European Union (EU) stories

Isaca launches AI risk certification as European research finds many organisations still lack clear ownership, response plans and board oversight.

MacPaw Earth Day survey finds 71.7% of Mac users would clear cloud files more often if they knew the environmental cost.

Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.

Google ties its AI tools more closely to Chat, Gmail and Drive as it rolls out Workspace Intelligence to unify work across apps.

EU wallet rules could turn digital identity into the next payments backbone, forcing banks to rethink onboarding, fraud and customer trust.

Linedata widens Broadridge NYFIX access for asset managers as UK, European and APAC firms brace for faster settlement and tighter post-trade controls.

Australia cyber chiefs warn recovery planning lags behind threat detection, with only 32% of firms testing continuity or incident response plans.

OpenAI widens Codex with Mac desktop control, browser tasks and new workflow tools for developers as it pushes the assistant beyond code generation.

NCC Group says geopolitics, digital sovereignty and AI are driving tougher cyber rules, with boards facing greater accountability and scrutiny.

Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.

Ecommerce in 2026: AI shoppers, social sales and returns pressure push retailers to rethink data, compliance and cross-border growth.

Custodia says financial firms must widen record-keeping to cover collaboration tools, messaging apps and AI-generated content as regulators step up scrutiny.

China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.

FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.

Nium unveils a stablecoin card issuance platform that lets businesses spend digital dollar balances via Visa and Mastercard through one API.

DroneShield opens Amsterdam base as Europe drives 45% of revenue and a USD $1.2 billion pipeline, boosting local support for counter-UAS demand.

Australia is drafting its first 15-year national semiconductor roadmap to build sovereign chip capability and cut reliance on global supply chains.

Red Hat reports 97% of organisations suffered cloud-native security incidents last year, exposing basic failings in configuration and governance.

Compliance gaps are forcing firms to forfeit scarce AI talent, as most global hirers admit exposure to cross-border tax and labour risks.

Austrian startup TACEO unveils encrypted shared network to run finance, identity and AI workloads without exposing sensitive data.