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Hamburg Declaration champions responsible AI
Russia plans to add cryptocurrency terms to the criminal code
Businesses face Meta account lockouts
US and Canadian authorities launch operation to combat Ethereum scam
Russian official calls for domestic stablecoin alternatives to USDT
xAI pushes Grok forward with memory update
Microsoft unveils powerful lightweight AI model for CPUs
Panama City introduces cryptocurrency payments for public services
New Apple AI model uses private email comparisons

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Beyond the imitation game: GPT-4.5, the Turing Test, and what comes next

What happens when machines not only speak like us but begin to mirror the subtleties of our personalities, emotions, and intentions — and we can no longer tell the difference?

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Microsoft at 50 – A journey through code, cloud, and AI

Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft grew from a small startup into the world’s largest software company. Through strategic acquisitions, the company expanded into diverse sectors, solidifying its global dominance.

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Ghibli trend as proof of global dependence on AI: A phenomenon that overloaded social networks and systems

How Ghibli-inspired AI art went viral, exploring mainstream AI trends, creativity impact, and ethical concerns raised by Hayao Miyazaki.

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X’s Türkiye tangle, between freedom of speech, control, and digital defiance

Freedom of speech has taken centre stage this week, with Türkiye’s streets erupting in mass protests and Elon Musk’s platform X again under fire. With account suspensions, government requests, and a tech giant caught between free expression and compliance, all eyes are on how X navigates this storm.

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America’s Bitcoin gamble: A power play for financial dominance

The US is leading a Bitcoin charge—will the world follow, or is this just another high-stakes power move?

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The future of digital regulation between the EU and the US

The EU's bold Digital Markets and Services Acts set the stage for a transatlantic clash with the US over the regulation of tech giants. As Brussels pursues digital sovereignty, Washington defends innovation. Could these tensions reshape the global digital landscape?

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OEWG’s tenth substantive session: Entering the eleventh hour

The OEWG’s tenth session in February 2025 saw states emphasise collective action against cyber threats, address divisions on norms implementation and binding regulations, highlight the Voluntary Fund and Capacity-Building Portal, and discuss the future permanent mechanism for ICT security.

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Digital Watch newsletter – Issue 98

Issue 98: In our monthly newsletter March in Retrospect, the Trump administration’s cyber ceasefire with Russia, the UN and the way forward for discussions on AI governance and the future of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Google made its largest acquisition to date by purchasing Wiz, the Israeli cloud cybersecurity firm, Ghibli-style AI-generated images overwhelmed OpenAI’s servers, sparking debates on AI copyright and system resilience.

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DW Weekly #207 – China disagrees with Trump over $54B TikTok deal due to tariffs rise

DW Weekly #207 China disagrees with Trump over $54B TikTok deal due to tariffs rise | Memecoin scandal hits Melania Trump’s crypto project | Meta's existence threatened by a colossal antitrust trial

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The process towards a Global Digital Compact

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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.