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UK, US polls face rising risks from election deepfakes
An artificially generated deepfake of the UK's opposition leader is widely circulating on X
United KingdomChina’s platform economy will expand
Beijing has stepped up investment into the platform economy, albeit selectively
ChinaG7 may converge around some key EU rules
Japan and the EU have common ground on key aspects of generative artificial intelligence applications
InternationalEasing of China's data rules would aid foreign firms
Beijing has announced plans to ease a range of restrictions on cross-border flows of data
ChinaNew cybersecurity report underlines basic security
Microsoft has published an extensive report on the state of cybersecurity since July last year
InternationalChina will invest more in technological self-reliance
The country has ramped up efforts to achieve technological self-sufficiency, but still faces many hurdles
ChinaIndustry robots will lift productivity and inequality
Industrial robot numbers nearly tripled in the decade to 2021, but US evidence of concentration fuels inequality fears
InternationalTaiwan will step up technology controls
Taipei has announced it is investigating four local companies over alleged cooperation with China’s Huawei
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