4+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (188+ words) Home | Updates | Anthropic releases Claude Fable 5.1 with reduced safeguard interruptions and enterprise data‑retention options Anthropic announced Claude Fable 5.1, noting fewer cyber‑safeguard interventions, new enterprise data‑retention options and a more permissive Mythos 5.1 model for selected U.S. customers,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (283+ words) Digital Watch Observatory OpenAI contracts data centre capacity in Malaysia On 8 September 2026, OpenAI signed a multi-year agreement with Firmus to secure dedicated AI compute capacity at two planned data centres in Malaysia, where it will serve as an anchor customer....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (190+ words) Home | Updates | OpenAI addresses user data questions surrounding proposed Navier–Stokes solution Questions over researchers’ data emerged after OpenAI proposed a solution to the Navier–Stokes problem. OpenAI announced that an internal AI system had produced a solution to the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (341+ words) Home | Updates | US data centre regulation expands through local moratoriums and zoning rules US data centre regulation is expanding as local authorities consider moratoriums, permanent zoning standards, and citywide prohibitions. A new wave of US data centre regulation is taking…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (249+ words) Home | Updates | Argentina proposes legislation on AI content labelling and digital identity Congresswoman Carolina Basualdo introduces bill on AI-generated and AI-modified digital content and digital identity into the Chamber of Deputies in Argentina. The legislation will apply to public and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (214+ words) Home | Updates | Canada government introduces Data Centre Principles Canada announced the Responsible Data Center Development Principles, a framework required data‑centre developers to cover electricity‑system costs, limit water and environmental impacts, disclose local effects and deliver lasting benefits for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (275+ words) Digital Watch Observatory House of Commons Library releases briefing on UK digital identity The UK House of Commons Library published a 41-page briefing reviewing the country’s digital identity architecture, including the Digital Verification Services Trust Framework, certification, GOV.UK Wallet,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (273+ words) Home | Updates | TikTok withdraws from US House roundtable TikTok has withdrawn from a planned US House roundtable amid questions over child safety, according to the committee chair. The move comes as lawmakers increase scrutiny of how major platforms handle risks…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) Home | Newsletters & Shorts | Weekly #277 SCO’s Bishkek summit: AI cooperation, information security, and sovereignty in focus 29 August – 4 September 2026 AI tech and governance The week brought a convergence of developments around the limits and risks of advanced AI, from model capability thresholds…...