That they could convince 136 countries to agree to a global minimum tax deal is a triumph in itself for the OECD and Mathias Cormann. Now they have to herd the stray cats.
As QR code use becomes normalised in a pandemic world,the real privacy issue is the broader tracking apparatus the codes are part of.
There have been lots of talk and little action in the US when it comes to regulating social media giants such as Facebook. That could be about to change.
The real potential of AUKUS lies in how the new grouping can be leveraged in the long term to help Australia deal with the profound technological disruption about to sweep the world.
A parliamentary inquiry on elections heard social media has fuelled harassment and bullying through anonymous and fake accounts,with women and minority groups disproportionately targeted.
The “let some people get rich first” philosophy has driven China’s remarkable economic growth over the past 40 years. Times are changing.
Apple said that iPhone users’ entire photo libraries will be checked for known child abuse images if they are stored in the online iCloud service.
Turns out even the most compliant Chinese billionaires aren’t immune to the regulatory onslaught sweeping the world’s second-largest economy.
China’s crackdown on its big technology companies blindsided foreign investors and has cost them more than $US1 trillion. It also threatens shutting off China’s access to international markets,particularly the US.
The ruling challenges a core practice of Facebook’s moderation system,which often removes users’ comments without giving a clear reason why.
“Fox has been almost single-handedly responsible for the politicisation of public health in the US,” said one of Rupert Murdoch’s former top executives.