regulation
Digital Economy
The BNPL Regulation Wave: CCD II and FCA Rules Reshape a $912B Credit Market
⚡ Key Takeaways The UK FCA’s BNPL rules take effect 15 July 2026, the EU’s CCD II applies from 20...
Policy & Regulation
Algeria Digital Trust Services Law: E-Signature, E-Seals & Timestamps Enterprise Rollout Playbook 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways Algeria’s Law 26-02 of February 17, 2026 gives qualified e-signatures, e-seals, and timestamps full legal force, creates...
Policy & Regulation
Inside Algeria’s PSP Sandbox: How Fintech Founders Can Prepare for the 2026 Cohort
Bank of Algeria's PSP sandbox opens in 2026 for up to 20 fintech innovators. Here's the application package founders should be assembling now.
Digital Economy
DCO Report: Digital Economy Hits $28 Trillion — And the EU’s DMA Review Shows What Governing It Costs
⚡ Key Takeaways The global digital economy will reach $28 trillion in 2026 — 22% of global GDP, growing at...
Policy & Regulation
Deepfake Political Ads: AI-Generated Election Content Outpaces Regulation Across 38 Countries
⚡ Key Takeaways AI-generated political deepfakes have appeared in elections across 38 countries since 2021, affecting 3.8 billion people. The...
Policy & Regulation
The AI Compliance Gap: 78% of Companies Unprepared for Regulations They Already Face
⚡ Key Takeaways A 2026 Vision Compliance report found 78% of enterprises unprepared for EU AI Act obligations, while only...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Data Centers Are Draining Aquifers: The Water War Big Tech Doesn’t Want You to See
Data centers consumed 49 billion gallons of water in Texas alone in 2025, projected to reach 399 billion by 2030. Most states lack water reporting.
Policy & Regulation
The Biometric Privacy Explosion: BIPA, State Laws, and Global Divergence
Your face is a password you cannot change. Your fingerprint, your iris, your voiceprint — these are permanent identifiers that, once leaked or misused, cannot be reset like a forgotten PIN.
Policy & Regulation
AV Liability: Who Is Liable When the Robot Crashes?
On the evening of October 2, 2023, a Cruise robotaxi struck a pedestrian in San Francisco who had already been hit by another vehicle. The Cruise AV then pulled over — and dragged the pedestrian approximately 20 feet before stopping.
Policy & Regulation
E-Commerce in Algeria: The .com.dz Domain Requirement, Trade Registry
Introduction Algeria's e-commerce sector is growing. With 33.49 million internet users as of early 2024 — a 72.9% penetration rate, up 3.9% year-on-year — and a young, mobile-first population increasingly comfortable with online transactions, the market fundamentals are compelling.
Policy & Regulation
Big Tech on Trial: The Global Antitrust Wave Reshaping the Tech Industry in 2025-2026
The dream of Silicon Valley's golden era — that technology companies could grow without limits, displace entire industries, and operate by their own rules — is colliding with a global regulatory reckoning in 2025 and 2026. Antitrust authorities in the United States, European
