Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Veo 3 can sync audio like sound effects and speech with AI-generated video, moving beyond the limitations of earlier models.
Victims advised to change passwords and stay alert to unusual contacts
Nearly half of UK youth say life would be better without the internet
Lawmakers urged to regulate AI to prevent public manipulation
Chery rolls out 220 humanoid robots to global dealerships.
Old-fashioned cheque fraud gets a modern, digital upgrade
ENISA has released a handbook on cyber stress testing to support national and sectoral authorities in assessing the cybersecurity and resilience of critical infrastructure under the NIS2 Directive.
US lawmakers discussed a reported one-day pause in offensive cyber operations against Russia, with differing accounts from officials and no confirmation from the Department of Defence.
The Netherlands has expanded its espionage laws to include digital espionage and foreign state-linked activities that threaten national interests, introducing stricter penalties for cyber offenses and enhancing protections for critical infrastructure and sensitive technologies.
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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.