Updates

17 Jan 2026

Cloudflare acquires Human Native to build a fair AI content licensing model

As AI demand for training data rises, Cloudflare is positioning itself as a mediator between creators and developers through the Human Native acquisition.

17 Jan 2026

South Korea establishes legal framework for tokenised securities

Analysts project tokenised real-world assets could reach $2 trillion globally by 2028, with South Korea’s market alone potentially hitting $249 billion.

17 Jan 2026

AI users spend 40% of saved time fixing errors

Despite AI adoption saving hours each week, many employees spend that time reworking outputs, limiting overall productivity gains.

17 Jan 2026

Stranger Things director denies ChatGPT writing rumours

Rumours that AI helped write the Stranger Things finale have been rejected by the documentary’s director.

17 Jan 2026

UK users can now disable Shorts autoplay with new YouTube feature

YouTube is rolling out a new setting in the UK that allows parents to switch off Shorts autoplay and continuous scrolling to help manage children’s screen time and reduce addictive viewing behaviours.

16 Jan 2026

EU allocates $356 million for AI and digital technologies

European technologies are receiving sustainable, human-focused investment to lead in emerging digital sectors and critical raw materials.

16 Jan 2026

Ofcom probes AI companion chatbot over age checks

The probe examines possible breaches of the Online Safety Act.

16 Jan 2026

Regulators press on with Grok investigations in Britain and Canada

British and Canadian authorities say Grok probes will continue even after xAI introduced new content safeguards.

16 Jan 2026

Japan and ASEAN agree to boost AI collaboration

ASEAN and Japan’s joint initiatives in AI and semiconductors aim to boost research ties and regional competitiveness.

16 Jan 2026

Council of Europe highlights legal frameworks for AI fairness

Public authorities and equality bodies are urged to apply EU and Council of Europe rules to prevent bias in AI deployment.