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Landmark agreement reached on Council of Europe’s AI treaty
Japan considers legally binding regulations for large-scale AI systems to tackle disinformation
TSMC eyes Japan for advanced chip packaging expansion
FCC implements regulations for IoT cybersecurity labelling initiative
Australian consumer watchdog to scrutinize internet search engines and generative AI use
Turkey imposes provisional restriction on Meta amid market abuse probe
IMF discloses cyberattack compromising 11 email accounts
EU probes tech giants’ AI and ad practices
UK unveils digital development strategy to bridge global technological gap

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Decision postponed on the Cybercrime Convention: What you should know about the latest session of the UN negotiations

The concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime ended but consensus to draft a cybercrime convention has not been reached. Therefore, it was decided that an additional session will be held. In the meantime, where have states not agreed and why?

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Analysis

The perfect cryptostorm

We watched the new Netflix documentary ‘Bitconned’ on cryptocurrency industry fraud. Read what were the ingredients to create such a perfect storm for victims. Unfortunately, that storm took a high toll, in both trust to the industry and financial losses.

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Analysis

The intellectual property saga: AI’s impact on trade secrets and trademarks | Part 2

The second section of the three-part series on AI's influence on intellectual property delves into the ramifications for trade secrets and trademarks within the legal frameworks of the EU and the US.

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DW MONTHLY

Issue #87 - March 2024

In our March issue of the Digital Watch Monthly, we look at the latest negotiations at the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime where agreement on UN cybercrime convention remained elusive, Musk's brain chip, 2024 elections and misinformation, and Germany’s first digital policy strategy

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DW WEEKLY

DW Weekly #151 – 15 March 2024

EU lawmakers approved the world's first comprehensive AI regulation. An US-led UN resolution aims for equitable global AI development. Italy investigates OpenAI's Sora service, while Elon Musk announces plans to open-source Grok. In the US, the TikTok ban bill was passed. France battled cyberattacks, and Microsoft warned of Russian hackers attempting to breach the company's systems. The LSE set criteria for crypto ETNs. Lastly, the European Parliament passed the Media Freedom Act to protect journalism in the digital era.

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The process towards a Global Digital Compact

How will the Global Digital Compact be developed and what will it focus on?

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Digital Technologies

From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.

Clusters of Policy topics

We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.

Processes

Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.