Updates

18 May 2026

Australia moves to tighten capital gains rules on crypto assets

Analysts suggest the changes could shift behaviour towards shorter-term trading or structured retirement-based investment strategies in digital assets.

18 May 2026

YouTube expands AI likeness detection tool to more creators

The tool lets eligible creators review AI-generated likeness matches and request removal under YouTube’s Privacy Guidelines.

18 May 2026

UK’s Ofcom accepts X commitments on illegal hate and terror content moderation

New protections in the UK place X under stronger Ofcom scrutiny over extremist and hate-related online content moderation.

18 May 2026

Malta offers free ChatGPT Plus through AI literacy initiative

Positioned as a first-of-its-kind model, the programme reflects a broader vision of AI as a public utility accessible through structured national adoption strategies.

18 May 2026

Global experts gather for CPDP 2026

Workshops will cover AI regulation, privacy and digital governance and will include academia as well as industry professionals.

18 May 2026

OpenAI responds to TanStack supply chain cyber attack

Supply chain attack pushes OpenAI to strengthen certificate and dependency security protections.

18 May 2026

WEF highlights AI shift in life sciences R&D

AI is speeding up discovery but shifting bottlenecks to validation, regulatory approval, and large-scale deployment in complex healthcare systems.

17 May 2026

UK’s DBT connects DBT Assist AI tool to live government data

Investment advisers can now use DBT Assist to query company interaction records and receive cited real-time answers.

17 May 2026

UK committee urges stronger online safety protections

The committee called for stronger online safety enforcement and action on harmful algorithms in the new parliamentary session.

17 May 2026

Europe’s AI future increasingly depends on electricity and power infrastructure

AI infrastructure growth is reshaping Europe’s energy and industrial priorities.