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Ofcom strengthens online safety rules against cyberflashing and self-harm content
Social media platforms and messaging services face tougher obligations after Ofcom strengthened protections against harmful online content.
UN report outlines AI standards for Digital Public Goods
Findings suggest AI systems should be assessed through public value frameworks prioritising equity, governance and societal impact alongside openness.
New MIT development reduces energy use in AI systems
Researchers from MIT and Microsoft have developed a system called Murakkab to improve the speed and energy efficiency of agentic AI workflows. Agentic workflows combine multiple AI models and external tools to complete complex, multi-step tasks, such as analysing video or generating code. MIT said these systems are becoming more important for cloud providers, but (See more)
Ireland expands Trusted Flagger network under the DSA
The latest initiative places Ireland at the centre of faster illegal content reporting across the EU.
EU targets AWS and Azure under the DMA
Amazon and Microsoft face stronger EU oversight as cloud infrastructure becomes critical to AI development.
China’s latest supercomputer strengthens AI ambitions
AI leadership increasingly depends on supercomputing capacity as China reaches the top of the rankings.
EDPS strengthens monitoring of emerging technologies
TechSonar and TechDispatch reports help EU institutions understand the privacy implications of emerging technologies.
UN secretary-general calls for greater transparency on AI’s climate impact
Coal currently powers nearly a third of global data centre electricity consumption.
Microsoft report finds AI use growing across schools
New Microsoft research highlights widespread AI use while pointing to gaps in training and guidance.
European Commission explores scaling AI in agriculture
Barriers to scaling AI in agriculture were a central focus of the Commission’s June 2026 expert workshop.
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