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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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