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A new EU cybersecurity assessment identifies Ireland as a primary target for an organised smishing operation, underscoring growing mobile text fraud and rising ransomware exposure that authorities and banks say is costing Irish households and businesses millions.
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.
Following President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, Beijing announced a reciprocal tariff reduction worth about $30 billion and the establishment of an AI incidents channel with the United States. The measures widen short term economic relief for exporters and embed new avenues for technology diplomacy, but they raise questions about strategic competition and domestic political framing in China.
Beijing’s Cyberspace Administration published a 25-article draft on September 18, 2026 that would bar platforms from offering AI-powered “virtual relatives or companions” to people under 18 and require stricter age assurance and minors mode functions across games, social apps and generative AI services.
As the 2026 southwest monsoon closes, India faces a growing rainfall deficit that officials say will be hard to recover from — and in Punjab and Haryana farmers have escalated road blockades and sit‑ins demanding early paddy procurement and MSP guarantees. The twin pressures are raising concerns about yields, rural incomes and supply chains ahead of the winter sowing season.
The European Commission has proposed banning children under 13 from social media and requiring parental supervision for 13- and 14-year-olds, while a privacy-focused age-verification system is being prepared for wider European use.
The European Commission has proposed preventing children under 13 from accessing social media while introducing stronger safeguards for young users, adding fresh momentum to the global debate over childhood, smartphones and online platforms.