252 result(s) for “policy”
IBM Canada hosts a full day of in person developer workshops in Markham on October 14, 2026, bringing its Bob agent toolkit, watsonx orchestration and MCP patterns to Canadian teams seeking practical routes to production for agentic AI.
After the 10th negotiating round in Phuket, Thai and EU negotiators say most treaty chapters are provisionally closed and aim to finalise a comprehensive FTA by the end of 2026. Remaining gaps focus on market access, agricultural safeguards and regulatory alignment on green rules.
The International Monetary Fund on Oct 13 sharply raised its forecast for Taiwan’s 2026 real GDP growth to 10.7 percent, crediting a concentrated global AI hardware boom that has propelled semiconductor and related exports. The upgrade lifts Taiwan to the top of Asia Pacific growth rankings but also raises questions about inflation, supply chain concentration and the need to spread AI gains across the economy.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told an OECD conference that coordinated online campaigns, including what he described as mass harassment tied to Elon Musk and activity on X, are being used to shape national debates ahead of France's 2027 presidential vote.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered scheduled communications to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on October 14, outlining Rome’s priorities for the European Council on October 15 and 16. Opposition parties filed competing resolutions, exposing continuing divisions over Italy’s posture on the war in Ukraine.
A new bipartisan letter from Australia’s Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence calls for independent safety evaluators inside AI firms, a requirement that some compute capacity be reserved for domestic use and early model access for security agencies. The recommendations arrive amid concerns about government editing and industry influence as Australia tightens AI rules following a recent services breach.
Spain’s global pop star Rosalía has been awarded the 2026 National Prize for Contemporary Music, a recognition that punctuates a year of high‑profile releases, an ambitious Lux tour and debates over artistic identity that have kept Spanish popular culture in the international spotlight.
The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Anticipation Summit opens in Geneva on October 14, bringing scientists, diplomats and private sector leaders to discuss how to prepare policy for near term scientific breakthroughs in AI, biosecurity and climate technologies.
The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for the United Kingdom to 1.3 percent, offering a near-term boost to the Treasury ahead of the October budget, but the Fund cautioned that higher energy costs and rising long term interest rates are likely to slow growth in 2027.
Israeli troops carried out daylight raids on the offices of at least two Palestinian nongovernmental organisations in Ramallah and deployed snipers at the Palestine Medical Complex courtyard, officials and local media reported on October 13, 2026. The action, which included confiscation of equipment, intensifies scrutiny of Israel’s restrictions on Palestinian civil society.
Four people were killed and dozens injured after 14 coaches of the Karachi to Peshawar Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah station in Multan on October 13, 2026. Authorities have launched a formal probe and moved injured passengers to nearby hospitals.
On October 13, 2026, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved majority resolutions authorising a budget deviation tied to the 2026 Public Finance Policy Document. The move gives the government formal flexibility to increase 2027 and 2028 spending for defence, energy security and targeted support for households and businesses, while prompting warnings from fiscal watchdogs about higher deficits.
Reliance Foundation announced on October 13, 2026 that its Drishti programme will increase the publication frequency of its Hindi and Marathi Braille newspapers from fortnightly to weekly, aiming to deliver timelier news and deepen civic inclusion for tens of thousands of visually impaired readers.
Finland's Ministry of Justice today issued fresh guidance for public sector organisations on handling social media, requiring clearer labelling of official accounts, faster removal of disinformation, and a transparency log for partnership posts. Officials said the measure aims to protect public trust during heightened information risks.
A parliamentary committee held a high profile session in Westminster on 13 October 2026, pressing AI labs and the UK AI Security Institute on pre release testing, incident reporting and whether existing powers are sufficient to control frontier models.