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AI & Web3 Weekly Brief: Europe’s New AI Rules, Big Tech’s £31B AI Push, and Crypto’s October Turbulence

This week’s AI & Web3 Brief covers Europe’s latest generative AI compliance guidance from the EDPS, massive £31B+ AI infrastructure investments by tech giants, and the rise of regional AI talent hubs. On the Web3 front, U.S. crypto regulation faces delays amid a government shutdown, markets reel under “October-2025 crash” pressure, and blockchain events like the Plan ₿ Forum mark record participation. Stay ahead with KPIs and key insights driving the next wave of digital innovation.

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Tesseract Academy
October 31, 2025

AI Snippets

European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issues new generative-AI guidance in Europe

The EDPS published updated guidelines on generative AI for EU institutions—refining definitions, clarifying roles (controller vs processor) and offering a compliance checklist for lawful processing of personal data.

KPI idea: Track number of EU institutions updating their AI governance policies in response (target: 30 in next quarter).

Massive infrastructure bets: £31 billion+ pledged across big tech for AI build-out

A recent AI round-up highlights that major companies (including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Salesforce) promise large-scale investments in data centres, chips and AI capacity.

KPI idea: Monitor number of new AI-infrastructure announcements and incremental compute capacity added (target: +15% year-on-year).

Regional AI talent hubs gaining steam

The same report notes the launch of an “AI Growth Zone” in North-East England, with promise of thousands of new tech jobs and private investment focused on supercomputing and AI services.

KPI idea: Measure job-creation announcements in regional AI hubs (target: 2,000+ jobs created within 12 months).

Web3 Snippets

US crypto regulation limbo amid government shutdown

Because the US federal budget process has stalled, regulators like U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission face delays—creating a “regulation waiting game” for digital-asset firms.

KPI idea: Count number of regulatory approvals delayed or postponed in crypto space (target: >10 major decisions this quarter).

Crypto ecosystem under stress: “October-2025 crash” narrative emerges

Instead of the usual “Uptober”, the crypto market is seeing significant strain—liquidations, reduced leverage, cautious sentiment.

KPI idea: Track total liquidations and net flows out of crypto markets (target: monitor >$5 billion outflows).

On-chain treasury model gains traction in public companies

Firms are increasingly treating crypto-assets as treasury items, embedding DeFi/Web3 assets into their balance sheets and treasury strategies.

KPI idea: Number of publicly-listed companies declaring crypto holdings increases (target: +5 companies this quarter).

Blockchain event momentum: Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano draws record attendance

The forum drew over 4,000 attendees from 64 countries—highlighting global interest in Bitcoin adoption and Web3 infrastructure.

KPI idea: Count international event attendance growth and number of new partnerships announced (target: 10+ new partnerships).