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1 Sep 2026

The Number Resource Organisation publishes a revised framework for RIR governance

The Number Resource Organization has published a third draft of the proposed Regional Internet Registry Governance Document, introducing changes to how regional Internet registries could be recognised, audited, supported during crises and, if necessary, derecognised.

31 Aug 2026

EU classifies ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as very large online services

The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act, bringing additional regulatory obligations into effect by January 2027.

31 Aug 2026

Major technology companies call for global push to strengthen cyber defence

More than 150 technology, cybersecurity and financial companies have signed an open letter calling for coordinated action to strengthen cyber defences as AI is expected to increase the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks.

31 Aug 2026

ICANN publishes schedule for ICANN87 Prep Week

ICANN has released the schedule for its ICANN87 Prep Week, with ten online sessions planned from 5 to 7 October 2026 ahead of the annual meeting in Bali.

31 Aug 2026

ICANN opens applications for NextGen@ICANN88 programme

ICANN is inviting university students living or studying in Europe to apply for its NextGen@ICANN programme, which will take place alongside the ICANN88 Community Forum in Lisbon in March 2027.

28 Aug 2026

EU presses Meta to strengthen child safety measures after US settlement

The European Commission is urging Meta to consider stronger protections for children in the EU following a major US settlement, as regulators continue examining how Facebook and Instagram features affect younger users.

28 Aug 2026

Bill Gates calls for new governance frameworks for the AI era

Bill Gates has called on governments to develop new national and international frameworks to address AI’s potential effects on employment, security, education and other areas of society.

28 Aug 2026

Vietnam consults on technical standard for network intrusion prevention systems

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has opened a consultation on a national technical standard for network intrusion prevention products, covering security requirements, threat detection, system integration, performance and resilience.

28 Aug 2026

US judge rules against Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic by designating the AI company a supply-chain risk, finding that the action violated the company’s First Amendment rights.

28 Aug 2026

ICANN updates data on DNS abuse enforcement

ICANN has updated its public DNS abuse data to distinguish between reported allegations and cases considered actionable, providing more detail for assessing how domain registrars and registries respond to abuse.

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