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The September report begins with the entry into force of the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act and the criticisms coming from Meta and Spotify that EU privacy regulations around AI are holding back innovation. The report also highlights that Apple changed its policy toward Apple Store to bring Apple in line with key aspects of the new EU Digital Markets Act (DMA). Moreover, the report focuses on the introduction of an updated edition of the NO FAKES Act in the US Senate, as well as on the South African “Fair Share” initiative which seeks to exert pressure on the large traffic generators, such as Netflix and YouTube, to pay some costs associated with underpinning networks. Finally, the report emphasizes new partnerships and business plans in the platform-based economy, focusing on Meta, Merlin, Universal Music Group (UMG), Netflix, and Disney Plus.