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Weekly #232 The rise of AI slop: When social media turns more artificial

UNGA80 turns the spotlight on digital issues and AI governance, Chips and sovereignty: the shift from globalisation to guarded autonomy, From code to court: xAI sues OpenAI and Apple. (See more)

Weekly #231 UNGA80 turns spotlight on digital issues and AI governance

TikTok faces a great American makeover as divestiture reshapes its future. Apple urged the EU to scrap the Digital Markets Act in favour of a ‘fit for purpose’ alternative. Amazon agrees to a record $2.5 billion settlement, forcing an overhaul of Prime sign-up and cancellation practices. Meanwhile, a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted operations at major European airports. (See more)

Weekly #230 Nepal’s Discord democracy: How a banned platform became a ballot box

Plus, TikTok ban deadline extended to December 2025, the latest in the US-China chip rivalry, the US-UK Tech Prosperity Deal, and countries stepping up oversight with teen and child safety measures, updates from Geneva and a look at the week ahead. (See more)

Weekly #229 Von der Leyen declares Europe’s ‘Independence Moment’

DW Weekly #229: Von der Leyen declares Europe’s ‘Independence Moment’, Nepal lifted the social media ban, Albania introduced the world's first AI-powered public official, Kazakhstan established an AI Ministry, Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement in a copyright case. Plus, updates from Geneva and a look at the week ahead. (See more)

Weekly #228 Roadmap to the digital future: WSIS+20 zero draft paves the way

DW Weekly #228: WSIS+20 zero draft paves the way for the digital future, Google avoids forced breakup in search monopoly trial, CJEU dismisses bid to annul EU-US data privacy framework, and SCO Tianjin Summit puts tech, AI, and digital governance high on the agenda. (See more)

Weekly #227 – UNGA adopts new AI resolution, Trump threatens tariffs over EU digital taxes, OpenAI updates ChatGPT safety after teen suicide

DW Weekly #227 UNGA adopts new AI resolution, Trump threatens tariffs over EU digital taxes, OpenAI updates ChatGPT safety after teen suicide (See more)

Weekly #226 – Google fined $35M in Australia, EU–US seal $750B trade deal, Nvidia’s new China AI chip

DW Weekly #226 Google fined $35M in Australia, EU–US seal $750B trade deal, Nvidia’s new China AI chip (See more)

Weekly #225 – Trump’s US-China chip export policy shifts, ODI’s manifesto and the EU AI and data policy, Musk–Altman antitrust battle

DW Weekly #225 Trump's US-China chip export policy shifts, ODI’s manifesto and the EU AI and data policy, Musk–Altman antitrust battle (See more)

DW Weekly #224 – The EU tariffs on the US paused for six months, Samsung and SK Hynix get US chip-import tariff exemptions, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 debuts

DW Weekly #224 The EU tariffs on the US paused for six months, Samsung and SK Hynix get US chip-import tariff exemptions, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 debuts (See more)

DW Weekly #223 – AI race heats: The US AI Action Plan, China’s push for a global AI cooperation organisation, and the EU’s regulatory response

DW Weekly #223 AI race heats: The US AI Action Plan, China's push for a global AI cooperation organisation, and the EU's regulatory response (See more)

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