The European Commission has set out an action plan to address cybersecurity risks linked to advanced AI models, while supporting their use for defence, testing, vulnerability management and European AI capabilities.
ICANN has selected 12 university students from the Asia Pacific region to take part in the NextGen@ICANN Program during ICANN87 in Bali, Indonesia.
Registry service providers have until 12 August 2026 to apply for ICANN evaluation if they want to support applicants in the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains.
ICANN87 will take place from 17 to 22 October 2026 in Bali, Indonesia, in a hybrid format, with in-person registration required by 14 October.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
