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FTC chair implores Congress to strengthen children’s online privacy protection law (Suzanne Smalley – The Record)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday said that under his tenure the agency will “aggressively” enforce a newly formalized and tougher...

New York Times partners with Amazon on AI integration (DigWatch)

The New York Times Company and Amazon have signed a multi-year licensing agreement that will allow Amazon to integrate editorial content from The New...

EU says US tech firms censor more (DigWatch)

Far more online content is removed under US tech firms’ terms and conditions than under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to Tech...

Digital Democracy in a Divided Global Landscape (Steven Feldstein – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

A global shift is taking place. Leaders recognize that tech innovation equals power, and they are marshaling their resources accordingly. Countries are working to...

Democratic by Design: Implementing and Innovating Democracy-Affirming Technologies (Caitlin Goldenberg Adrienne Goldstein Sharinee Jagtiani Lindsay Gorman – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

The emergence of critical new technologies, from quantum information tools to Artificial Intelligence (AI), has ushered in a new digital era. While these technologies...

Technology can power Australia to lead climate diplomacy with Pacific family (Stephen Minas, Christian Lohberger – The Interpreter)

Australia’s election was not just the “referendum” on nuclear that the opposition leader Peter Dutton had insisted on. In addition to removing the political...

Australia’s national security depends on robust, sustainable food and nutrition security (Robyn Alders – The Strategist)

Australia has a vast agricultural sector, diverse agroecological zones, a multicultural population and strong regional partnerships. It must treat sustainable food security as both...

EU workshop gathers support and scrutiny for the DSA (DigWatch)

A packed conference centre in Brussels hosted over 200 stakeholders on 7 May 2025, as the European Commission held a workshop on the EU’s...

Rice prices soar as Japan rethinks food security (Yusaku Yoshikawa – The Interpreter)

Will the price fall? Japan has seen unprecedented increases in the cost of rice in recent months, affecting both consumers and the food industry....

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