Updates

23 Jan 2026

Cambodia Internet Governance Forum marks major step toward inclusive digital policy

A new national forum positions Cambodia to strengthen inclusive and evidence-based digital governance through multistakeholder dialogue.

23 Jan 2026

TikTok restructures operations for US market

A new US entity will manage data and algorithms under American oversight.

23 Jan 2026

EU cyber rules target global tech dependence

Divisions among EU states threaten progress on cybersecurity reform.

23 Jan 2026

WEF paper warns of widening AI investment gap

With the AI race accelerating, governments are being pushed to decide where to compete, where to partner, and how to build the compute backbone without letting costs and constraints dictate their choices.

23 Jan 2026

Tata’s $11 billion Innovation City plan gains global visibility at Davos

With global investors watching closely, Maharashtra is betting on a massive Tata-led Innovation City near Navi Mumbai Airport to fast-track India’s AI and data-centre ambitions.

23 Jan 2026

AI Act strengthens training rules despite 2025 Digital Omnibus reforms

Compliance under the AI Act continues to depend on training and AI literacy, despite proposed regulatory simplification.

23 Jan 2026

Humanoid robots and AI take centre stage as Musk joins Davos 2026

The Davos debate on technology shifted as Musk claimed AI and robotics are essential for solving poverty, demographic decline and long-term economic stagnation.

23 Jan 2026

OpenAI ads in ChatGPT signal a shift in conversational advertising

ChatGPT advertising places OpenAI at the intersection of AI trust and monetisation, challenging brands to earn relevance without undermining the credibility of conversational systems.

23 Jan 2026

The House of Lords backs social media ban for under-16s

Ministers have launched a three-month consultation to assess age checks on social media and stronger safeguards before considering legislative changes.

23 Jan 2026

Rethinking the digital embassy concept

Calling a protected overseas data vault a ‘digital embassy’ may sound futuristic, but the label can quietly reshape how the public and policymakers misunderstand what states are really building to safeguard their digital sovereignty.