Encyclopaedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company used their reference materials without permission to train artificial intelligence systems.
Dozens of civil society and consumer organisations have called on the European Commission to introduce an ambitious Digital Fairness Act to address harmful online business practices and strengthen consumer protections in the digital economy.
Excerpt: The European Union has imposed sanctions on three companies based in China and Iran accused of carrying out cyber activities targeting EU member states. The European Union has adopted cyber-related sanctions against three companies based in China and Iran, accusing them of involvement in cyber operations affecting EU member states. The measures were approved [...]
Governments participating in ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee have released a c
ICANN has outlined efforts to ensure domain names and email addresses work across all languages, highlighting gaps that still limit access to the internet for many users.
ICANN’s Board has adopted a series of decisions affecting internet governance processes, technical operations, and preparations for the next domain name expansion round.
EU member states have agreed a negotiating position on proposals to streamline certain artificial intelligence regulations and adjust the timeline for implementing parts of the AI Act.
The European Parliament has approved the EU’s conclusion of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, the first international treaty aimed at regulating AI in line with human rights and democratic principles.
ICANN has approved the base agreement that will govern organisations operating new top-level domains in the upcoming 2026 round of domain name applications.
ICANN’s Board has denied two reconsideration requests related to domain name disputes, clarifying how its compliance process applies to registrars and user complaints.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
