Daily Recap: Tech — 24 July 2026

Tech policy is pulling in two directions today. In Washington, Nvidia, Microsoft and a broad coalition of AI players are urging U.S. lawmakers not to clamp down on open-weight AI, arguing that broad restrictions would hurt innovation, weaken competition and push development overseas just as the race for AI leadership intensifies. That push for openness contrasts sharply with Europe’s tougher regulatory mood: the European Commission has issued preliminary findings and formal charges against TikTok, saying the platform’s design and default settings fail to adequately protect minors under the Digital Services Act, potentially exposing children to bullying, unwanted contact and grooming. The EU’s aggressive posture is also fueling transatlantic tensions, with Donald Trump threatening substantial tariffs after Brussels fined Google under the Digital Markets Act. Meanwhile, India is betting heavily on AI infrastructure, with HCLTech, Sarvam AI and Odisha unveiling a ₹14,257 crore data centre project in Bhubaneswar.

Top Tech stories

• EU issues preliminary findings TikTok endangers minors’ privacy under Digital Services Act (10 sources)
• Nvidia, Microsoft and others urge US to back open-weight AI models (10 sources)
• Trump threatens “substantial” tariffs against EU over antitrust fines on US tech companies (8 sources)
• Vietnam weighs draft rules limiting under-16s from posting or interacting on social media (7 sources)
• HCLTech, Sarvam and Odisha govt plan ₹14,257 crore AI data centre (7 sources)
• Meta launches free “Facebook Verified” badge using selfie-based human verification (6 sources)
• Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5, offering near–Fable 5 performance at lower token cost (6 sources)
• EU charges TikTok over online safety rules for children under Digital Services Act (6 sources)

Read the full daily recap on NewSumm →