Updates

17 Feb 2026

European push for quantum photonic chips gains support from Ireland

Twelve-country initiative to scale quantum photonic chip production includes Ireland

17 Feb 2026

Adoption and incentives may determine fate of EU digital wallet

Governance and adoption challenges threaten the EU Digital Identity Wallet rollout.

17 Feb 2026

New AI innovation hub aims to position Ethiopia as regional leader

New centre aims to position Ethiopia as Africa’s leading artificial intelligence hub.

17 Feb 2026

Ireland’s DPC opens data privacy probe into X’s Grok

The investigation follows EU Commission concerns that Grok may have generated content that could amount to child sexual abuse material, and comes amid wider international scrutiny.

16 Feb 2026

Parliament halts built-in AI tools on tablets and other devices over data risks

A data protection review has led Parliament to suspend AI features on tablets pending clarification.

16 Feb 2026

From Milan-Cortina to factory floors, AI powers Zhejiang manufacturing

Zhejiang embeds AI into textiles, tyres and EV production, boosting efficiency and accelerating China’s smart manufacturing drive.

16 Feb 2026

Study says China AI governance not purely state-driven

China AI governance reflects legal controls, commercial incentives and cultural values.

16 Feb 2026

Dutch lawyers report surge in AI-generated legal documents

AI use in preparation of legal documents raises quality and workload concerns.

16 Feb 2026

Hollywood groups challenge ByteDance over Seedance 2.0 copyright concerns

Copyright tensions escalate around ByteDance and generative AI filmmaking.

16 Feb 2026

Qwen3.5 debuts with hybrid architecture and expanded multimodal capabilities

Multilingual support expands to 201 languages in Qwen3.5 open-weight release.