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18 Jul 2026

Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish World AI Cooperation Organization

Twenty-nine countries have signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body that will be headquartered in Shanghai.

17 Jul 2026

Nobel laureates sign Rome Declaration on nuclear weapons and AI

Nobel laureates, scientists, religious leaders and former political leaders have signed a declaration calling for stronger international cooperation on nuclear weapons, AI and autonomous weapons.

17 Jul 2026

UK plans default overnight social media restrictions for teenagers

The UK plans default overnight limits for 16- and 17-year-olds on social media, alongside restrictions on autoplay, personalised feeds and risky AI chatbot features.

16 Jul 2026

European Parliament committee calls for stronger online protections for children

The European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee has called for better enforcement of EU digital rules, a youth mode for social media and restrictions on addictive platform features.

16 Jul 2026

The Global Network Initiative raises privacy and access concerns over Brazil’s age assurance guide

The Global Network Initiative has welcomed parts of Brazil’s preliminary age assurance guidance but called for clearer limits on biometric checks, stronger safeguards for adults and more accessible verification options.

14 Jul 2026

W3C publishes first draft of CSS Linked Parameters Module

The World Wide Web Consortium has published a first draft of a CSS specification that would let websites pass styling values into linked resources such as SVG images.

14 Jul 2026

W3C publishes first draft of Linked Web Storage Vocabulary

The Linked Web Storage Working Group has published a first draft of a Group Note defining the vocabulary used by the Linked Web Storage Protocol.

14 Jul 2026

W3C publishes draft guide to changes in RDF 1.2

The World Wide Web Consortium has published a draft note explaining the main changes introduced in RDF 1.2 for users already familiar with RDF 1.1.

14 Jul 2026

ITU publishes framework for customising digital humans

The ITU standard defines features, functional modules and interface requirements for creating and modifying digital humans used in communication services.

13 Jul 2026

Eurobarometer shows strong EU concern over children’s online safety

A new Flash Eurobarometer survey finds broad public concern about children’s exposure to online harms, alongside support for stronger action on disinformation, democracy, defence and energy security.

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