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The bill has now become law, giving ByteDance nine months to sell the app, with a possible three-month extension.
The Turing’s Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) emphasizes AI's pivotal role in national security. It highlights the technology's rapid data processing and threat detection capabilities, underscoring its potential to reshape security strategies.
This decision aligns with the implementation of electoral resolutions for the 2024 elections, which, among other measures, prohibit companies from offering content promotion services for ads that are notably false or severely misleading.
The CEO and CTO of cryptocurrency company Samourai Wallet, have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. They are accused of facilitating over $2 billion in unlawful transactions and over $100 million in money laundering from illegal dark web markets.
Amid concerns over TikTok's content, Kenya's government recommends stricter oversight instead of a ban, proposing a co-regulation model for the platform.
Google's Bellwether collaborates with the National Guard and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to streamline disaster response processes, utilising AI and machine learning to analyse aerial imagery and identify critical infrastructure damage.
As the FCC prepares to vote on net neutrality, debates over the inclusion of emerging 5G technology and the influence of Big Tech giants add layers of complexity to the regulatory landscape.
The TikTok Lite, designed for slow internet regions, launched last month in Spain and France, has 'voluntarily' suspended the Lite app.
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OEWG’s seventh substantive session: the highlights
The UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025 held its seventh substantive session in March 2024. The group discussed threats, norms, international law, confidence building measures, capacity building, and regular institutional dialogue.
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Issue #88 - April 2024
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DW Weekly #156 – 19 April 2024
The Second AI safety summit has been scheduled for 21-22 May 2024, hosted by South Korea. X agreed to comply with Brazilian Supreme Court orders. Apple removed WhatsApp and Threads from China app store, complying with orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China, citing national security concerns. CISA warned that state-sponsored hackers are targeting US federal email accounts.
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The process towards a Global Digital Compact
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Digital Technologies
From internet applications to quantum computing, we focus on advanced and emerging digital technologies which are increasingly reshaping our economies and societies.
Clusters of Policy topics
We unpack digital policy by exploring over 50 topics – from access and sustainable development to network security and the future of work – classified in 7 clusters.
Processes
Follow some of the most important digital policy processes, from the EU's work on the Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act to the UN Cybercrime Ad Hoc Committee.