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In an assessment published on 11 September, the European Commission concluded that the EU Batteries Regulation’s targets for recycling efficiency and material recovery remain appropriate. The review considered battery technology developments, scientific and technical progress, and current and forecast availability of cobalt, copper, lead, lithium and nickel.
Data includedThe Commission proposal would create common intellectual-property valuation and a digital marketplace, and make cross-border R&D procurement easier.
Data includedThe International Telecommunication Union’s World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum in Nassau adopted five non-binding Opinions.
Data includedThe European Commission and the European Economic and Trade Office held the second Europe-Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Dialogue in Taipei.
Data includedINTERPOL said 126 foreign terrorist fighters had been identified from images processed during Operation Shams II, with AI-assisted results reviewed by trained officers.
Data includedGoogle Threat Intelligence Group said attackers are targeting AI workflows and cloud resources, including a second-quarter 2026 campaign that moved from cloud access to mass credential harvesting in under six hours.
Data includedUNESCO and the China-Africa vocational education alliance held a dialogue in Beijing on strengthening technical and vocational education. Discussions covered curriculum innovation, teacher training and links between education institutions and industry.
Data includedThe European Commission said 19 member states have designed the first Important Project of Common European Interest in artificial intelligence and will pre-notify it under state-aid rules.
Data includedThe new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
Data includedThe European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.
Data includedThe Biodiversa+ partnership launched its BiodivFuture research call on 9 September to study “novel ecosystems”: ecosystems that differ from an area’s historical conditions, often because of human influence, and are unlikely to return to those conditions. The call has a total budget of about €40 million.
Data includedBangladesh presented an ICT-AI Competency Framework for primary teachers and an evaluation report on the Diploma in Primary Education pilot in Dhaka on 8 September. The National Academy for Primary Education organised the workshop with UNESCO technical support.
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