Final agenda published for IETF 126 meeting in Vienna
The IETF 126 meeting, hosted by Cisco, will take place from 18 to 24 July in Vienna, with more than 100 working sessions, a hackathon, a codesprint, and activities for new participants.
LACNIC opens fellowship applications for LACNIC 46 LACNOG 2026
LACNIC is accepting fellowship applications for the LACNIC 46 LACNOG 2026 event, which will take place in Mendoza, Argentina, from 19
ETSI launches technical committee on federated network, edge, cloud and AI technologies
ETSI has created a new technical committee to develop standards for integrating connectivity, computing, edge, cloud and AI resources across distributed digital infrastructure.
IGF 2026 preparations begin as MAG approves four policy networks
The first IGF 2026 Open Consultations and MAG meeting in Nairobi set the early direction for the annual forum, including new workstreams on AI, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and open digital infrastructure.
UN chief urges AI firms to disclose climate impact of data centres
António Guterres has called for greater transparency on the environmental footprint of AI, warning that data centre electricity use could approach 3% of global demand by 2030.
ICANN publishes final guide for Community Priority Evaluation in 2026 gTLD round
ICANN has updated the rules for assessing community-based applications in the 2026 round of new generic top-level domains, following a public comment process.
ARTICLE 19 and partners call for rights-based EU digital policy
A coalition of 13 civil society organisations has launched a set of recommendations urging EU lawmakers to protect fundamental rights, democratic oversight, and fair competition in digital policy.
EDPB adopts common template for GDPR data breach reports
The European Data Protection Board has adopted a shared notification template to help organisations report personal data breaches more consistently across the EU.
EU joins Pax Silica declaration on AI and chip supply chains
The European Commission has signed the Pax Silica Declaration, linking AI security and technological sovereignty to stronger cooperation on semiconductors, critical materials, infrastructure, and trusted supply chains.
noyb says EU Council move could keep cookie banners in Digital Omnibus talks
Privacy organisation noyb says EU member states have removed a Commission proposal that would have allowed browser-based consent signals to replace many cookie banners.
