Updates

16 Jan 2026

EU lawmakers push limits on AI nudity apps

Concerns over AI-generated nudity have reignited debate in the EU, with lawmakers questioning whether existing laws adequately prohibit harmful nudification tools.

16 Jan 2026

Australia’s social media age limit prompts restrictions on millions of under-16 accounts

Early enforcement data shows social media companies acting to reduce under-16 access in Australia, although regulators caution that age assurance systems will mature over time.

16 Jan 2026

Grok faces investigation over deepfake abuse claims

Regulators are examining whether Grok violated the law by enabling nonconsensual explicit image creation.

16 Jan 2026

Wikipedia marks 25 years with new global tech partnerships

With over 65 million articles in 300+ languages, Wikipedia is one of the most valuable datasets for training large language models.

16 Jan 2026

Cerebras to supply large-scale AI compute for OpenAI

New OpenAI–Cerebras partnership boosts AI infrastructure.

16 Jan 2026

Gemini gains new features through Personal Intelligence

Personal Intelligence brings customisation to Gemini

16 Jan 2026

Nvidia H200 chip sales to China cleared by US administration

China has been cleared to receive Nvidia’s H200 AI chips after years of US export restrictions.

16 Jan 2026

EU proposes indefinite spectrum licences for telecoms

Indefinite spectrum licences are proposed to boost investment and accelerate telecom network deployment across EU member states.

16 Jan 2026

New TranslateGemma models support 55 languages efficiently

A new model gives researchers and developers open tools to expand language coverage and build custom translation models.

16 Jan 2026

MetaMask adds native Tron support across all platforms

With billions in daily stablecoin transfers, Tron brings major payment and DeFi activity into MetaMask’s growing cross-chain ecosystem.