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The São Paulo Multistakeholder Guidelines adopted at last week’s NETmundial +10 conference (Sao Paulo, 29-30 April 2024) provide a breath of fresh air in the current digital debates. They untangle quite a few confusions and offer a pragmatic path forward. For too long, discussions around digital governance have been mired in a false dichotomy of (See more)
The United States's Department of State introduces a new strategy to promote digital solidarity and shape international technology governance. Digital solidarity involves working together on shared goals, building capacity, and providing mutual support in the use of digital technologies in a rights-respecting manner. The strategy aims to support allies, especially emerging economies, in seizing opportunities presented by new technologies and pursuing economic and development goals. It aligns approaches to technology governance, fosters partnerships with civil society and the private sector, and prioritizes cybersecurity resilience. The Department of State will focus on four areas of action: building a secure and resilient digital ecosystem, promoting rights-respecting approaches to digital governance, countering threats in cyberspace, and strengthening international partners' digital and cyber capacity.
Google launches 'results about you' tool in Australia for personal info removal, aligning with Privacy Awareness Week. Users can request removal of personal data from search results, subject to Google's content evaluation.
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The complaint is based on the argument that Microsoft imposes unfair terms and high prices for using its software on competitors' cloud infrastructure.
The breach occurred multiple times, and the MoD is currently investigating the extent of the hack.
The partnership between OpenAI and Stack Overflow is revolutionising AI capabilities and providing developers with unprecedented access to technical knowledge.
The future of central banks depends on revising their business models and adopting central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), says Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank and member of the European Central Bank (ECB)
A Meta's spokesperson stated that the company is working to remove the violating ads promptly and improve detection systems, though challenges persist.
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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.
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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.