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The AWS European Outage Case Study: How a 15-Hour Cloud Failure Became Europe's Digital Sovereignty Reckoning

A 15-hour outage in Amazon Web Services' US-EAST-1 region on October 20, 2025 took down Duolingo, Fortnite, Slack, Peloton, PlayStation Network, Signal, and over 1,000 companies serving more than 4 million users — and converted a previously abstract European digital sovereignty debate into concrete policy action that reshaped EU regulatory posture on cloud infrastructure through 2026.

EPR Editorial Team · May 22, 2026

AI PR

Operation AI Comply: Every Major FTC AI Enforcement Action and What Each One Teaches Brand Marketers

Since September 2024 the Federal Trade Commission has brought more than a dozen AI-related actions under Section 5. The pattern is bipartisan, durable, and the most reliable guide brands have to what crosses the line.

EPR Editorial Team · May 14, 2026

AI PR

The State of AI Regulation for Brands: May 2026

American AI regulation is fragmenting, not consolidating. Brands face a complex compliance landscape with the EU AI Act, a patchwork of state laws, and federal preemption efforts. The 2026 midterms will accelerate, not resolve, this fragmentation. This article outlines the operating picture for brands to govern marketing, communications, and AI deployment through 2026, focusing on key deadlines, state-specific legislation, and enforcement trends from the FTC and state Attorneys General.

EPR Editorial Team · May 14, 2026

Cannabis PR and Marketing: The Complete 2026 Intelligence Guide

The definitive 2026 cannabis communications guide. Schedule III bifurcation, the June 29 DEA hearing, hemp compression, and the 25-piece Cannabis Communications Cluster from Everything-PR.

EPR Editorial Team · May 12, 2026