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Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…

Russian internet will be subject to multiple controls

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RUSSIA

Control of the internet in Russia.

US crackdowns may impel global 'Dark Web' successors

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INT/US

The 'Dark Web'.

Internet rules tighten grip without isolating Russia

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RUSSIA

Moves to shield Russia from the global internet.

Hi-tech competition will colour EU-US friendly ties

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EU/US

Earlier, on August 30, the Commission said the Irish government's tax arrangements with Apple constituted illegal state aid that required a payment of 13 billion euros (14.4…

African digital economy faces uneven outlook

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AFRICA

This is attributable to relatively low internet penetration, the limited number of digital platforms and e-commerce businesses, and low investment and digital skills levels. These…

Japan-South Korea disputes will reshape supply chains

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JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA

The two countries have imposed mutual export controls this year amid a dispute over reparations for damage inflicted by Japan during the Second World War. Their confrontation…

Brexit will not defy EU data protection gold standard

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EU/UK

Data protection and Brexit.

Metaverse holds unknowable societal risks

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INTERNATIONAL

The metaverse -- immersive 3D virtual environments seen as the next disruptive iteration of the internet -- is attracting hype and investment in equal measure. Proto-metaverses…

Japan is likely to win Australian submarine tender

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AUSTRALIA

The Soryu class is currently under consideration by Canberra as a replacement to the RAN's aging fleet of Collins-class submarines, in light of intensifying security challenges in…