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Data centres are creating complex climate challenges for APAC countries

At the same time, governments across the region have announced carbon reduction pathways and net zero emissions ambitions

Child privacy warning as UK launches consultation over digital ID scheme

Once the online consultation closes the government will follow up with a ‘people’s panel’

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partners with Legora to empower lawyers with advanced AI tools

Legora will act as an “intelligent legal colleague”.

Simmons & Simmons launches STRIDE, a new AI-ready regulation tracker

STRIDE not only equips organisations for the legal complexities of AI implementations, but can itself form part of those implementations.

Cayman Islands upcoming regulation for tokenised funds: Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Private Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2026

The Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill and the Private Finds (Amendment) Bill (the Bills) follow earlier 2025 proposals

Consultation proposes to open new digital asset opportunities for Guernsey

Bedell Cristin is very experienced in the law and regulation applicable to digital assets across its jurisdictions.

Agentic AI poses new challenges around online payments

According to Tilbury, thought also needs to be given to whether enabling agentic AI requires changes to be made to the way liability is allocated currently.

Tailored rules’ for AI chatbots ‘would add to Online Safety Act complexity

The Online Safety Act is wide-ranging and detailed legislation that, among other things, requires certain online service providers to remove illegal content from their platforms.

Tokenisation of Cayman Islands mutual funds: key CIMA conditions and legislative developments

In 2026, the Cayman Islands took a significant step toward formalising the regulatory framework for tokenised funds with the publication of the Mutual Funds (Amendment) Bill

Legal test for assessing AI patentability clarified in the UK

Under the UK Patents Act 1977, inventions are patentable if they are new, involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application.

Rethinking Proof of Address in the Age of Digital Finance

The question is not whether the current approach to proof of address in the VASP sector is suboptimal it plainly is.

UK government to launch new pipeline for smaller nuclear projects

The door is being opened to increased private sector under the new initiative, which the government hopes will accelerate enhanced support for, and the subsequent deployment of, advanced nuclear technologies.

Tokenised Funds: The Cayman Islands Cements Position at the Forefront of Financial Innovation

The regulatory clarity now provided by these amendments removes any perceived barriers to institutional adoption.

Australian tribunal decision helps shape how businesses use facial recognition technology

The Tribunal partially overturned the Privacy Commissioner's 2024 determination in the case

Eversheds Sutherland (International) announces Harvey as its legal AI partner

An initial cohort of 350 lawyers will have access to Harvey with immediate effect, with full rollout across the International business commencing in May 2026.

Sponsor focus on AI, defence set to drive European tech buyouts in 2026 – Dealspeak EMEA

This comes after tech sponsor buyout volume in 2025 fell to EUR 40.2bn across Europe, which was down 33% year-on-year (YoY).

Liabilities arising from use of AI explored by UK experts

The UKJT said contracts will be particularly relevant in determining liability for economic harm

Singapore's framework for agentic AI systems: Governing the next wave of AI

These AI agents are already rapidly transforming the workplace through coding assistants

How the Creative Content Exchange plays into UK AI policy

Amidst intense global competition for investment, the UK is betting on AI developers being drawn to the UK by an ability to access high-quality content and data

Digital Networks Act cyber proposals threaten MVNOs, says expert

One of the conditions that member states will be able to insist providers meet is compliance with cybersecurity rules

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