Updates

15 May 2026

Italy lawsuit against Meta and TikTok tests child safety rules

Families in italy accuse Meta and TikTok of failing to protect underage social media users.

15 May 2026

Google outlines AI-driven measures against online scams and fraud

AI-based protections, threat intelligence sharing, and public awareness programmes form part of Google’s anti-fraud measures.

15 May 2026

Microsoft MDASH agentic AI security system tops vulnerability discovery benchmarks

MDASH, a multi-model agentic AI security system developed by Microsoft, for large-scale vulnerability detection and validation across Windows components.

15 May 2026

Practice Note on AI issued by Australia’s Supreme Court of Victoria

The Practice Note says court users remain responsible for documents prepared with AI, including any inaccuracies.

15 May 2026

Norway and Romania expand EEA cooperation with anti-disinformation funding

European resilience efforts grow as Norway and Romania strengthen cooperation against disinformation threats.

15 May 2026

South Africa and China expand digital education ties

This new bilateral partnership aims to link education with employment opportunities.

15 May 2026

Poland launches campaign to boost business cybersecurity awareness

Firms urged to treat cybersecurity as core management responsibility.

14 May 2026

Wikimedia Foundation joins Digital Public Goods Alliance

The Digital Public Goods Alliance states that Wikimedia Foundation’s membership will strengthen access to trusted knowledge online.

14 May 2026

UN invites leaders for AI governance dialogue

The call aims to shape inclusive dialogue on AI policy and cooperation during its Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in July 2026.

14 May 2026

AI working group revived by New Environment Canterbury of New Zealand

The AI working group will explore trends, support knowledge sharing, and report insights to Environment Canterbury councillors.