Updates

13 Mar 2026

UK watchdog demands stronger child safety on social platforms

Online Safety Act drives stricter protections for children on the UK’s digital platforms.

13 Mar 2026

AI-powered Copilot Health platform introduced by Microsoft

Copilot Health helps users interpret personal health data using AI.

13 Mar 2026

EU competition regulators expand scrutiny across the entire AI ecosystem

Teresa Ribera says the EU is expanding oversight from AI applications to infrastructure and training data.

13 Mar 2026

Wiz joins Google Cloud in the company’s largest acquisition

A $32 billion deal adds Wiz’s cloud security platform to Google Cloud’s portfolio while keeping services available across major cloud providers.

13 Mar 2026

EU privacy watchdogs warn over US plans to expand traveller data collection

Regulators in the EU question expanded US data requests linked to visa-free travel.

13 Mar 2026

Cambridge researchers warn AI toys misread children’s emotions

Experts call for safety standards for AI toys after research showed current systems often confuse children’s emotions and pretend play.

13 Mar 2026

BeatBanker malware targets Android users in Brazil

Phishing sites posing as the Google Play Store trick users into installing BeatBanker, combining crypto mining with credential theft.

13 Mar 2026

Biased AI suggestions shift societal attitudes

AI writing assistants with built-in bias can shift users’ opinions, even with warnings, affecting views on politics and everyday social topics.

13 Mar 2026

AI is helping close the heart health gap in remote Australian communities

Where you live should not determine whether you survive a heart attack, and Google is now using AI to help make sure it doesn’t, starting with some of Australia’s most remote communities.

13 Mar 2026

AI browsers expose new cybersecurity attack surfaces

Phishing pages can be trained offline to bypass AI browser security safeguards.