The Digital Watch weekly

Published every Friday, the Digital Watch weekly newsletter brings you the latest in digital policy from around the world.

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)

DW Weekly #222 – Trump signs the GENIUS Act, EU‑Japan Digital Partnership, Meta refuses to endorse the EU’s Code of Practice

DW Weekly #222 Trump signs the GENIUS Act, EU‑Japan Digital Partnership, Meta refuses to endorse the EU’s Code of Practice (See more)

DW Weekly #221 – Cyberattacks surge alert, Europe leaps in quantum computing, chip sales and export controls side effects!

DW Weekly #221 Cyberattacks surge alert, Europe leaps in quantum computing, chip sales and export controls side effects! (See more)

DW Weekly #220 – Diplo reporting from WSIS+20 High-Level Event in 2025, UN OEWG 2021-2025 11th substantive session reports, and more digital policy news!

DW Weekly #220 Diplo reporting from WSIS+20 High-Level Event in 2025, UN OEWG 2021-2025 11th substantive session reports, and more digital policy news! (See more)