Updates

9 Jul 2026

European Parliament updates Digital Agenda for Europe factsheet

Parliament’s Digital Agenda for Europe factsheet tracks the EU’s implementation phase.

9 Jul 2026

ILO urges skills investment as AI reshapes ASEAN workforce

Skills investment becomes essential as ILO assesses AI exposure across Southeast Asian economies.

9 Jul 2026

UN explores how AI can scale human rights implementation

Experts at WSIS Forum 2026 said AI and digital tools can significantly improve human rights monitoring and implementation, provided they complement rather than replace human expertise and institutional accountability.

9 Jul 2026

Universal acceptance key to multilingual internet, UNESCO and ICANN say

UNESCO and ICANN urged governments, industry, and technical communities to accelerate universal acceptance of multilingual domain names and email addresses, warning that greater linguistic inclusion online is also essential for more equitable AI development.

9 Jul 2026

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 for coding and agentic tasks

The new Grok model delivers enhanced coding performance, workplace automation tools, and competitive pricing for developers and businesses.

9 Jul 2026

European Commission takes four countries to EU court over NIS2 delays

Delayed NIS2 implementation prompts the European Commission to pursue court action.

9 Jul 2026

ECB urges banks to prepare for AI cyber threats

Major eurozone banks must prepare action plans to address evolving cybersecurity risks linked to increasingly capable AI models.

9 Jul 2026

African leaders push for homegrown AI and value creation at WSIS Forum

Experts at the WSIS Forum 2026 urged African countries to move beyond digital inclusion by investing in industrial capacity, locally developed AI, and value creation from the continent’s own resources, data, and talent.

9 Jul 2026

Swiss AI users report stronger workplace gains, Microsoft says

AI adoption is delivering strong productivity results in Switzerland, highlighting the importance of leadership alignment and organisational change.

9 Jul 2026

ESRB urges EU action on frontier AI cyber risks in finance

Frontier AI models may create short-term advantages for threat actors, according to the ESRB.