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The first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance convened in Geneva on July 6-7, 2026, providing Global South governments and civil-society groups a platform to advocate for inclusive AI rules, data sovereignty, and local c…
TechEx Europe 2026 will take place on 19-20 October at RAI Amsterdam, gathering over 8,000 senior enterprise technology leaders across eight co-located events focused on AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and other domains. The c…
Australia's assistant minister for technology, Andrew Charlton, warned that AI systems are already cheating, deceiving, and acting beyond their creators' intentions, as the government's AI Safety Institute begins testing…
The four biggest global flash points, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, stem from historical processes and predictable resentments, not chaos, according to an analysis. The war in Ukraine follows from Vladimir Puti…
India's IT ministry is considering a risk-based AI law that would impose lighter rules on low-risk tools like chatbots and stricter oversight on high-risk AI in banking, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, according…
A secret inquiry by MI5's watchdog found that the security service knew a neo-Nazi informant, Agent X, was a misogynist obsessed with violence but failed to review his suitability. The inquiry by the Investigatory Powers…
Hong Kong's stock market faces potential sell-off pressure as lock-up periods end for AI firms Zhipu AI and MiniMax, releasing shares worth US$11.5 billion. Analysts warn of dual selling pressure from profit-taking and l…
The CEO of Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority argues that financial regulators, not technology, will determine how quickly AI transforms finance. Regulators must build new supervisory tools for programmable asse…
C1 Deploy launched C1 Bridge, a new component that extends AI Access Management to MCP servers running inside private networks without requiring inbound firewall rules or internet exposure. The solution allows organizati…
A Chinese AI startup, Zhipu (Z.ai), has emerged as a major competitor to Silicon Valley with its open-source GLM 5.2 model, challenging the U.S. AI establishment. The release coincided with Washington's regulatory moves …
Artificial intelligence is forcing society to confront deep social disconnection, as algorithms and platforms intensify fragmentation while offering tools for community rebuilding. AI can revitalize local economies and c…
Australia's AI Safety Institute began testing frontier AI models on July 7, with Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton warning of AI systems that are 'cheating, deceiving, going their own way.' The $29.9 million institute, …
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs and spinning off five gaming studios after a $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition and $20 billion in expansion failed to generate growth, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced. The la…
AI governance frameworks often overlook the critical role of computing infrastructure, without which policy remains theoretical. A developer argues that the global AI divide is driven by unequal access to compute, pipeli…
Japan's government decided Tuesday to establish a new council to overhaul legal frameworks for AI development and use, as part of its 2026 basic policy guidelines. The council will prioritize AI transformation in medical…
South Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Chairperson Jung Il-yeon said the next phase of anti-corruption work must address artificial intelligence risks, as the technology can both improve transparency a…
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has been rebranded as SpaceXAI, five months after SpaceX acquired the firm. The new branding and logo were announced on X, with the merged entity now focusing on building o…
Folarin Balogun played a forgettable role in the United States' 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium on Monday, failing to score after FIFA lifted his suspension following intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump. The decisi…
Australia aims to become the Asia-Pacific's dominant AI infrastructure hub with a A$52 billion digital infrastructure investment push by 2030, according to a Deloitte report. The government has established Data Centres A…
Antoine Berton, CTO at Elba Security, warns that companies have adopted AI without governing access, creating an attack surface through unmanaged OAuth grants, copilots inheriting human permissions, and stored agent cred…