EU & UK
- The European Parliament adopted the European Health Data Space regulation and EU member states are expected to approve the text in the coming months.
- EDPB launched its Data Protection Guide for small businesses.
- EU Council gave final approval to the AI Act on 21st May 2024.
- Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) fined a company HUF 10M for unlawful data processing under the GDPR.
AMERICAS
- Scarlett Johansson sued OpenAI: Rising concerns over AI voice replication and identity rights.
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized the order against Blackbaud for data breach.
- Vermont Legislature published the bill for Vermont Data Privacy Act as passed by both Houses.
ASIA PACIFIC
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand (OPC) opened public consultation on Poupou Matatapu guidance.