International

  • Jul 19, 2022
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TikTok's data harvesting will fuel Western worries

Chinese social media app collects excessive amounts of user data, a new report shows

International
  • Jul 15, 2022
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Human rights report will not improve Meta's image

Meta's first human rights report has been criticised for failing to detail uncomfortable facts

International
  • Jul 15, 2022
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The housing boom will slow steadily in coming quarters

The reversal of the house price boom is looming in the United States, the United Kingdom and the euro-area

International
  • Jul 14, 2022
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Commodity and labour costs will determine inflation

US consumer inflation rose by 9.1% and the Beige Book emphasised rising fears; India’s wholesale inflation rose by 15.2%

International
  • Jul 14, 2022
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Antitrust scrutiny of 'big tech' is evolving

Google is facing another tough anticompetition probe; this time in South Africa

International
  • Jul 13, 2022
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Human-like AI raises deception risks for users

Questions about the sentience of artificial intelligence (AI) systems reveals deeper risks

International
  • Jul 13, 2022
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BIS guidance to shape stablecoin regulation

The Bank of International Settlements wants stablecoins regulated like other fiat-based international payment systems

International
  • Jul 12, 2022
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Population pressures will strain world economies

The latest UN population prospects report shows that the global population is growing at the slowest pace since 1950

International