Updates

25 May 2026

New Zealand child agencies urge rights-based approach to online safety

Children’s advocates urged New Zealand to develop child-centred online safety law instead of relying on access restrictions.

25 May 2026

Consumer groups file DSA complaints against Meta, TikTok and Google

User advocacy groups have criticised major platforms for failing to act effectively against financial scam ads, leaving millions of users exposed despite EU regulatory requirements.

25 May 2026

United Kingdom and Australia tighten alliance on AI security risks

Under the agreement, both countries will share research and develop joint approaches to evaluating AI capabilities and potential cyber-security threats.

25 May 2026

EU consultation closes on AI energy measurement

The consultation focused on measuring AI energy use across training, inference, hardware, and performance indicators.

25 May 2026

European Commission marks 10 years of GDPR

The Commission said the GDPR has influenced data protection laws beyond Europe and supported privacy as a fundamental right.

25 May 2026

Canada launches AI learning initiative for federal public servants

The Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence aims to build public service-wide momentum around AI learning and digital transformation.

25 May 2026

Apple introduces formal verification framework for post-quantum cryptography

The update highlights a shift into a quantum computing threat era, where secure communication relies on rigorously verified cryptographic foundations.

25 May 2026

Anthropic says AI system identified thousands of critical software flaws

Cyber resilience concerns increase after Anthropic demonstrated large-scale AI vulnerability scanning capabilities.

25 May 2026

German lawmakers reject proposal to increase crypto taxation

The recent plan to align crypto taxation with other capital gains failed to secure support in the Bundestag Finance Committee.

25 May 2026

Europol concludes major operation targeting criminal assets and crypto laundering

Investigators found millions in criminal assets through Europol financial intelligence operations.