Updates

21 Jul 2026

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 issued in 2029.

21 Jul 2026

Spain invests in open-source AI design platform Penpot

Public funding will help Kaleidos expand its AI ready interface design platform.

21 Jul 2026

China expands high-quality datasets to support AI development

High-quality datasets expand to support research, industry and healthcare.

21 Jul 2026

UNESCO and LG launch free AI ethics course worldwide

The free AI ethics course offers ten modules, multilingual access and certification through Coursera.

20 Jul 2026

UNESCO strengthens AI judicial training in Namibia

Ethical AI in the judiciary advances through UNESCO capacity-building initiatives in Namibia.

20 Jul 2026

Singapore issues personal data guidance for generative AI

Organisations can use Singapore GenAI data rules to navigate consent, web scraping and personal data safeguards.

20 Jul 2026

South Korea and Saudi Arabia deepen AI and startup partnership

Joint AI investment plans strengthen South Korea-Saudi Arabia technology cooperation.

20 Jul 2026

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 seeking accountability.

20 Jul 2026

Kenya restricts presidential website after cybersecurity incident

Officials investigating the Kenya presidential website cyber incident found no evidence that sensitive data was accessed or stolen.

20 Jul 2026

OECD warns of growing shadow AI in government

Shadow AI exposes gaps in public-sector safeguards as civil servants adopt GenAI without consistent approval or monitoring.