Global Scans · Standards · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT?: Improving standards are likely to be driven more by business and technological improvement than governments in the future. The latter will be under severe pressure to cut bureaucracy, speed policy making and improve their nation's productivity performance.

• [New] The drone initiative is Europe's opportunity to learn the Ukrainian way to conduct military tech innovation, and will be linked to a planned drone alliance with Ukraine. Science|Business
• [New] Multiple regulatory requirements: Complex and overlapping cybersecurity standards increase compliance risks across global operations. Columbus Global
• [New] The National Institute of Standards and Technology plays the role of establishing strict standards for AI with cybersecurity, such as in areas like red teaming: identifying vulnerabilities in AIs before their wide release. Splunk
• [New] Europe's new fraud-prevention rules for online shopping will re-write the playbook on e-commerce security. Morgan Stanley Australia
• [New] One of the reasons that companies are concerned about the EPA abandoning the greenhouse gas endangerment finding is that national corporations are worried that an absence of national greenhouse gas rules will lead to an unpredictable array of state and local standards. / USA Columbia SPS
• [New] The new traffic rules across Australia will require all motorists to be more vigilant regarding compliance and safety standards. Donor Conceived Australia
• [New] Hyundai Motor Group and HTX plan to conduct a demonstration project for a multi-purpose modular EV platform by the end of 2028, aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Singapore's public safety fleet, which includes vehicles such as police cars and rapid response vehicles. Default
• [New] Multiple regulatory deadlines are converging for the US in 2026, including Treasury Central Clearing mandates, ACH fraud monitoring rules, the GENIUS Act, and AML/CFT programme redesigns, financial institutions are under pressure to prioritise and sequence their compliance efforts. FinExtra
• [New] The OBBBA legislation effectively creates two parallel tracks for incentives in 2026 and 2027: one for residential owner-occupied projects, which is largely terminated, and another for commercial and third-party-owned projects, which continues under a new set of complex rules. / USA AC Direct
• [New] Technology decoupling: Separate AI ecosystems with different standards and regulations will fragment global technology development. Modern Diplomacy
• [New] The ECB's plan is to conduct a pilot of the Digital Euro by 2027 with a view to possible public use in 2029. The Register
• [New] The MoU with Dubai Land Department will strengthen cooperation in setting resilience standards for the real estate sector, enhancing digital system integration, sharing risk-related data, and promoting sustainable urban planning. Emirati Times
• [New] MedTech groups thus advocate for clarity on how AI Act rules will integrate with MDR / IVDR to unlock the potential of AI in healthcare without redundant barriers (). IntuitionLabs
• [New] AI could lift annual productivity growth by a percentage point, give or take, over the next decade, a huge boost by historical standards. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Soon, Chinese AI could become the norm for many parts of the world, especially the global South, in turn attracting more developers to China, increasing the competitiveness of Chinese technologies, and allowing China to shape global technological standards. Yahoo News
• [New] The ongoing evolution of global disclosure standards, particularly from the ISSB, will necessitate significant strategic pivots for many corporations, requiring robust data collection systems and internal expertise. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] Beyond the EU's pioneering SFDR and CSRD, the International Sustainability Standards Board is working towards a global baseline of sustainability disclosures, which will standardize reporting and make cross-border comparisons more feasible. The Chronicle-Journal
• [New] If signed, California S.B. 524 will set rules for police using generative AI to write their narrative police reports. Arrgle Books - Better Living Through Augmented Reality
• [New] The push for seamless AI integration into software, as with Microsoft Copilot, will likely lead to truly intelligent operating systems and applications that learn and adapt to individual user behaviour over time. AI Tools Insights
• [New] 63% of building managers use AI to detect unusual behaviour and identify potential threats, while 45% rely on AI-powered biometric access controls to regulate entry and prevent unauthorized access. Economy Insights
• [New] Quality standards for bio-aviation fuels will be finalized by mid-2026, with additional incentives expected for next-generation synthetic SAFs produced through renewable energy and captured carbon. ESG News
• One of the provisions of the UK Renters' Rights Bill, referred to above, is that UK residential properties that are let out in the private rental sector will (like social / public housing) become subject to minimum housing standards as set out in Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard. Travers Smith
• The success of Aurora's moratorium in developing comprehensive zoning standards could influence other communities to adopt similar approaches, potentially creating more standardized but restrictive development frameworks across the Chicago metropolitan area. Landgate

Last updated: 06 November 2025