Updates

30 May 2026

Microsoft expands protections against AI-generated intimate imagery

Stronger reporting tools arrive as Microsoft tackles synthetic intimate imagery.

30 May 2026

Anthropic opens Milan office, highlights responsible AI development

Enterprise adoption accelerates while Anthropic deepens its presence in Italy.

29 May 2026

ENISA identifies risk zone sectors in EU cybersecurity assessment

Banking, electricity and telecommunications remain among the most mature and critical sectors in ENISA’s latest NIS360 report.

29 May 2026

Australian privacy concerns rise as trust in AI companies falls

Australians want greater transparency and fairer data practices as privacy complaints rise, according to the OAIC.

29 May 2026

UN Human Rights Office issues guidelines on child safety online

The UN Human Rights Office has urged governments and technology companies to adopt a rights-based approach to protecting children online, warning that social media bans alone are unlikely to address the underlying causes of digital harms. New guidelines call for safer platform design, stronger accountability measures and privacy-preserving safeguards.

29 May 2026

European Commission fines Temu €200 million under DSA

Consumer safety concerns drive major EU enforcement action against Temu.

29 May 2026

ChatGPT down as users report login and conversation issues

ChatGPT down complaints were linked to degraded performance affecting ChatGPT and APIs, according to OpenAI’s status page.

29 May 2026

Papua New Guinea advances digital ID law

A proposed digital ID law would provide a legal foundation for SevisPass and consent-based data exchange in Papua New Guinea.

29 May 2026

European Commission prepares Chips Act 2.0 to boost semiconductor resilience

Leading-edge semiconductors are central to the initiative, with applications across defence, AI, automotive systems and high-performance computing.

29 May 2026

Spain urges immediate action on global AI governance at UN laboratory launch

Global AI oversight gains momentum as Spain backs UN initiative.