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The expected sale of Australian data centre operator AirTrunk to Blackstone for a substantial $20 billion is recognition of the company's potential as AI continues to boom.
Kamala Harris' decision to name Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate is another clear sign that the power of social media and viral moments is ascendant in politics.
A growing cohort of independent publishers are urging the government against taking action against Meta under the media code, fearing it will result in a news ban that could devastate their businesses.
This week saw even more pain for the struggling media industry, criticism of Big Tech's treatment of news and a Biden-Trump clash on the debate stage. Is it 2016 all over again?
Confirmation of Meta’s consideration of an all-out news ban marks a pronounced escalation in the company’s engagement with both local media companies and representatives of the Australian parliament.
Antigone Davis, global head of safety at Meta, will face lawmakers as Labor nears a decision on whether to designate the company under the news media bargaining code.
The discussions underscore the urgency within News Corp to secure payments from tech firms - but also shines fresh light on TikTok’s news strategy.
The arrangement will see GRACosway act on behalf of the youth-focused publication in a bid to get a seat at the table of the committee.
A new survey adds political backing to the major parties push to regulate social media companies.
The online safety regulator's decision to walk away from a Federal Court battle with Elon Musk's X Corp is an initial win for the tech company in a legal fight that's far from over.
Tackling greenwashing has been top of the regulatory to-do list for some time. As corporate use of AI-linked buzzwords increases, lawyers say an AI-washing crackdown could be next.
It only took a single vague post on X by day trader Keith Gill, better known as Roaring Kitty, to light a fire under memestocks such as GameStop that have seen little action since the 2021 rush.
Judge says eSafety failed to establish global removal of stabbing video on X was a 'reasonable step'
A string of documents obtained by Capital Brief provide the most detailed account yet of what the government has called on the ACCC to provide and how, as it considers its next steps in Australia's standoff with Meta.
Beefed up legal teams for X Corp and the eSafety regulator appeared in court today for a first hint at the showdown to come in the online safety lawsuit, testing the extent of the eSafety Commissioner's enforcement powers.
With new legislation to overhaul Australia's Privacy Act now due in August, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind outlines the regulator's plans to become a tougher enforcer and the 'multiple ways to skin the cat of AI governance.'
TikTok has opted against replacing its most senior Australian executive despite mounting political and regulatory pressure on both sides of the Pacific.
