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Plus, regulators close in on Big Tech, Washington redraws tech alliances with Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing, Europe tightens grip as Nexperia cuts off Chinese plant, Microsoft Azure outage underlines global cloud vulnerability.
Hyundai and NVIDIA will deploy 50,000 Blackwell GPUs to train, validate and ship AI for cars, robots and factories.
The family said the move allows 14-year-old Charlotte to continue posting online.
Samsung's GPU-powered fabs promise process improvements, shorter ramp times and more resilient, AI-optimised operations.
The service aims to cite original publishers and prevent unauthorised article use.
EU energy and cyber leaders met in Brussels to turn new rules into practical defences for power grids, calling for faster rollout, security-by-design and better public-private cooperation.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that the company intends to integrate multiple third-party artificial intelligence models into its Apple Intelligence platform ahead, signalling a shift in its AI strategy.
After the UK introduced mandatory age verification, Pornhub reports a 77 % drop in UK visits, highlighting the impact of online regulation on user behaviour.
Backed by Oracle, OpenAI says DTE's existing transmission will serve the campus without drawing local supply.
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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.