• Jul 11, 2023
  • 2 min read

New EU-US data transfer pact faces uncertainty

The European Commission has adopted a new Framework to allow data transfers to the United States

EU
  • Jul 10, 2023
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CBDCs progress amid crypto turmoil

There could be 15 retail CBDCs in circulation by 2030, up from four now

International
  • Jul 7, 2023
  • 12 min read

Policy is key to managing existential risk of AI

The sophistication of ChatGPT has fuelled concerns about global large-scale risks of human-competitive AI

International
  • Jul 7, 2023
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Iranians will use social media for political messaging

The authorities in Iran have blocked access to Meta’s Threads social media platform

Iran
  • Jul 6, 2023
  • 6 min read

China’s overseas media drive will fall short

China’s media are spreading Beijing’s word across the world in a soft-power bid to win friends and influence opinion

China
  • Jul 6, 2023
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Threads-Twitter duel may affect disinformation curbs

At midnight yesterday Meta launched the initial version of its Twitter-like microblogging app Threads

International
  • Jul 6, 2023
  • 2 min read

Firms will expand satellite surveillance worldwide

Australia's government has hired a private satellite operator to help detect illegal fishing

International
  • Jul 5, 2023
  • 2 min read

Pyongyang will learn from satellite failure

South Korea has analysed a crashed North Korean satellite and declared its capabilities useless

North Korea