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US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran,...

World Bank says AI may reshape global growth trajectory

(DigWatch) The World Bank says AI could become a major catalyst for global growth, but the scale and distribution of its impact remain highly...

Spanish minister says AI regulation boosts competitiveness and trust

(DigWatch) Spain’s Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Function, Óscar López, said that AI regulation strengthens competitiveness rather than discouraging investment. Speaking at the...

Latin American AI proposals draw on EU risk-based regulation

(DigWatch) Latin American countries are increasingly looking to the EU’s risk-based approach as they develop AI governance frameworks, according to an International Bar Association...

Japan strengthens generative AI procurement guidelines

(DigWatch) Japan has approved updated guidelines for the procurement and use of generative AI across government information systems, strengthening governance and risk-management requirements for...

Civil society groups warn EU Digital Networks Act could weaken net neutrality

(DigWatch) A coalition of civil society organisations has raised concerns about the European Commission’s proposed Digital Networks Act, warning that it could weaken existing...

MHRA report highlights public priorities for AI regulation in healthcare

(DigWatch) The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published two reports examining the views of patients, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders...

China sets AI integration targets for communications networks

(DigWatch) China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a three-year plan to accelerate the integration of AI with the country’s information and...

EDPB adopts common data breach notification template for GDPR compliance

(DigWatch) The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a common template for data breach notifications as part of efforts to simplify GDPR compliance...

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