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Australian PM Vows to Hold Social Media to Account as Ban Nears

Brett Miller / bloomberg - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reminded social media companies that they will be held responsible when a ban on children having accounts takes effect on Wednesday.

#techpolicy #government #privacy #australia #law #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Coming on Wednesday. Here’s What That Means

2 months / gizmodo / Ece Yildirim

How Will Platforms Monitor VPN Usage When Under-16 Social Media Ban Begins In Australia?

2 months / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

Australian PM Issues Final Ultimatum as Teen Social Media Ban Fractures Tech Compliance

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Australia expects platforms to "stop under-16s from using VPNs" to evade social media ban

2 months / reddit / /u/fullmoondogs4

Australian PM Vows to Hold Social Media to Account as Ban Nears

3 months / bloomberg / Brett Miller

‘Confident’: Big call on social media fight

3 months / news.com.au

Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:20 pm / permalink 16669 / 6 stories in 2 months


Google Must Limit Its 'Default Search' Contracts to One Year, Judge Rules

EditorDavid / slashdot - Bloomberg reports that Google "must renegotiate any contract to make its search engine or artificial intelligence app the default for smartphones and other devices every year, a federal judge ruled."Judge Amit Mehta in Washington sided with the US Justice…

#techpolicy #google #antitrust #government #alphabet #judiciary #law #technology #litigation #regulation

Mozilla is doing a delicate dance with AI

2 months / fastcompany / Rob Pegoraro

Judge Orders Annual Renegotiation for Exclusive Google Search Deal with Apple, Ending ‘Forever’ Contracts

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Google Must Limit Its 'Default Search' Contracts to One Year, Judge Rules

3 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Judge puts a one-year limit on Google's contracts for default search placement

3 months / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 6:20 pm / permalink 16665 / 4 stories in 3 months


Apple, Google, Samsung Protest India's Mandatory Always-On Location Tracking Plan [Report]

iclarified - Apple, Google, and Samsung are pushing back against a proposal in India that would require smartphone makers to keep satellite-based location tracking enabled at all times. The plan, still under review, has raised strong objections over privacy, security,…

#techpolicy #apple #google #samsung #india #asia #privacy #smartphone #satellite

Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India

2 months / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Sanchar Saathi: Surveillance In The Garb Of Safety?

2 months / inc42 / Team Inc42

Apple, Google, Samsung Protest India's Mandatory Always-On Location Tracking Plan [Report]

3 months / iclarified

India's request for satellite-aided iPhone location data is a privacy nightmare

3 months / appleinsider

Back to Top / Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:20 am / permalink 16662 / 5 stories in 3 months


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

U.S. authorities are drafting new export rules requiring government approval for certain AI accelerators before overseas sales, aiming to limit adversaries’ access to advanced chips. The Commerce Department confirmed a tough approach that stops short of prior proposals but signals significant restrictions, forcing vendors and customers to navigate fresh geopolitical red tape. More...


Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply‑chain risk; company vows legal fight

The Pentagon has designated Anthropic and its products as a “supply‑chain risk,” prompting the company to announce a court challenge. Experts warn the move could chill collaboration and talent flows into AI, while Anthropic insists it will contest the determination to protect its operations and customers. More...


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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