18+ hour, 33+ min ago   (428+ words) Amendments to South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act has entered into force, introducing penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover for repeated or serious breaches, earlier notification of potential breaches, stronger responsibilities for chief executives and privacy officers, and expanded…...

21+ hour, 42+ min ago   (156+ words) Home | Updates | India launches Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds The initiative aims to make corporate bond issuance and servicing faster and more efficient through DLT and CBDC settlement. The pilot uses distributed ledger technology to record bond ownership and…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago   (174+ words) Home | Updates | UK House of Lords backs digital asset strategy amendment The amendment would give the Treasury 12 months to set out a formal strategy for the UK’s growing digital asset sector. The UK House of Lords has backed an amendment…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (427+ words) Digital Watch Observatory Brazil advances child safety enforcement and transparency rules for platforms Brazil’s recent enforcement actions reflect a global push towards statutory child safety rules, with more than 40 countries now advancing similar legislation. Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority’s approach…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (376+ words) Digital Watch Observatory New Mexico court begins Meta trial over Cambridge Analytica case A state trial against Meta over the Cambridge Analytica case has begun, with Attorney General seeking maximum civil penalties and an injunction. Opening statements began on 9 September…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (261+ words) Home | Updates | Google and NASA JPL use AI to map methane emissions from space A new deep learning model from Google and NASA uses satellite data to detect methane emissions around the world. Google and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have…...

4+ day, 6+ min ago   (248+ words) Home | Updates | World Bank Group backs wider digital payment access in emerging markets Greater access to digital payment infrastructure can strengthen the links between local financial systems and the wider digital economy. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking to…...

4+ day, 40+ min ago   (315+ words) Home | Updates | China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issues guideline to revitalise historic industries with AI China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other departments issued a national guideline to modernise historic industries, targeting 50 leading firms and…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (521+ words) Google invests €13bn in Finland digital infrastructure Digital Watch Observatory Google invests €13bn in Finland digital infrastructure Google said it plans to invest at least €13 billion in data centres and related infrastructure in Finland during 2027 and 2028, marking its largest investment in Europe....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (185+ words) Home | Updates | Claude user files class action lawsuit over Anthropic usage‑limit claims Claude user Karl Kahn has filed a class‑action lawsuit in the United States District Court alleging that Anthropic’s Claude Max subscription plans misrepresent the usage‑quota…...