A new specification from European Telecommunications Standards Institute aims to ensure that emergency communication systems from different vendors can function together across increasingly complex digital networks.
The Number Resource Organization Number Council has released a new progress report on revisions to the RIR Governance Document, outlining unresolved issues and ongoing drafting work.
North Macedonia has signed the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, becoming the 20th signatory to the international agreement.
The Internet Freedom Foundation has raised concerns over further proposed amendments to India’s IT Rules, arguing that the process reflects ad-hoc policymaking and creates unclear compliance obligations for AI-generated content.
Ofcom says its online safety work for 2026–27 will focus on child protection, illegal hate content, terrorism, and harms targeting women and girls, while expanding implementation of the Online Safety Act.
Instagram has discontinued its optional end-to-end encrypted chat feature, removing a privacy function previously available for some direct messages.
Privacy authorities in Canada concluded that aspects of OpenAI’s handling of personal information for ChatGPT training and operation did not comply with private-sector privacy laws.
The European Commission has revised its guidance on generative AI in research, adding recommendations on transparency, accountability, and emerging risks linked to AI-assisted scientific work.
The European Commission has released draft guidelines explaining how transparency requirements under Article 50 of the EU AI Act should apply to AI-generated content and user interactions with AI systems.
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity has added four new organisations to the global CVE vulnerability identification system under its coordination framework, expanding Europe’s operational role in cybersecurity vulnerability management.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
