ICANN87 programme released ahead of October meeting in Bali
ICANN has published the schedule for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will take place in Bali from 17–22 October with both in-person and remote participation.
EU proposes new rules to help innovative companies scale
The European Commission has proposed a European Innovation Act aimed at improving access to finance, simplifying R&D procurement and creating a common approach to regulatory sandboxes for innovative companies.
Five organisations raise rights concerns ahead of Uganda’s UN review
Five human rights organisations have jointly submitted information to Uganda’s fourth Universal Periodic Review, citing concerns over civic space, security-force accountability, electoral freedoms, expression, and discrimination.
Civil society groups press US to disclose frontier AI review framework
A coalition of civil society and advocacy organisations is urging the US administration to make public the framework it is developing to review frontier AI systems, arguing that confidential oversight could weaken accountability and disadvantage smaller and open-source developers.
China’s Supreme People’s Court issues AI-generated content guidelines
China’s Supreme People’s Court has issued guidelines setting out when AI-generated content, including deepfakes, voice clones, algorithmic price discrimination and false information, may give rise to legal liability.
China sets out copyright plan for 2026–2030 with AI training rules
China’s National Copyright Administration has published a copyright development plan for 2026–2030, setting a target of 9.5 million registered works annually by 2030 and proposing a fair-use system for AI training data.
San Francisco targets Meta over AI-generated child abuse ads
San Francisco’s City Attorney’s Office has sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter over paid advertisements containing AI-generated child sexual abuse material, asking the company to stop the ads and provide information about how they passed through its advertising systems.
European digital groups urge Commission to reject Apple’s new App Store terms
A coalition of app developers, digital businesses, news publishers, consumer organisations and civil society groups has criticised Apple’s new EU App Store terms and called on the European Commission to clarify its position on the company’s compliance with the Digital Markets Act.
G7 warns that quantum readiness cannot wait
G7 cybersecurity authorities are calling for early preparations to replace vulnerable public-key cryptography, pointing to the time needed to upgrade systems and address risks to Internet infrastructure.
FCC moves to open 1,050 MHz of spectrum to satellite broadband
The US Federal Communications Commission is preparing to expand satellite access to 1,050 MHz of spectrum in the 12.7 GHz and 42 GHz bands, potentially increasing capacity for broadband services and satellite networks.
