AI development in Europe and