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EU AI ACT
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BY DANIEL OSEI · 9 MIN READ · JUNE 2026

BRUSSELS SETS THE GLOBAL TEMPLATE FOR AI GOVERNANCE AS PENALTIES FOR HIGH-RISK VIOLATIONS TAKE EFFECT — AND THE WORLD IS WATCHING.

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ISSUE 48 NOW LIVE — THE LONG READ ON ALGORITHMIC GOVERNANCE

INDIA OPENS SPACE SECTOR TO PRIVATE LAUNCH COMPANIES

VENICE BIENNALE 2026 — AI DOMINATES THE GIARDINI

FIGURE AI CLOSES $675M SERIES C AT $2.6B VALUATION

COP31 PREPARATORY TALKS OPEN IN MELBOURNE

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