Updates
Confluent set to join IBM in major data streaming acquisition
The move strengthens IBM’s real-time data and AI capabilities.
Australia enforces under-16 social media ban as new rules took effect
Millions of young users lose access as platforms enforce Australia’s new age rules, revealing tensions between child protection, social inclusion and the persistence of online workaround methods.
G7 ministers meet in Montreal to boost industrial cooperation
AI and digital resilience top agenda at G7 industry meeting.
EU AI Act changes aim to ease high-risk compliance pressure
High-risk obligations under the EU AI Act could face delayed deadlines.
Workers report major gains from AI use
Heavy users save several hours per week, while three quarters of workers say AI helps them perform tasks they could not complete before.
UNESCO strengthens Caribbean disaster reporting
The programme strengthens media resilience by providing technological and analytical tools that help communicators operate effectively in times of crisis.
IBM and Riyadh Air set a new benchmark in AI-driven airlines
By building from scratch without legacy systems, Riyadh Air leverages IBM AI platforms to optimise operations, personalise customer care, and expand connectivity to over 100 destinations.
Teens worldwide divided over Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Reactions to Australia’s landmark ban on under-16s using major social-media platforms have divided teens around the world, some welcome it as a digital detox, others call it overly harsh or easily bypassed.
Mitigated ads personalisation coming to Meta platforms in the EU
DMA enforcement reshapes how Meta targets ads in Europe.
Google faces renewed EU scrutiny over AI competition
Long-running antitrust scrutiny of Google enters a new AI phase.
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