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Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

techspot - Australia's under-16 social media ban came into effect last week, just over a year after the legislation was passed. It requires Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube to verify the ages of Australian us…

#techpolicy #government #privacy #australia #law #censorship #contentmoderation #advertising #regulation

(LEAD) Nominee for media watchdog to consider social media ban for teens

2 months / co / Kim Han-joo

Huge support for under-16s social media ban – with one catch

2 months / news.com.au

Australia's Social Media Ban Was Pushed by Gambling Ad Agency

2 months / ycombinator

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

2 months / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Reddit challenges Australia's age-verification law, says it's not social media

2 months / techspot

Australia kicks the kids off social media

2 months / platformer / Casey Newton

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US Tech Force Aims To Recruit 1,000 Technologists

msmash / slashdot - The Trump administration announced Monday the United States Tech Force, a new program to recruit around 1,000 technologists for two-year government stints starting as soon as March -- less than a year after dismantling several federal technology teams and…

#cloud #techpolicy #infosec #apple #government #business #jobs #us #technology #timcook

Coinbase, Robinhood Join Newly Formed 'Tech Force' to Direct Talent to US Government

2 months / decrypt / Vismaya V

US gov't launches 'Tech Force' to replace IT staff DOGE fired

2 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Apple will supply senior managers to advise feds on new US Tech Force

2 months / appleinsider

US government launches ‘Tech Force’ to hire AI talent

2 months / reddit / /u/Exciting_Teacher6258

US Tech Force Aims To Recruit 1,000 Technologists

2 months / slashdot / msmash

US President turns to Big Tech for AI government workforce

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 6:21 pm / permalink 16991 / 6 stories in 2 months


UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

Jon Brodkin / arstechnica - Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says.

#apple #google #government #uk #internet #privacy #censorship #contentmoderation #smartphone #regulation

UK Demands Apple and Google Implement OS-Level Nudity Blocking and Age Verification

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones What if you have a medical problem and want to share an image with a Doctor for diagnosis - banned too arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

2 months / bsky / @ecowarriorss.bsky.social / ecowarriorss.bsky.social

The UK Wants Apple to Play Nanny on Nude Photos

2 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones

2 months / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

UK Wants Apple to Implement System-Wide Nudity Blocking by Default

2 months / iclarified

Apple, Google will be asked to block nude images until age is verified in the UK, report reveals

2 months / mashable

UK Wants All iPhones to Block Explicit Images Unless You Prove Age

2 months / reddit / /u/quiplaam

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 16982 / 8 stories in 2 months


(LEAD) Presidential AI council prioritizes data center expansion, cybersecurity in S. Korea's physical AI road map

Kim Boram / co - SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A presidential artificial intelligence (AI) strategy ...

#ai #cybersecurity #cloud #innovation #ml #infosec #government #datacenter #asia #technology

S. Korea to invest 30 tln won in AI, chip sectors via Public Growth Fund in 2026

2 months / co / Park Sang-soo

Korea to begin full-scale AI buildout in 2026: minister

2 months / co / Ha Neul-bit

(LEAD) Presidential AI council prioritizes data center expansion, cybersecurity in S. Korea's physical AI road map

2 months / co / Kim Boram

Presidential AI council prioritizes data center expansion, cybersecurity in S. Korea's physical AI road map

2 months / co / Kim Boram

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 4:20 am / permalink 16959 / 4 stories in 2 months


Swiss startup Soverli secures $2.6M to rethink smartphone security in Europe

Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Europe’s push for digital sovereignty has transformed clouds, networks, and data infrastructure into strategic priorities. Yet the most…

#startups #vc #cybersecurity #mobiletech #infosec #government #europe #privacy #encryption #smartphone

Soverli Raises $2.6M in Pre-Seed Funding

2 months / finsmes / FinSMEs

Soverli Secures $2.6M To Advance Sovereign Smartphone Technology

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Swiss startup Soverli secures $2.6M to rethink smartphone security in Europe

2 months / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Zurich-based Soverli raises €2.2 million to bring sovereign security to everyday smartphones

2 months / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Soverli raises $2.6M to develop sovereign smartphone architecture

2 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:20 am / permalink 16952 / 5 stories in 2 months


SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink

EditorDavid / slashdot - "A SpaceX executive says a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket risked colliding with a Starlink satellite," reports PC Magazine:On Friday, company VP for Starlink engineering, Michael Nicolls, tweeted about the incident and blamed a lack of coordinat…

#china #space #government #aerospace #technology #elonmusk #satellite #starlink #safety #regulation

Chinese Spacecraft Got Disturbingly Close to Smashing Into a Starlink Satellite

2 months / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

SpaceX satellite's near-miss with China spacecraft highlights growing space congestion

2 months / techspot

Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph

2 months / tomshardware

Internet based on massive constellations of satellites you say? What could possibly go wrong? theverge@c.im - Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week https://thever.ge/VMJt #Science #SpaceX #Space #News

2 months / bsky / @ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy / ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy

Starlink and Chinese satellites nearly collided last week

2 months / theverge / Thomas Ricker

SpaceX Alleges a Chinese-Deployed Satellite Risked Colliding with Starlink

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Back to Top / Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:20 am / permalink 16944 / 7 stories in 2 months


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U.S. prepares strict export controls on AI accelerators, curbing foreign sales

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Oracle and OpenAI scrap Texas data-center expansion; Meta eyes the spare capacity

Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand a flagship Texas data center, leaving substantial compute capacity up for grabs. Nvidia reportedly brokered interest from Meta to take the unused slots as OpenAI downscales that particular buildout, a move that rattled markets and highlights shifting demand for large-scale on-prem AI infrastructure. More...


SoftBank seeks massive $40B loan to back OpenAI investment, courting big risk

SoftBank is reportedly seeking up to a $40 billion loan to finance its planned stake in OpenAI, an audacious use of leverage to double down on the AI boom. The move would be one of the largest single‑company financing gambits in recent memory, raising questions about balance‑sheet strain versus potential upside. More...


Google releases Workspace CLI enabling AI agents to access Gmail, Drive, Calendar

Google has shipped an open-source Workspace CLI that gives AI agents like OpenClaw programmatic access to Gmail, Drive, Calendar and other Workspace services via a built-in MCP server. The tool standardizes agent integration, making it easier — and slightly creepier — for automated assistants to act on users’ behalf across core productivity apps. More...


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