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UN to honour digital and AI-powered public service innovations
More than 700 applications from 62 countries competed for the 2026 UN Public Service Awards.
EU funds first regional hubs to protect undersea cables
A €40 million initiative aims to expand Europe’s capacity to repair damaged undersea communication infrastructure.
Spain moves closer to hosting one of Europe’s first AI gigafactories
New funding strengthens Spain’s position in Europe’s race for AI gigafactories.
Geneva at the centre of AI governance: Where technology, diplomacy, and humanity converge
Geneva has emerged as one of the world’s leading centres for AI and digital governance, bringing together international organisations, standards bodies, diplomats, researchers, and policymakers. In an interview with Diplo Executive Director Jovan Kurbalija, the city is presented as a unique meeting point where technology, diplomacy, history, and humanity converge to shape global discussions on the future of AI.
Child safety gaps in AI law flagged by Ireland’s Children’s Rights Alliance
Concerns have been raised that proposed AI legislation does not sufficiently recognise children as a vulnerable group requiring special protection.
Google launches Gemini for Science AI research tools
Gemini for Science now includes tools for hypothesis generation, computational discovery and literature analysis.
Greece drafts national framework to implement the EU AI Act
Public consultation begins on Greece’s comprehensive framework for AI governance.
Oxford and UCL to lead UK-funded labs on next-generation AI
New AI labs will focus on cheaper, more open and more practical AI systems.
Spain advances law to protect minors in digital environments
Efforts to create safer online spaces continue as Spain advances landmark legislation.
Cloudflare and beehiiv add AI crawler controls for newsletter publishers
beehiiv users will gain AI crawler controls to manage discovery, scraping and content protection.
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