This article describes the recent rollout of AI-powered systems in China’s courts and provides a comprehensive overview of the technology (II.), its applications (III.), and the accompanying legal discussions (IV.).

The customer have had the same vendor for 25 years... and now it is time for them to go. Outlined below are the perils and pitfalls of finally going to market to replace an embedded incumbent vendor. When a client finally takes to market a position on which a single vendor has had an effective monopoly for decades, perhaps one of the greatest challenges is creating a fair procurement process (e.g. that does not penalize the incumbent while encouraging a wide range of innovative proposals from new proponents) that still encourage creative thinking by the proponents. Walking the thin line between these two extremes will allow the customer to procure the best, most effective proponent. Outlined below are ten pitfalls to avoid in implementing a new procurement, in which the existing (and perhaps entrenched) incumbent vendor can participate.

This article considers the key facets – its scope, applicability, and processing bases – of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) as implemented by the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) and examines how they compare with the GDPR which braces for a season of change with the Digital Omnibus proposals.

The article summarises the main changes envisioned in the proposed Digital Networks Act (the DNA Proposal) to the communications regulatory framework currently spread across various EU laws.

Companion AI refers to AI systems that recognize emotions, address personal needs, and re-spond to them in ongoing dialogue. Their effects are based on personalization, affirmative re-sponsiveness, and user retention. They engage with users as social counterparts, simulate friendly or romantic closeness, and can create real emotional bonds. This paper examines the resulting risks to mental health, personal relationships, and the reliability of informational eco-systems, analyzes the harmful mechanisms at play, and assesses whether the EU AI Act ade-quately addresses the manipulative practices.