Commission Holds First Meeting of Special Panel on Child Safety Online
The European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, convened the inaugural meeting of a new Special Panel on child safety online. The panel, announced in the 2025 State of the Union, will draft expert recommendations to protect children across digital platforms. It will examine the feasibility of EU‑wide age‑verification rules for social media access. The initiative ties into existing frameworks such as the Digital Services Act and the Better Internet for Kids strategy.
AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage: Stakeholder Forum
On 23 March 2026 the EU‑backed 3D‑4CH Competence Centre will host an online Stakeholder Forum on AI for 3D digital twins in cultural heritage. The event, part of the European Commission’s Apply AI Strategy, will showcase projects that accelerate 3D capture, enrich models...
Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in India for Summit on Artificial Intelligence
Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen will represent the European Union at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, underscoring the EU’s push for stronger AI cooperation with India. She will lead an industry roundtable on AI skills and talent mobility...
Commission Launches Investigation Into Shein Under the Digital Services Act
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against fast‑fashion giant Shein under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The probe targets Shein’s addictive design features, opaque recommender‑system algorithms, and the sale of illegal items, including child sexual abuse material. Regulators will...
Two Years of Digital Services Act Allows 50 Million Content Moderation Decisions by Platforms to Be Reversed
The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) has enabled users to overturn nearly 50 million content‑moderation decisions in its first two years. About 30% of the 165 million appeals filed through platform internal mechanisms have been reversed, showing the law’s enforcement strength. In...
Large-Scale Pilots of AI and GenAI for Medical Imaging
The European Commission will launch a call for proposals on 21 April 2026 to fund two large‑scale pilots that deploy cloud‑based AI and generative AI for medical imaging, allocating €9 million under the Digital Europe Programme. The pilots target real‑world clinical settings,...