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3 Jul 2026

W3C publishes first draft of SHACL 1.2 Profiling

The W3C Data Shapes Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft of SHACL 1.2 Profiling, a specification focused on defining profiles for RDF graphs and SHACL shapes

2 Jul 2026

The UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence has released its first preliminary report on AI risks and opportunities

The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence has released its first preliminary report, setting out a global scientific assessment of AI opportunities, risks and impacts.

2 Jul 2026

UK rights organisations say under-16 social media ban would not be enough to stop online child abuse

The UK Alliance Tackling Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse says age restrictions may reduce some risks, but stronger platform duties and safer-by-design services are still needed.

30 Jun 2026

W3C publishes first draft of Verifiable Credential Forgery Defense specification

The W3C Verifiable Credentials Working Group has published a First Public Working Draft for a mechanism intended to help issuers protect older verifiable credentials against future forgery risks linked to quantum-capable attacks.

30 Jun 2026

Council of the EU adopts AI simplification regulation under Omnibus VII

The Council of the EU has approved a regulation delaying some high-risk AI obligations, clarifying enforcement roles, and banning certain AI-generated sexual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material.

30 Jun 2026

Council of the EU calls for stronger action against cyber violence targeting girls

The Council of the EU has approved conclusions urging member states and the European Commission to strengthen prevention, support, enforcement, and research on online violence against girls and young women.

30 Jun 2026

ICANN seeks input on dispute rules for IGOs and INGOs

ICANN has opened a public comment process on draft changes to domain name dispute procedures for intergovernmental and international nongovernmental organisations.

30 Jun 2026

IGF 2026 opens call for session proposals for Nairobi meeting

Stakeholders can apply to organise workshops, open forums, lightning talks, Day 0 events, launches, awards, and networking sessions for IGF 2026. The deadline is 31 July 2026.

30 Jun 2026

W3C publishes Pointer Events Level 3 as a web standard

The W3C Pointer Events Working Group has published Pointer Events Level 3 as a Recommendation, adding features for more precise and responsive input from mice, pens, touchscreens and other pointing devices.

30 Jun 2026

W3C publishes draft policy for reporting security vulnerabilities in standards

The W3C Security Interest Group has published a draft process for reporting and handling suspected security vulnerabilities in W3C standards and specifications.

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