- In the first week of Trump's second term, he signed dozens of executive orders impacting the private sector amid increased focus on countering competition from China

The agency would ultimately dismantle tech programs, such as those funded by the Digital Equity Act, and reduce the federal workforce at agencies tasked with tech regulation, like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The move left the regulatory agency with just two commissioners, Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, and raised questions surrounding the agency’s efficacy and independence

First actions included fining Apple €500 million for failing to comply with its anti-steering obligation and Meta €200 million for imposing its “consent or pay” system

The federal law criminalizes non-consensual sexual imagery and AI-generated deepfakes in an attempt to protect children from online exploitation.

In a 6–3 decision, SCOTUS ruled that Texas' age-verification law (HB 1181) passed intermediate scrutiny and only incidentally burdened the protected speech of adults

The plan, which included more than 90 federal policy actions, called for federal agencies to review and repeal policies that stand in the way of AI development and encouraged AI in both government and the private sector

Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s President​​, the PAC indicates that tech executives will be more entrenched in AI policy after a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation failed to pass in July

FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke the network’s broadcast license after Kimmel’s commentary about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, raising free speech concerns

The shutdown has widespread impacts, including on agencies charged with overseeing the technology and telecommunications sectors, like the Federal Communications Commission, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and National Telecommunications and Information Administration, among others

Federal Judge James Boasberg ruled that Meta’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp did not monopolize the “personal social networking market,” rejecting the FTC’s claims.

The December 2 hearing signaled new momentum in the push to strengthen protections for young users.