Berlin summit aims to advance EU digital sovereignty
The meeting comes as the EU prepares revisions to its AI and data rules and reflects a broader debate on competitiveness, industrial strategy, and security.
The Federal Communications Commission moves to roll back post–Salt Typhoon cybersecurity rules
The FCC’s proposal to unwind the Biden-era rules comes despite earlier federal assessments that stronger, binding requirements were needed to address long-term, persistent access by foreign threat actors.
Technical community coalition urges stronger commitments on IGF funding, coordination and openness in WSIS+20 Revision 1
The Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism has submitted its input on WSIS+20 Revision 1, welcoming the document’s constructive direction and its explicit recognition of the technical community as a distinct stakeholder group. While supporting the permanent mandate for the IGF and provisions to strengthen its Secretariat, the coalition calls for clearer commitments on sustainable funding, deeper coordination across the Internet governance ecosystem, and the reinstatement of strong language rejecting state-controlled or fragmented Internet architectures.
India issues detailed rules for implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act
India has published the official Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, setting out the operational framework that will govern how personal data is collected, processed, stored, and transferred under the DPDP Act. The rules introduce a phased implementation schedule, new compliance obligations for organisations, and detailed procedures for consent, notice, breach reporting, children’s data, and cross-border transfers.
EU adopts new procedural rules to streamline cross-border GDPR enforcement
The Council of the European Union has approved a regulation that harmonises procedural standards for handling cross-border GDPR complaints. The new rules introduce common admissibility criteria, strengthen the rights of complainants and companies, and set binding deadlines to speed up investigations.
Tech Global Institute urges stronger commitments in WSIS+20 Rev1 consultation
During the WSIS+20 virtual stakeholder consultation on Revision 1, the Tech Global Institute called for restoring key commitments removed from the Zero Draft, including language on inclusion, public investment, rights-based safeguards, and explicit protections against mass surveillance. The organisation argued that the revised text weakens the WSIS vision and risks sidelining the Global South in shaping the next generation of digital governance.
Greens/EFA MEPs warn Digital Omnibus could weaken core EU tech regulations
In a letter to the European Commission, Greens/EFA MEPs express concern that the upcoming Digital Omnibus could dilute the EU’s existing digital regulatory framework. They argue that proposed changes risk undermining key laws such as the AI Act, GDPR, the Data Act, and Data Governance Act, and could work against Europe’s stated goal of digital sovereignty.
EU set to postpone key high-risk AI rules
The European Commission is expected to propose delaying implementation of the EU’s high-risk AI rules by at least one year. According to Commission officials, the postponement responds to concerns that technical standards are not ready and follows pressure from the U.S. administration, U.S. tech companies, and lobby groups.
China targets AI deepfakes in live-streams
Online platforms have been instructed to conduct comprehensive clean-ups and strengthen oversight mechanisms.
APC report highlights digital rights challenges in Namibia ahead of UPR review
APC has submitted a detailed assessment of Namibia’s digital rights landscape to the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review, identifying gaps in connectivity, privacy protections, online expression, and responses to technology-facilitated gender-based violence. The report notes that while Namibia’s internet penetration has grown, rural–urban divides, affordability barriers, and weak legal safeguards continue to limit equitable access.
