Aahil Sheikh

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Vice President Henna Virkkunen speak at a press conference presenting the EU KIDS Act in Strasbourg, France, Sept. 17, 2026. Source: von der Leyen/X.

How the EU Kids Act Can Promote  Interoperability for Online Safety

Eileen Donahoe

Konstantinos Komaitis

A collage of circuit boards interwoven with aerial photographs of water treatment facilities, agricultural lands, industrial sites and mining machinery.

Why AI Sovereignty Depends on Interoperability Standards

Audrey Hingle

A blurred image of US President Donald Trump with the Bluesky app superimposed. (Official White House photo/Shutterstock)

A blurred image of US President Donald Trump with the Bluesky app superimposed. (Official White House 

'Composable Moderation' May Protect Bluesky from Political Pressure

Urbano Reviglio

The undying sun hangs in the sky, as people gather around signal towers, working through their digital devices.

Digital Nomads Across Time by Yutong Liu & Digit / 

Making Media Pluralism Work in the Age of Algorithms

Gabriele de Seta

P. Kerim Friedman

A thumb hovers over a social media feed on a smartphone.

Algorithms Don't Make the Rules

Luke Hogg

Renée DiResta

A collage that merges circuit board patterns with textile motifs in a grid-like background of alternating black, grey, and white. Two hand-drawn arms are on each side of the image, positioned as if gently pulling on thin, white strings that cross the image diagonally. The hands appear soft and somewhat translucent, contrasting with the rigid lines of the circuit board patterns behind them. The strings are woven through both the hands and the background, symbolizing the connection between traditional weaving and modern technology. The overall color palette features muted earth tones, including browns, beiges, and grays, creating a sense of both history and continuity between the natural and technological worlds.

Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN / Better Images of AI / 

Enabling a Thriving Middleware Market

Justin Hendrix

The homepage of Blacksky, a firm that is building middleware for Bluesky on the AT Protocol.

Podcast: Rudy Fraser on Building Blacksky and the Future of Middleware

Richard Reisman

Richard Whitt

The image is a very detailed, black-and-white sketch-like illustration featuring a complex scene of interconnected figures and technology. The artwork portrays various individuals in different environments to represent the relationship between technology and humans. 

In the foreground, multiple people are surrounded by computer screens filled with data visualisations, charts, and technical information. A woman seated in an armchair appears deep in thought, surrounded by data-filled monitors. Beside her, a man leans over, using a tablet to assist with their inspection of a plant or tree. In the centre, a figure holds a large frame or screen displaying anatomical illustrations, representing the use of AI to analyse medical imagery. To the left, another person is intently observing a computer screen, while a second figure nearby is deeply immersed in analysing data. A woman dominates the right side of the composition, gazing upwards as if in contemplation or envisioning something beyond the immediate scene. The background features more people, including a family holding hands, and other abstract representations of data.

Ariyana Ahmad & The Bigger Picture / Better Images of AI / AI is Everywhere / CC-BY 4.0

New Perspectives on AI Agentiality and Democracy: "Whom Does It Serve?"

Nathalie Van Raemdonck

Bluesky logo and sign in page on a smartphone.

Where Does Power Consolidate on Bluesky?

The image depicts two overlapping speech bubbles against a light blue background, symbolizing communication. The left speech bubble is white and features a simple black spiral, indicating clarity or an organized thought process. The right speech bubble is made of a brown paper texture and has a black scribble, suggesting confusion, complexity, or a tangled idea. The two speech bubbles are connected by a line, indicating the interaction between clear communication and complex, potentially misunderstood ideas.