ICANN publishes schedule for ICANN87 Prep Week
ICANN has released the schedule for its ICANN87 Prep Week, with ten online sessions planned from 5 to 7 October 2026 ahead of the annual meeting in Bali.
ICANN opens applications for NextGen@ICANN88 programme
ICANN is inviting university students living or studying in Europe to apply for its NextGen@ICANN programme, which will take place alongside the ICANN88 Community Forum in Lisbon in March 2027.
EU presses Meta to strengthen child safety measures after US settlement
The European Commission is urging Meta to consider stronger protections for children in the EU following a major US settlement, as regulators continue examining how Facebook and Instagram features affect younger users.
Bill Gates calls for new governance frameworks for the AI era
Bill Gates has called on governments to develop new national and international frameworks to address AI’s potential effects on employment, security, education and other areas of society.
Vietnam consults on technical standard for network intrusion prevention systems
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has opened a consultation on a national technical standard for network intrusion prevention products, covering security requirements, threat detection, system integration, performance and resilience.
US judge rules against Trump administration’s blacklisting of Anthropic
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic by designating the AI company a supply-chain risk, finding that the action violated the company’s First Amendment rights.
ICANN updates data on DNS abuse enforcement
ICANN has updated its public DNS abuse data to distinguish between reported allegations and cases considered actionable, providing more detail for assessing how domain registrars and registries respond to abuse.
ICANN terminates two registrars over compliance and DNS abuse failures
ICANN has terminated the accreditation of two domain name registrars after finding unresolved compliance failures, including inadequate responses to phishing reports and failures involving registration data services and fees.
Meta reaches $17.1 Billion settlement over teen safety practices
Meta Platforms Inc. has reached a settlement with a coalition of 47 US states, the District of Columbia, and several territories, resolving claims brought by a group of 29 state attorneys general concerning the safety of teenage users of its services. Under the settlement, Meta must develop an age‑assurance standard that will be independently tested [...]
South Korea and Mexico look to expand cooperation on AI and strategic sectors
South Korea and Mexico are looking to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade, energy, space and other strategic areas, while highlighting the role of middle powers in shaping international cooperation.
