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No official invites have been dispatched, yet AI has settled into our lives like a discreet neighbour who rearranges your kitchen while you sleep - unannounced, increasingly indispensable, and impossible to ignore.

‘Grace' is a lifelike robot nurse, built with artificial intelligence to bring emotional care for patients during the pandemic and make them feel comfortable and at ease.

Malta should consider becoming the centre of excellence for ESG in the EU, according to futurist and innovation catalyst David Shrier.

Change can often be the bridge between challenge and opportunity. While it may feel disruptive, it also creates space for organisations to modernise processes, strengthen compliance, and eliminate inefficiencies.

The EU Digital Services Act ("DSA") became fully applicable earlier this year on the 17 February 2024. The DSA is one of the cornerstones of the EU's digitisation strategy called "A Europe Fit for the Digital Age"...

Malta's legislation to provide a comprehensive framework for blockchain, cryptocurrency and other virtual assets, noted in our blog on May 7, was passed by the Maltese Parliament on June 26.

Finance has always evolved around trust. From the first instruments of credit to the emergence of central banks, from clearing houses to electronic trading, the story has been one of institutions slowly absorbing new technologies, sometimes with enthusiasm, often with resistance.

At a time when serious long-term strategic decisions need to be taken to turn over a new leaf in the most effective and quickest manner, technology could well be Malta's ray of hope.

Last week I found myself writing two separate pieces. One focused on the US AI Action Plan, the other on what unfolded during Washington's so-called Crypto Week...

As the European Union's landmark AI Act nears its enforcement date of 2 August 2025, the European Commission has released long-awaited guidelines clarifying the scope of obligations for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models.

In the ever-evolving landscape of global technology, a stark contrast has emerged between the approaches of the United States and the European Union.

The nation of Malta has led the way with its blockchain regulations and has encouraged its other major authorities to embrace the technology.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, establishing rules on artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulation" or "AI Act"), represents a milestone in the regulation of emerging technologies.

At a time when serious long-term strategic decisions need to be taken to turn over a new leaf in the most effective and quickest manner, technology could well be Malta's ray of hope.

There are two primary reasons behind the governments around the world being rather coy about establishing legally binding regulations for distributed ledger technology and the resulting debate as to the legitimacy of such regulations:

Following various policy papers and guidelines published by high-level working groups on Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), on the 21st of April 2021...

The Financial services industry in the EU is undergoing an unprecedented regulatory transformation. A wave of new legislation, spanning from AI, data governance...