India strengthens online child safety rules for social media
Faster removal rules reinforce India's efforts to combat child sexual abuse material online.
EU launches generative AI pilots for public administrations
New GenAI initiatives support the EU's digital transformation across government services.
Greece outlines digital priorities ahead of 2027 EU Presidency
New digital priorities position Greece for stronger connectivity and AI governance before 2027.
Spain strengthens digital sovereignty with a secure chip design hub in Murcia
Government funding helps Spain expand secure chip manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
UN Global Mechanism on ICT Security highlights growing role of stakeholders
Technical organisations, civil society, humanitarian actors, and youth representatives urged member …
UN Global Mechanism on ICT security shifts focus to implementing international law in cyberspace
The UN's permanent cyber mechanism focused on the practical application of international law in cybe…
Russia advances regulated crypto market with new bill
New legislation marks a shift in Russia’s approach to cryptocurrency, moving from limited oversight …
China launches zero-carbon factory programme for industry and computing
New industrial policies help China develop national-level zero-carbon factories and computing facili…
Google Cloud and NVIDIA expand robotics push with European AI deal
The deal highlights Europe’s growing role in the global competition for AI, robotics and next-genera…
NVIDIA launches AI video detector with 92% accuracy
The tool aims to strengthen trust in digital media by helping organisations identify manipulated and…
Substack adds AI detection for posts and comments
Creators on Substack can now explain their writing process and review AI detection results before pu…
Google launches Gemini 3.6 Flash for more efficient AI agents
Gemini 3.6 Flash launches alongside Flash-Lite and a restricted cybersecurity model designed to find…
Singapore expands AI governance training partnership with IAPP
IMDA and IAPP will offer certification, global expertise and stronger AI governance training over th…
London launches £30 million plan to prepare workers for AI
Around 600,000 Londoners work in highly exposed roles with limited capacity to adapt, intensifying t…
NVIDIA and Wistron open $700 million AI chip factory in Texas
More than 500 jobs have been created at the Texas facility, an AI chip factory designed using NVIDIA…
Singapore expands AI strategy to accelerate enterprise adoption and workforce skills
New AI initiatives in Singapore target enterprise adoption with support for SMEs, workforce upskilli…
India expands BHASHINI to support multilingual AI for digital public services
BHASHINI is expanding multilingual AI to improve digital public services in Konkani and other Indian…
OpenAI investigates autonomous AI cyber incident
An OpenAI AI agent exploited weaknesses in a testing sandbox, prompting fresh concerns over AI safet…
France adopts law banning under-15s from social media
France has approved legislation banning children under 15 from social media from January 2027, intro…
Meta expands Threads parental controls for teenagers
Parents can now limit how long teens spend on Threads
EU releases multilingual AI model for all 24 official languages
DGT has released an open AI model built to treat all 24 EU languages equally.
UN advances digital strategy for Indigenous language preservation
AI raises both opportunities and risks for Indigenous language revitalisation, UN forum hears.
Spanish regulator clarifies GDPR accuracy rules for AI data
New guidance says AI datasets lacking quality cannot be deemed necessary.
India expands Ayush Grid digital health infrastructure
The Ayush Grid connects health facilities, research platforms and citizen services across India.
South Korea expands AI diplomacy through new development package
New AI development strategy sees South Korea support digital transformation across developing econom…
ILO supports digital workplace safety tool in Malaysia
Digital technology helps Malaysian employers improve occupational safety and health compliance.
Microsoft and Mistral expand sovereign AI partnership in Europe
European AI infrastructure grows through Microsoft's partnership with Mistral.
UNESCO and Egypt introduce AI framework for teachers
AI competency framework strengthens teacher professional development in Egypt.
UN Global Mechanism on ICT security begins translating cyber norms into practice
The UN's permanent cyber mechanism shifted its focus from identifying cyber threats to implementing …
UN Global Mechanism on ICT security shifts towards practical cybersecurity cooperation
The UN's permanent cyber mechanism continued its substantive work by identifying ransomware, AI-enab…
AI governance is becoming infrastructure governance
AI governance is increasingly expanding beyond the regulation of algorithms to encompass the physica…
EU advances digital electricity strategy through Electrification Action Plan
AI and smart grids strengthen the European Commission's Digital Union agenda.
Zambia and South Sudan tighten cybercrime laws amid free speech concerns
Authorities say the new laws combat cybercrime, while rights groups question their potential impact …
ILO strengthens workplace equality training in Laos
Inclusive employment practices are reinforced in Laos through ILO-supported labour training.
UNESCO partners with China on climate monitoring for island states
Island climate monitoring will support ecosystem protection and climate decisions in São Tomé and Pr…
US seizes more than 1,000 illegal World Cup streaming domains
Operation Offsides targeted illegal World Cup streaming sites that exposed viewers to malware, fraud…
Liberties research warns against relying on AI for election guidance
Report calls for stronger safeguards for political AI.
Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 after MOVE token turmoil
The developers behind Movement blockchain are seeking court-supervised restructuring after MOVE toke…
European Commission publishes AI Act guidance on transparency labels
Deepfakes and unreviewed public-interest material face clearer disclosure requirements under the EU'…
India outlines coordinated strategy to strengthen fintech governance
New regulations combine fintech innovation with stronger safeguards.
OECD warns of risks from growing use of AI financial advice
As consumers embrace AI money advice, the OECD urges stronger financial literacy, human oversight an…
Australia holds firm on AI copyright rules
Creators retain control over protected works under Australia's AI copyright rules.
UN Global Mechanism on ICT security identifies ransomware and AI among key global cyber threats
The UN's new permanent cyber mechanism shifted its focus to substantive discussions, with member sta…
Spain reports more than 40,000 online hate posts in June
Online hate speech increased in Spain as OBERAXE monitored discriminatory narratives across major di…
China and Thailand launch AI weather forecasting laboratory
AI strengthens China and Thailand's cooperation on weather forecasting and early warning.
UNIDIR publishes guidance on gender-responsive cybersecurity
Report outlines practical approaches for inclusive cyber policies.
European Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for DSA breaches
AliExpress must submit a compliance plan following the European Commission decision.
UN Global Mechanism on cybersecurity begins work with focus on participation and consensus
The UN's new permanent cyber mechanism began its substantive work by adopting its first programme of…
Portugal launches implementation phase for digital government working groups
Technical groups begin implementing new public administration technology initiatives in portugal.
UK urges businesses to make essential digital services more accessible
New initiative targets barriers affecting users of essential online platforms.
European Central Bank moves digital euro project into next legislative phase
Following the European Parliament's vote, the digital euro project has entered trilogue and could be…
Spain invests in open-source AI design platform Penpot
Public funding will help Kaleidos expand its AI ready interface design platform.
China expands high-quality datasets to support AI development
High-quality datasets expand to support research, industry and healthcare.
UNESCO and LG launch free AI ethics course worldwide
The free AI ethics course offers ten modules, multilingual access and certification through Coursera…
UNESCO strengthens AI judicial training in Namibia
Ethical AI in the judiciary advances through UNESCO capacity-building initiatives in Namibia.
Singapore issues personal data guidance for generative AI
Organisations can use Singapore GenAI data rules to navigate consent, web scraping and personal data…
South Korea and Saudi Arabia deepen AI and startup partnership
Joint AI investment plans strengthen South Korea-Saudi Arabia technology cooperation.
Victoria proposes tougher child safety laws for social media and AI
Big Tech child safety laws target addictive AI platforms and lower legal barriers for families seeki…
Kenya restricts presidential website after cybersecurity incident
Officials investigating the Kenya presidential website cyber incident found no evidence that sensiti…
OECD warns of growing shadow AI in government
Shadow AI exposes gaps in public-sector safeguards as civil servants adopt GenAI without consistent …
IWF partners with Tuteliq to strengthen child online safety
Tuteliq joins IWF to improve early intervention against online child sexual exploitation.
China releases international AI ethics governance action plan
A new initiative by China supports inclusive AI governance and developing country participation.
Germany and France strengthen AI safety and digital sovereignty cooperation
AI safety becomes a joint priority as Germany and France reinforce European digital sovereignty.
UNESCO advances AI and ICT teacher training in Tanzania
Training supports technology enabled learning in Tanzania.
Meta adds suicide prevention safeguards to AI chats for teens
New Meta parental controls introduced to English-only speaking countries soon.
ILO, Zambia and Japan launch e-waste project for green jobs
The partnership promotes circular economy and inclusive green jobs.
Researchers demonstrate prompt injection attacks on Gemini
The research highlights how AI assistants with access to notifications and smart devices could becom…
Nearly six in ten UK adults now use generative AI, survey finds
UK generative AI use is highest in London and among adults with university degrees.
China promotes inclusive AI governance at Shanghai conference
Beijing rejects claims that its open-source AI strategy seeks geopolitical dominance.
Australia announces national AI standards and new AI office
New rules would cover AI data centres, energy use, water consumption and infrastructure.
UN chief warns against concentrated AI power
Guterres says AI must be shaped by all humanity, not a handful of countries or companies.
EU adopts AI governance principles for health technology assessments
AI in health assessments must remain verifiable, transparent and subject to human responsibility.
Report urges Hong Kong to strengthen AI adoption strategy
Singapore and the UK offer funding, technical support and infrastructure models that could narrow Ho…
ONS reports growing concern about AI in Great Britain
ONS data show more adults now believe AI risks outweigh its benefits.
Germany expands Social Platform into national digital welfare portal
Federal reforms place Germany at the heart of a unified digital portal for social benefits and admin…
OECD urges stronger governance as GenAI transforms higher education
GenAI in higher education requires stronger policies on privacy, equity, procurement, assessment and…
South Korea strengthens investigations into AI and semiconductor technology leaks
New investigative units strengthen South Korea’s response to advanced technology theft.
European Commission orders Google to open Android and Search under DMA
New Commission measures combine digital competition requirements with privacy and security safeguard…
EU orders Google to open Android AI features
New EU rules require Google to give rival AI assistants greater Android access and provide eligible …
Canada signs UN convention against Cybercrime
International digital crime cooperation advances as Canada joins the UN cybercrime convention.
Greece adopts national framework to implement EU AI Act
Parliament votes for Greece's AI Act framework with regulatory sandboxes and national oversight auth…
Rome Declaration calls for human control over AI and nuclear weapons
Nobel laureates, scientists and former political leaders have signed the Rome Declaration, calling f…
White House launches GOLD EAGLE cybersecurity initiative
The White House has launched GOLD EAGLE, a public-private initiative designed to coordinate the iden…
EU publishes 2026 Rule of Law Report
European regulators have highlighted continued reforms to support media freedom, transparent governa…
World AI Cooperation Organization established in Shanghai
Twenty-nine countries have signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooper…
UAE highlights AI-driven labour market strategy at BRICS meeting
AI-powered labour policies are becoming central to efforts aimed at creating more flexible, inclusiv…
UK publishes government data breach response framework
Significant data breaches must be contained, assessed and escalated centrally within strict timefram…
Japan and NVIDIA launch national AI infrastructure
NVIDIA and Japan are launching national AI infrastructure for physical AI and robotics.
WHO convenes global summit on AI governance in healthcare
AI health governance discussions focused on regulation, accountability, infrastructure, workforce re…
Claude for Teachers released for verified US educators
Anthropic has launched Claude for Teachers for verified K-12 educators in the US.
Visa explores hybrid future for AI-driven payments
AI-driven commerce may rely on both card networks and stablecoins, combining traditional security fe…
OpenAI calls for aligned US AI safety framework
The company calls for aligned state and federal rules for frontier AI systems.
India approves €13 billion Semicon 2.0 strategy
Chip manufacturing receives major support as India launches Semicon 2.0.
Federal Reserve note warns of AI import dependence
Rising AI spending is expected to boost imports of semiconductors and computing hardware, potentiall…
Ofcom says age checks expand but more action needed
Age assurance findings will inform future UK social media rules.
Microsoft and 3M partner on AI data centre infrastructure
The partnership combines 3M manufacturing with Microsoft's AI data centre infrastructure and enterpr…
Illinois issues AI guidance for schools with AI-assisted drafting disclosed
The guidance encourages ethical and transparent AI adoption in schools.
South Korea showcases low-power AI networking technology
The Governments AI networking research was presented to an international audience .
European Commission accepts X commitments on DSA transparency requirements
X DSA compliance measures will improve its ad repository and give eligible researchers free, timely …
Ofcom investigates TikTok age assurance under UK’s Online Safety Act
TikTok age assurance faces scrutiny after reports raised concerns about children being incorrectly i…