21 result(s) for “Innovation”
Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in New Delhi on October 5 for a three day state visit focused on deepening economic ties, pushing an investment protection agreement and exploring cooperation on critical technologies amid growing engagement between Switzerland and India.
Huawei and Qualcomm announced a multiyear cross license and patent purchase agreement on October 5, 2026. The deal covers 5G, compute, networking and artificial intelligence technologies, and marks a notable commercial rapprochement with implications for Chinese AI infrastructure and chip ecosystems.
The eSafety Commissioner today announced a package of fresh enforcement guidance and grant funding aimed at stopping AI generated sexualised images and helping platforms and communities prevent image based abuse targeting children and young people.
The Linux Foundation and Agentic AI Foundation open the MCP Dev Summit in Toronto on October 5, 2026, bringing maintainers, cloud vendors and Canadian operators together to debate standards, governance and production deployments of agentic AI.
A senior OpenAI safety researcher has resigned and published a public critique of the company culture, arguing that iterative deployment of advanced models is no longer acceptable. The departure, reported in major outlets today, sharpens regulatory and industry focus on how US AI labs manage safety and operations.
Ofcom today published strengthened guidance for regulated online platforms on the use of artificial intelligence for content moderation, age assurance and transparency. The new guidance sets practical expectations for auditability, human oversight and reporting, and signals closer regulatory scrutiny as the UK pushes to balance online safety with innovation.
A new memorandum of understanding between Curtin University Malaysia and DriverAI aims to bring advanced computing, applied research and commercialisation pathways to Sarawak, aligning with state plans to build a high skilled digital workforce.
Speaking in New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said technology and AI can help courts manage caseloads and improve access to justice, but stressed that judicial decision making must remain with human judges. The remarks reinforce India’s human centric approach to integrating AI in courts amid concerns about fabricated citations and algorithmic accountability.
Hong Kong’s government used National Day events on October 1, 2026 to underline its First Five-Year Plan, announcing that AI will be treated as a core industry and embedded across public services and strategic sectors, backed by new bodies, funding and skills plans.
Greece’s minister for digital governance said investments including a major DEI AWS data centre and national supercomputing projects will turn Western Macedonia into a data and artificial intelligence hub, promising jobs, new industry and research links.
The inaugural Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair opened in Accra on September 19, drawing designers, manufacturers and cultural leaders to spotlight African fibres, production and intra continental trade as the foundation for a more equitable fashion industry.
Germany’s federal network regulator on September 30 published a 56 page roadmap that distils learnings from a national pilot of AI regulatory sandboxes and sets out practical guidance on how high risk AI rules apply to AI-based medical devices. The document clarifies standards, timelines and the new national oversight role as Germany implements the EU AI Act.
The federal government renewed public-facing materials on the Safe Social Media Act, known as Bill C-34, on September 29, 2026, restating objectives and regulatory tools for protecting children online as scrutiny from privacy advocates and industry grows.
On September 27, 2026, the federal government unveiled a new multimillion dollar investment to accelerate clean hydrogen demonstration projects in Canada, with immediate pilots in Ontario and Alberta. Officials say the funding aims to cut industrial emissions, secure domestic supply chains for low carbon fuels, and build export capacity for hydrogen technology.
Beijing said it and Washington will set up a dedicated communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents and launch a regular China U.S. AI dialogue, a step Beijing framed as cooperation on managing AI risks while protecting national interests.