EU:EU AI Act — high-risk system obligations phasing in through Aug 2026•USA:8 new US state privacy laws now in force (DE, IA, NE, NH, NJ, MN, MD, TN)•Maryland:Maryland Online Data Privacy Act now effective — strictest US data-minimization rules yet•California:CCPA updates: ADMT, risk assessments & cybersecurity audit rules finalized•Colorado:Colorado AI Act takes effect 2026 — duty of care for high-risk AI•India:India's DPDP Act rules notified — consent, breach notice & data-fiduciary duties incoming•EU:GDPR enforcement intensifies — AI-training data & dark-pattern fines on the rise•Global:Cross-border transfer scrutiny grows — DPF, SCCs & data-localization rules tightening•
EU:EU AI Act — high-risk system obligations phasing in through Aug 2026•USA:8 new US state privacy laws now in force (DE, IA, NE, NH, NJ, MN, MD, TN)•Maryland:Maryland Online Data Privacy Act now effective — strictest US data-minimization rules yet•California:CCPA updates: ADMT, risk assessments & cybersecurity audit rules finalized•Colorado:Colorado AI Act takes effect 2026 — duty of care for high-risk AI•India:India's DPDP Act rules notified — consent, breach notice & data-fiduciary duties incoming•EU:GDPR enforcement intensifies — AI-training data & dark-pattern fines on the rise•Global:Cross-border transfer scrutiny grows — DPF, SCCs & data-localization rules tightening•