Digital Watch Observatory - Digital Governance in 50+ issues, 500+ actors, 5+ processes
Record budget supports South Korea's semiconductor and AI ambitions.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has instructed the Belgian Data Protection Authority to examine a complaint about VRT cookie banners on its merits rather than dismissing it as an alleged abuse of rights under the GDPR. The EDPB published its binding decision of 28 May 2026 following a dispute between the Belgian and Austrian (See more)
Social media curfews and disabled autoplay aim to improve teenagers' sleep, concentration and wellbeing.
Europe's quantum and AI ecosystem gains visibility through new EPO innovation tools.
Germany expands semiconductor production under the European Commission's Chips Act strategy.
Online child protection remains a growing challenge, according to Australia's eSafety report.
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Digital Omnibus on AI: The EU's AI Act simplification and new AI Office powers
The Council of the EU has approved the Digital Omnibus on AI, legislation that simplifies the AI Act and expands the AI Office's oversight of platforms regulated under the DSA.
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Claude Fable 5, frontier AI models and the future of cybersecurity
Digital resilience becomes increasingly important following Claude Fable 5 and its security implications.
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Women and AI: Reflecting bias or reinforcing inequality?
When AI learns from humanity, it inherits more than knowledge. It also absorbs the biases, assumptions, and inequalities embedded in society.
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WSIS+20 Process
The year 2025 marks 20 years since the finalisation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), and a review process looking at 20 years of WSIS outcomes implementation will conclude with a high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), in December. This page keeps track of the process leading to the UNGA meeting in December 2025. It also provides background information about WSIS and related activities and processes since 1998.
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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.