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EU-US alignment on tech governance is rising

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EU/US

The proposal is part of the EU’s wider effort to make Europe ‘fit for the digital age’ and align the bloc with other major democracies, particularly the United States, on…

EU doubts over effectiveness will dog Privacy Shield

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EU/US

The meeting took place against a background of persisting tensions between European authorities and the mainly US-owned digital giants over questions of data protection and…

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

US tech firms will be at the core of intra-EU quarrels

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EU

EU/US tensions on internet economy

Global AI regulations will diverge

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INT

Despite a strong Chinese push on AI innovation, Beijing’s regulatory approach to AI sharply contrasts with the approaches of Western digital economies, notably the United States…

ECJ ruling further dims EU-US data protection outlook

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EU/US

The ECJ ruling could add to potential disruptions to transatlantic commercial data flows arising from the EU's developing data protection regime that a study for the US Chamber of…

Fintechs set for substantial growth in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Fintech growth.

Biden stance on China keeps pressure on US companies

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UNITED STATES

The Biden administration has continued the hawkish foreign policy stance towards Beijing adopted by his predecessor, Donald Trump, maintaining the central aspects around trade and…

Activists will test EU-US 'Privacy Shield' deal

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EU/US

The European Commission and the US government on February 2 announced a political agreement in principle on rules to govern the transfer of data between them: the EU-US Privacy…

Quantum computing necessitates cybersecurity rethink

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INTERNATIONAL

Currently a theoretical threat, it could materialise in the future with wide-ranging implications. Quantum computers could be used to undermine cryptographic protection of…