Updates

24 Feb 2026

Commission delays high risk AI guidance

Publication of high-risk AI guidelines pushed beyond February 2026 deadline.

24 Feb 2026

OpenClaw users face account suspensions under Google AI rules

Antigravity access restricted after backend spikes from OpenClaw integration.

24 Feb 2026

IQM puts Finland on Europe’s quantum computing map

Europe’s quantum ambitions gain momentum as Finland’s IQM develops full-stack, open-architecture systems designed for on-site or cloud use, driving breakthroughs in medicine, science, and industry.

24 Feb 2026

AI-driven physics speeds up industrial innovation

By integrating AI and physics-based modelling into real-world operations, companies achieve faster, smarter, and more sustainable engineering outcomes.

24 Feb 2026

AI drives faster modernisation of legacy COBOL systems

Incremental implementation and continuous validation let organisations translate COBOL code into modern languages while maintaining operational stability.

24 Feb 2026

NVIDIA drives a new era of industrial AI cybersecurity

By integrating accelerated computing with AI security at the edge, NVIDIA supports continuous protection for industrial systems, reducing risks for energy, transport and manufacturing operators managing increasingly connected environments.

24 Feb 2026

Global privacy regulators warn of rising AI deepfake harms

A joint declaration by regulators stresses that deepfake harms are global, calling for coordinated oversight to counter the spread of non-consensual AI images.

24 Feb 2026

OCC approval moves Crypto.com closer to US trust bank

Existing custody operations in New Hampshire remain unaffected while the firm progresses towards full approval for its proposed national trust bank.

24 Feb 2026

Anthropic uncovers large-scale AI model theft operations

Illicitly distilled AI models pose national security risks as they can be integrated into military, surveillance, and cyber operations without safety measures.

24 Feb 2026

AI data centre surge pushes electricity demand in the UK to new heights

New data centres in the UK may require 50 gigawatts of electricity, prompting concerns that grid delays will undermine essential projects linked to decarbonisation.