The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and eight US states filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of illegally abusing its dominance over internet advertising business and limiting fair competition. The lawsuit by DoJ alleges tha...
In her appeal, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay urged people to observe the International Day of Women in Multilateralism by emphasising women's contribution to fostering peace and ensuring sustainable development. The focus...
Officials familiar with the proposals have stated that the UK government plans to utilise direct public funding to bolster British semiconductor companies, as part of a strategy to address the heightened international geopolitical...
A Turkish-German writer and publisher, Deniz Y
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) in Indonesia has warned financial firms not to offer, or facilitate crypto asset trading. As the value of crypto assets fluctuates, OJK warned that people buying them should understand the ri...
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has published a series of guidelines for the approval of gene-edited plants, meant to allow for faster improvements to crops and contribute to addressing challenges related to food...
Uber and Lyft spent an unprecedented amount of money on lobbying in 2020. Uber spent US$2.5 million while Lyft spent US$2.2 million, according to mandatory lobbying disclosures filed in January 2021. According to the documents, Ub...
The social network Parler entered into business with Russian hosting services company DDoS-Guard with the aim of returning online. With the support of DDoS-Guard, Parler has put online a webpage stating that 'our return is inevita...
In this year's National Voters' Day celebrations, India's electoral commission announced that it would start issuing digital voter IDs and also accept e-KYC on the national voters' services portal. This has been interpreted by ana...
Through its research grant programme, the Internet Society Foundation has granted over US$1 million to seven projects that explores the future and sustainability of the internet. The research programme endeavours to support a dive...
The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced that it had launched inspection campaigns across the country, blocking more than 70 intellectual property (IP) infringing websites and seizing 11,620 IP infringing ite...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) endorsed the 'National Policy for Quality of Digital Life' to create a safe digital community in the country and promote a positive identity through appropriate digital interactions. The policy, whic...