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The Watch
The CFTC’s compute question starts with the price benchmark
Before a contract can track the cost of computing, its benchmark needs to say what is being bought. The US regulator is asking about pricing and oversight, with comments due 20 October.
Google’s AI opt-outs control different uses of a publisher’s work
Google-Extended covers specified Gemini training and grounding uses; generative Search has a separate setting. Neither a publisher opt-out nor a SynthID watermark establishes permission to reuse an image.
The Index
EU AI Act
The EU AI Act regulates AI systems and general-purpose AI models according to their use and risk. For creative businesses, its relevance includes transparency around synthetic content, the responsibilities of model providers and the way AI is used in areas such as employment. A campaign team using a generator is not automatically subject to the same duties as the company providing that system. Establish the actor, use and applicable date before drawing a compliance conclusion.
EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation establishes a framework for product requirements, including digital product passports. Product-specific delegated acts determine the passport's contents and whether it identifies a model, batch or individual item. For fashion teams, the immediate planning question is who can supply reliable product information and keep it connected to the goods being sold. The Commission describes textile requirements as a future delegated act, with adoption planned for the fourth quarter of 2027. Registry arrangements already have a separate implementing regulation. A brand can organise supplier evidence and ecommerce responsibilities now; the eventual textile act will determine the required information and application date.
EU Batteries Regulation: battery passport
The EU Batteries Regulation gives the battery passport a defined start date. From 18 February 2027, it covers electric-vehicle batteries, light-means-of-transport batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh placed on the EU market or put into service. For a production company evaluating battery-powered equipment, classification comes before procurement language: a supplier's passport claim needs checking against the relevant battery category. The Commission's August 2026 guidance distinguishes required data from conditional or later requirements; it adds no legal duties. The useful handoff connects the purchased battery to its responsible operator and supporting evidence. The law also assigns responsibility for keeping that information accurate.
CFTC Compute Derivatives Request for Comment
The CFTC request for comment on derivatives-market uses of AI and computing. This Index record is not a rule.