ICANN has appointed Analysys Mason as the provider for the Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panels for the 2026 New gTLD Program, which will assess applications against specific eligibility and documentation requirements.
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have backed investment in AI, digital infrastructure and digital assets while calling for responsible innovation, financial stability and stronger measures against technology-enabled financial crime.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has adopted a package of measures on artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and information security, including plans for regional computing capacity and closer cooperation among member states.
The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre has opened a €96 million call under the Digital Europe Programme to support cybersecurity technologies, AI-based security tools, critical infrastructure resilience and implementation of EU cybersecurity rules.
ARTICLE 19 has criticised Meta’s US settlement on child safety, arguing that some of the agreed measures could restrict freedom of expression and privacy while leaving broader platform design issues insufficiently addressed.
Nepalese authorities have asked Meta and TikTok to remove false, manipulated and AI-generated content linked to the recent floods, including fraudulent donation appeals and fabricated disaster footage.
OpenAI is adding restrictions and additional monitoring to its forthcoming Astra model after internal testing found that it could develop and carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited human involvement.
New Chinese regulations governing internet information content distribution services have entered into force, creating additional responsibilities for platforms and multi-channel network companies over content moderation, complaints and violations.
Thirty-five music publishers have sued Anthropic in a US federal court, alleging that the company copied thousands of copyrighted musical works to train Claude and that the chatbot can reproduce protected lyrics in its responses.
The Number Resource Organization has published a third draft of the proposed Regional Internet Registry Governance Document, introducing changes to how regional Internet registries could be recognised, audited, supported during crises and, if necessary, derecognised.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
