Updates
Revision 1 of the WSIS+20 outcome document released
As we get closer to the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting dedicated to the 20-year review of the implementation of outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), a new version of the outcome document has been released. We look at some of the main changes compared to the zero draft.
CERN unveils AI strategy to advance research and operations
AI is now a strategic imperative at CERN, reshaping research methodologies, decision-making, and future high-energy physics projects.
Agentic AI drives a new identity security crisis
Security researchers warn that growing reliance on agentic AI intensifies governance gaps and complicates recovery efforts when attackers misuse overlooked or poorly managed machine identities.
Microsoft expands AI model Aurora to improve global weather forecasts
Open-source Aurora allows national meteorological services and researchers to tailor forecasts to local environments, supporting disaster preparedness and resilience.
Anthropic uncovers a major AI-led cyberattack
The investigation by Anthropic demonstrates how agentic AI now performs reconnaissance, exploit development, and data extraction, replacing human teams and lowering barriers for sophisticated cyber operations.
Digital ID arrives for Apple users
The rollout builds on Apple Wallet’s growing support for driver’s licences, state IDs and Japan’s My Number Card.
EU investigates Google over potential Digital Markets Act breach
The inquiry by the EU focuses on Google’s ‘site reputation abuse policy’, which may penalise legitimate commercial partnerships across news websites.
Baidu launches new AI chips amid China’s self-sufficiency push
Baidu has unveiled two new AI chips, the M100 for inference and the M300 for training, as China intensifies its drive for semiconductor self-reliance.
Romania pilots EU Digital Identity Wallet for payments
Banca Transilvania and BPC have completed Romania’s first pilot payment using the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW), letting customers authenticate with their digital ID instead of a card or password.
Czech central bank invests in digital assets for the first time
The test investment is separate from international reserves and will not affect monetary policy or foreign exchange operations.
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