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Brussels faces a puzzle as registrations for critical infrastructure operators under the NIS2 Directive fall far short of expectations. The deadline for these entities to comply with the EU's cybersecurity mandate has passed, leaving officials concerned about widespread non-compliance.

Hamburg's data protection officer warns of secret cameras on Meta's smart glasses. Authorities are now considering a sales ban in Germany due to privacy concerns.

The European Commission began enforcing the AI Act's transparency rules while reportedly preparing to pull ChatGPT and Roblox into the Digital Services Act's strictest tier, and Brussels put real money behind digital sovereignty with a tender for seven AI gigafactories. Consumers, meanwhile, got a new European payment option, a right to repair, and a reminder from watchdogs that rules on paper still outpace rules in practice.