Updates

1 Apr 2026

EDB fund and Kazakhstan ministry sign AI cooperation memorandum

A new agreement between the EDB fund and Kazakhstan’s AI ministry sets out plans for cooperation on AI and digital projects.

1 Apr 2026

Swiss survey highlights concern over big tech and digital sovereignty

Switzerland reports rising concern over big tech influence and increasing demand for government oversight of AI systems.

1 Apr 2026

UN Global Mechanism on ICT security discusses procedures, debates co-facilitator appointments

The UN Global Mechanism on ICT security held its third organisational meeting, during which member states discussed procedural arrangements and expressed differing views on the appointment of co-facilitators for thematic groups.

1 Apr 2026

Australia and Anthropic deepen AI safety cooperation

The partnership includes collaboration with Australia’s AI Safety Institute and sharing of AI capability data to improve transparency and risk assessment.

1 Apr 2026

France moves toward social media restrictions for children under 15

Lawmakers in France push new restrictions on minors’ access to digital platforms.

1 Apr 2026

Google expands AI skills initiative to boost career mobility in the UK

A new UK initiative by Google helps workers use AI tools to unlock job opportunities.

1 Apr 2026

Agentic AI study begins through University of Glasgow and Lloyds partnership

A new research partnership will test how agentic AI tools perform in real software and data engineering tasks at Lloyds Banking Group.

1 Apr 2026

California challenges federal approach with new AI rules

New policies in California require AI companies to address bias, safety, and transparency risks.

1 Apr 2026

Future intelligent networks move towards 6G era

Upcoming mobile networks are expected to become cognitive, with the ability to learn, adapt and make autonomous decisions in real time.

1 Apr 2026

Healthcare data breach raises concerns over cloud security

Hackers accessed healthcare data systems at CareCloud, raising concerns over patient privacy.