Updates

22 Jul 2026

OpenAI investigates autonomous AI cyber incident

An OpenAI AI agent exploited weaknesses in a testing sandbox, prompting fresh concerns over AI safety, cyber security and existing safeguards.

22 Jul 2026

France adopts law banning under-15s from social media

France has approved legislation banning children under 15 from social media from January 2027, introducing mandatory age verification as Europe moves towards stricter online child safety rules.

22 Jul 2026

Meta expands Threads parental controls for teenagers

Parents can now limit how long teens spend on Threads

22 Jul 2026

EU releases multilingual AI model for all 24 official languages

DGT has released an open AI model built to treat all 24 EU languages equally.

22 Jul 2026

UN advances digital strategy for Indigenous language preservation

AI raises both opportunities and risks for Indigenous language revitalisation, UN forum hears.

22 Jul 2026

Spanish regulator clarifies GDPR accuracy rules for AI data

New guidance says AI datasets lacking quality cannot be deemed necessary.

22 Jul 2026

India expands Ayush Grid digital health infrastructure

The Ayush Grid connects health facilities, research platforms and citizen services across India.

22 Jul 2026

South Korea expands AI diplomacy through new development package

New AI development strategy sees South Korea support digital transformation across developing economies.

22 Jul 2026

ILO supports digital workplace safety tool in Malaysia

Digital technology helps Malaysian employers improve occupational safety and health compliance.

22 Jul 2026

Microsoft and Mistral expand sovereign AI partnership in Europe

European AI infrastructure grows through Microsoft’s partnership with Mistral.