Updates

20 Mar 2026

OpenAI acquires Astral to expand Codex developer tools

AI coding tools expand with OpenAI acquisition of Astral and its open-source ecosystem.

20 Mar 2026

Firefox adds VPN and AI tools

AI tools aim to simplify everyday browsing tasks.

20 Mar 2026

EU digital wallet nears rollout

System moves closer to real world deployment.

20 Mar 2026

AI agent causes internal data leak at Meta

The incident underscores the need for careful oversight and data safeguards when deploying AI in critical systems.

20 Mar 2026

Bulgaria becomes first country to deploy a national AI model across a tax authority

In a first for Bulgarian public administration, the country’s tax authority is rolling out a nationally developed AI model, and the approach could offer a blueprint for AI sovereignty in smaller European states.

20 Mar 2026

Mastercard expands AI strategy with new payments model

A shift towards AI-driven infrastructure is reshaping how Mastercard delivers services across payments, analytics and digital ecosystems.

20 Mar 2026

Agentic Ready programme by Visa launched to prepare for AI-driven payments

The project allows European banks to test agentic payments in controlled, real-world environments with tokenisation and biometric safeguards.

20 Mar 2026

YouTube enlists users to rate videos as AI slop in content quality push

YouTube has started asking its two billion users a deceptively simple question — ‘does this feel like AI slop?’ — but the answers may be doing far more than just cleaning up the platform.

20 Mar 2026

Smart Ship Hub calls for careful approach to AI cameras on vessels

AI cameras are coming to the world’s merchant fleets, but a leading maritime technology firm is urging the industry to get the human side of the equation right before the technology gets ahead of itself.

20 Mar 2026

Horizon Worlds remains active as Meta reconsiders VR plans

Mobile growth drives Meta’s strategy while Horizon Worlds VR support continues.