Are we ready for an internet with no Google search?
25 years ago, Google’s minimalist search engine was a revelation. What would happen if the US government moved to break up its dominance? ⌘ Read more
UK Considers Adopting USB-C as Common Charging Standard
The UK government has launched a consultation to explore the possibility of mandating USB-C as the standard charging port for electronic devices, potentially aligning with similar regulations recently adopted by the European Union.
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‘Time-consuming and costly’: Divisions emerge as Husic weighs AI laws
There’s overwhelming support for regulatory action on AI in high-risk settings, but it’s less clear which path the government should take to get there. ⌘ Read more
Australians don’t care who owns the NBN, they just want better broadband
The federal government is pushing for new laws that would keep the NBN in public hands, but will it lead to cheaper or better internet? ⌘ Read more
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Telegram Will Now Give Personal Data to Governments & Use AI to Moderate Content
After CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest, Telegram has drastically changed policies. ⌘ Read more
Kubernetes governance: the great policy for innovation
Member post by Kyuho Han, SK Telecom Background : Age of collaboration Since the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2021, The great reset of our society through digital transformation has been accelerating. In Korea, digital transformation is accelerating not… ⌘ Read more
As a Gen Z wanting to get off social media, I lived for a week using a ‘dumb phone’
As a 19-year-old, I’m sceptical about the government’s proposed social media ban. But a more effective alternative is gaining traction among Gen Zers. ⌘ Read more
MP Ed Husic discusses federal government’s bid to make AI safer
Today federal politics reporter Liz Daniels speaks to MP Ed Husic about the Albanese government’s bid to regulate the booming AI industry. ⌘ Read more
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UK Antitrust Watchdog Closes Apple App Store Investigation, Case to Be Reconsidered Under New Digital Rules Regime
The UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) today announced it had closed an investigation into Apple’s App Store policies, as it expects to consider the concerns under a new digital markets competition re … ⌘ Read more
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Apple Files Motion to Dismiss Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit
Apple today filed a motion to dismiss its ongoing lawsuit with the United States Department of Justice, a standard step in the litigation process. In its motion to dismiss, Apple argues that the government’s complaint has not demonstrated anticompetitive conduct, anticompetitive effect that harms consumers, or that Apple is a monopoly power in the U.S. smartphone market. The government needs to prove all three of these claims for a s … ⌘ Read more
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‘Open it up’: Australia Post faces calls to share with other carriers
Rival parcel businesses and some community post offices say they’re being unfairly treated by the government-owned company. ⌘ Read more
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Government urged to ban AI-generated election materials
There are fears deepfakes of Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton could be used to spread misinformation ahead of the next federal election. ⌘ Read more
Proposed super laws a ‘kick in the guts’ for tech start-ups
Teal independent MP Allegra Spender is leading a chorus of technology start-ups and investors criticising the government’s proposed superannuation changes. ⌘ Read more
Police investigate large-scale healthcare data breach
Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has not named the company, but says federal police and government agencies are probing the hack. ⌘ Read more
Police investigate large-scale healthcare data breach
Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator has not named the company, but says federal police and government agencies are probing the hack. ⌘ Read more
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Erlang Solutions: Blockchain Tech Deep Dive | 6 Principles
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‘The days of paying women less than men are over’: Tony Burke
Employment Minister Tony Burke says the gender pay gap is now at its “lowest ever level”.
A report into the gender pay gap for more than 5,000 Australian companies has been revealed.
“The days of secretly paying women less than men are now over,” Mr Burke said during Question Time.
“That’s as a result of particular changes that had been made by law by this government.
“Wome … ⌘ Read more
‘The heart of our agenda’: Albanese prioritising economic opportunity for women
The Albanese government is putting economic opportunity for women at “the heart of our agenda”, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
“Women in particular will benefit from our tax cuts,” Mr Albanese said during parliamentary Question Time on Tuesday.
“90 per cent of women will be better off than under the old Morrison plan.
“Of course, to … ⌘ Read more
Nassau County called to do more with opioid settlement
The families of drug overdose victims on Long Island are accusing the Nassau County government of failing to distribute more than $92M that they received as part of opioid settlements. ⌘ Read more
Labor has ‘misread’ the Dunkley community: Steve Price
Sky News host Steve Price says the Labor Government have “misread” the Dunkley community “completely”.
Mr Price’s comments come as the Dunkley by-election is set to happen on Saturday.
“The people who live in Dunkely are the best example I think you can get of aspirational middle-class Australians who want the best for their families,” Mr Price said.
“I just think that Labor, in particula … ⌘ Read more
Paul Murray speaks to voters ahead of Dunkley by-election
Sky News host Paul Murray heads to the pre-poll booths in Dunkley to ask voters why they voted for their chosen candidate.
The by-election will be the government’s first major ballot box litmus test and the stakes are high for both leaders.
The passing of former federal member for Dunkley, Peta Murphy will be at the front of mind for many voters, saying they will vote for Labor can … ⌘ Read more
MWC 2024: Microsoft to open up access to its AI models to allow countries to build own AI economies
Tech behemoth Microsoft has unveiled a new set of guiding principles on how it will govern its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, effectively further opening up access to its technology to developers. The announcement came at the Mobile World Congress tech fair in Barcelona on Monday where AI … ⌘ Read more
Ontario government announces $1.2B in funding for post-secondary schools
Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop announced more than $1.2 billion in new funding for post-secondary schools. The government is also extending a cap on tuition fees for in-province students for the next three years. ⌘ Read more
New rough sleeping powers will continue to criminalise homeless, ministers told
New powers aimed at cracking down on rough sleeping are a “Vagrancy Act with bells on”, ministers have been warned. Conservative MP Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) was among the MPs warning the Government against introducing new powers for the police and local authorities to deal with so-called “nuisance” rough sleeping. Home O … ⌘ Read more
Hungary’s parliament has ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO
The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, came as a culmination of months of wrangling by Hungary’s allies to convince its nationalist government to lift its block on Sweden’s membership. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán submitted the protocols for approving Sweden’s entry into NATO in July 2022, but the matter had stalled in parliament over opposition b … ⌘ Read more
‘The forgotten North’: Public react to HS2 fund reallocation
Commuters in Crewe react to government’s “local transport fund”. ⌘ Read more
The mission to recover bounty of ‘ncalculable value’ from legendary Caribbean shipwreck
Colombia’s government on Friday announced an expedition to remove items of “incalculable value” from the wreck of the legendary San Jose Galleon, which sank in 1708 while laden with gold, silver and emeralds estimated to be worth billions of dollars. ⌘ Read more
PM: Government’s transport fund is ‘levelling up in action’
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Albanese government is ‘ambiguous and weak’ on Israel-Hamas conflict
The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says the Albanese government is “ambiguous and weak” on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Steve Price that Hamas is an illegal proscribed terrorist organisation “under Australian law”.
“So we wouldn’t allow an organisation like that to control a slice of territory that we were responsible for. … ⌘ Read more
Billionaire-backed Koch network drops funding for Nikki Haley after South Carolina loss
Americans for Prosperity, the organization backed by conservative billionaire Charles Koch has revealed it will suspend funding for Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign after her loss in South Carolina.
Haley’s campaign thanked the group for being an “ally in the fight for freedom and conservative govern … ⌘ Read more
Concerns as Albanese government ‘might grant a visa’ to Palestinian plane hijacker
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson says the Jewish community is “right to be concerned” about a Palestinian convicted plane hijacker coming into Australia.
Leila Khaled took part in two plane hijackings in the late 1960’s and is now set to appear at a socialist conference held in Perth this year.
There is a push to deny Ms K … ⌘ Read more
Transport Secretary declines to say Lee Anderson remarks about Sadiq Khan were racist
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has declined to say whether MP Lee Anderson’s remarks about “Islamists” taking control of Sadiq Khan and London were racist despite being pressed repeatedly, reiterating only that they were “wrong”. Mr Harper was in Yorkshire to announce how transport funding redirected from the Government’s abandon … ⌘ Read more
‘Weak’: Credlin slams Vic Opposition for letting new renewables target through parliament
Sky News host Peta Credlin has condemned the Victorian Liberal Opposition for waving through the state government’s new 95 per cent renewables target through the parliament’s lower house last Thursday night.
“It was not opposed in any way by the Victorian LINOs – Liberals in Name Only,” she said.
“So much for John Pesutt … ⌘ Read more
Albanese government ‘determined to help’ aged care workers
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says the Albanese government is “determined to help” aged care workers and the sector.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was established in October, 2018, with the goal of assessing whether the services were meeting the needs of the community and how they could be improved.
The Fair Work Commission ordered a 15 per cent pay incre … ⌘ Read more
Albo’s major housing promise under threat
One of Anthony Albanese’s major election promises is in doubt after the Greens announced plans to kill Labor’s Help to Buy scheme unless the government meets its demands. ⌘ Read more
Labor’s fuel efficiency standards ‘not a radical policy’
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Labor’s new fuel efficiency standards are “not a radical policy”.
The federal government revealed it will set minimum standards for manufacturers on fuel consumption and carbon emissions in vehicles they sell in Australia.
There are concerns the target of a 60 per cent emissions reduction in vehicles by 2030 may price popular four-by- … ⌘ Read more
Murray Darling Basin Productivity Commission report suggests plan is ‘off-track’
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the Productivity Commission report suggested the Murray Darling Basin Plan is “off-track”.
Ms Plibersek joined Sky News Australia to discuss the government’s next steps following the report.
“I think the Productivity Commission report is a very important analysis of why the plan has been off-track … ⌘ Read more
WATCH: Protesters clash with police in Israel
Footage has emerged of chaotic and violent scenes in Tel Aviv of anti-government demonstrators clashing with police.
Israel Police shared vision of officers using water cannons against some groups of protesters.
Demonstrators at a nearby rally called for the return of hostages being held in Gaza.
Israel’s government is evaluating a potential ceasefire deal in its war with Hamas.
A multinational committee i … ⌘ Read more
‘Clown’: Chris Bowen ‘devoid of reality’ amid electric vehicle push
Sky News host Rita Panahi claims Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen is “devoid of reality” amid a federal government push for more electric vehicles.
The Albanese government earlier this month released three potential options for a proposed fuel efficiency standard which would impose a fleet-wide cap on average emissions.
The change is designed to increa … ⌘ Read more
Proposed recycling tax been ‘coming for a long time’: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says the proposed recycling tax has been “coming for a long time”.
Ms Plibersek joined Sky News Australia to discuss the Coalition’s original recycling tax which the current Labor government plans on implementing.
“The rules around recycling paper and cardboard were developed by the Morrison government in 2019,” s … ⌘ Read more
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Government passes law written by ChatGPT
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Should governments stop computer makers from restricting what we can install?
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Erlang Solutions: Introducing Wardley Mapping to Your Business Strategy
Since it’s creation in 2005, Wardley Mapping has been embraced by UK government institutions and companies worldwide. This is thanks to its unique ability to factor both value and change into the strategising process. It’s a powerful, fascinating tool that far more organisations across the world should be implementing today to make key choices for their future growth.
Ahead of my wider Wardley Mapping st … ⌘ Read more
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Erlang Solutions: The business value behind green coding
Most large businesses – and many smaller ones – now have a sustainability strategy. Measuring Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact has been transformed from a fringe activity into a fundamental differentiator.
That’s partly because organisations want to do the right thing – climate change affects everyone, after all – and also because sustainability makes sound business sense.
B2C businesses are dealing with increasingl … ⌘ Read more
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I don’t remember where I first read this, but: A government’s OODA loop is ~6 months long.
Helium Reserve
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Building organization-wide governance and re-use for CI/CD and automation with GitHub Actions
Many of us are aware of the benefits that a strong focus on automation can bring, particularly in our development workflow and DevOps lifecycle. But silos across businesses can lead to duplication of effort, and potential to lose out on best practices. In this post, we’ll explore how CI/CD can be shared across your entire organization alongside polici … ⌘ Read more
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Governments become self-interested entities. The Absurdity of Income Tax | Hacker News
Measuring government policy on open source with a new dataset
Policymakers around the world are developing policies that impact how software gets built and who gets to build it, see the latest now. ⌘ Read more
What do you all think about the UFO thing going on?
Do you believe some of them are aliens? (tictac \ go-fast etc)?
Do you think some government have a real UFO stashed away somewhere?
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Australia’s Best Health Insurers
TL;DR List of best health insurers in Australia based on publicly available statistics.
I recently decided to up my health insurance from the bare minimum required by
the government here in Australia. It proved quite difficult to find which insurer
is the best for my state. Now the “best” insurer is a loaded term. It depends
on your needs, your age and so on. But that’s the matter of coverage. I wanted
to know which insurer was the easiest to deal with and actually cared abou … ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: The Dutch government was forced to release the source code of their DigiD digital authentication iOS app. It is written in C#.
https://github.com/MinBZK/woo-besluit-broncode-digid-app/
The Dutch government was forced to release the source code of their DigiD digital authentication iOS app. It is written in C#.
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Do you not know, my son, with how very little wisdom the world is governed? The world is run by people no smarter than you | Hacker News
The changing nature of governmental policies around open source
In 2022, governments and the policy community spent a lot of time thinking about open source. Here’s what that means and why it matters. ⌘ Read more
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[…] UN framework convention on climate change said: “This does not go far enough, fast enough. This is nowhere near the scale of reductions required to put us on track to 1.5C. National governments must set new goals now and implement them in the next eight years.”
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Why we signed the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy
As the home for developers, we understand the key role our communities play in steering digital transformation and maintaining societal infrastructure. That’s why we choose to drive and support policies and initiatives like the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy. We’re committed to working with like-minded organizations, governments, and civil society to make digital technologies work for democracy and human rights, … ⌘ Read more
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which doesn’t have to be this way! blue tribe & anti-agi risk people have mostly orthogonal concerns (i really don’t see the overlap of algorithmic fairness & agent foundations, tbqhwy), and probably ample opportunities for trade (which blue-triber actually cares about compute governance etc.?) but i think zero-sum anti-trade genre affiliation thinking from blue-tribes side will prevent most of that mutually beneficial governance from happening.
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Doug Ford tells Ontario school boards to drop masks as ordered
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