China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with a senior…
More than 800 large companies paid no tax in 2021-22, Australian Taxation Office reveals
More than 800 large companies paid no tax in 2021-22, an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) report reveals.The ATO's ninth corporate tax transparency report, which covers 2,713…
Lots of companies pay little to no tax. It’s often totally legal. But should taxpayers reward them?
There's a contradiction at the heart of the Australian government's relationship with the corporate world.Many large multinational companies use complicated structures to move money they've…
5 things we learned from the Musk-Sunak love-in – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Elon Musk sat down with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London's…
British PM Rishi Sunak secures ‘landmark’ deal on AI testing – POLITICO
BLETCHLEY, England — The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday said that under a new agreement “like-minded governments” would be able to test eight…
Rishi Sunak hails ‘passionate’ Elon Musk ahead of livestreamed chat – POLITICO
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended his decision to invite tech tycoon Elon Musk to a livestreamed conversation marking the end of his…
Sunak defends China invite at AI summit while facing down Tory hawks – POLITICO
BLETCHLEY, England — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he had been vindicated in inviting China to his AI summit after securing Chinese and American…
UK, US slated to announce AI safety partnership – POLITICO
LONDON — London and Washington are to announce a “close collaboration” on AI safety as early as Wednesday, a U.K and U.S. official confirmed to POLITICO. …
How Matt Clifford became Britain’s most powerful tech adviser – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — On a warm overcast afternoon in late September, Brussels’ digerati streamed into…
Who’s in charge? Western capitals scramble to lead on AI – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This is a make-or-break week for policing artificial intelligence. On Monday, the White House…
CEO of Europe’s largest tech conference resigns over Israel-Hamas comments – POLITICO
Paddy Cosgrave, the founder and chief executive of Europe's largest annual technology conference, Web Summit, resigned on Saturday in an effort to quell a controversy…
The smiling face of Chinese interests in the Indo-Pacific: David Cameron – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It is a multi-billion-dollar plan to build a metropolis in the Indo-Pacific…
Hamas hate videos make Elon Musk Europe’s digital enemy No.1 – POLITICO
Elon Musk has made himself Europe's digital public enemy number one. Since Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, the billionaire's social network X has been flooded…
Why Western democracy faces a nightmare made online – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In 2024 — for the first time ever — the U.S., the U.K. and…
Don’t panic, health chief urges – POLITICO
French Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau wants the public to stay calm over bedbugs in Paris. In an interview with France Inter on Tuesday, Rousseau reassured…
Why Biden administration has imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies?
Secondary sanctions are all the rage as Washington gets more desperate to crack down on unaligned countries. The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on five…
France, Germany pave the way to making weapons in Ukraine – POLITICO
PARIS — French and German defense companies are setting up local shops in Ukraine for arms maintenance — a first step toward manufacturing weapons in the country. …
U.S. bans imports from 3 more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor
The United States on Tuesday banned imports from three Chinese companies on accusations they use the forced labor of Uyghur minority Muslims. Photo by Wu…
SAG-AFTRA members ok strike against strike video game companies
SAG-AFTRA members voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving their leaders authority to strike against video game companies if they can’t reach a deal over a…
Sustainability in sport: ‘Water companies need to be held accountable’
Olympic swimmer Pardoe broke the record for swimming the length of Lake Windemere in SeptemberAt 22, Hector Pardoe is every bit an athlete in his…