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In #competition, South Africa has introduced rules on; -abuse of buyer power, -killer acquisitions by digital providers, -conduct of state market inquiries in digital sectors. Access the latest digital policy developments of 🇿🇦 in the Digital Digest: digitalpolicyalert.org/digest/dpa-dig…

Our new Digital Digest on China condenses the main policy developments of the past 2 years in 10 minutes: digitalpolicyalert.org/digest/dpa-dig… We summarise China’s approach in #data, #content, #competition, #AI, and more. See our Digests on 🇮🇳🇯🇵🇹🇷🇨🇦🇰🇷🇪🇺🇧🇷🇫🇷🇺🇸🇿🇦: digitalpolicyalert.org/analysis

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Geopolitical rivalry has unleashed fears and a scramble for critical raw minerals. Explore policy solutions and strategies to address the #CriticalMinerals challenge. Join us in Brussels on 28 June. Register and join the conversation: bit.ly/3JiEbrO

Here's the breakdown of 57 digital policy developments covered in our weekly newsletter. In policy 1) The European Parliament adopted its position on the #AI Act, lining up trilogue negotiations. 2) #Brazil implemented the Law recognising #cryptocurrency as a means of payment.

In #data governance, Germany adopted rules for telecom privacy and cybersecurity, scrutinised #datatransfers to the USA, and investigated both novel and commonplace technologies. Our new Digital Digest summarises Germany’s digital policy in 5 minutes: digitalpolicyalert.org/digest/dpa-dig…

"According to the report, one-day ceremonial marriages became popular in the area five or six years ago. They have become an alternative to the once prevailing ghost marriage, in which one or both parties are dead." scmp.com/news/people-cu….

7. And, the common ones: super-cheap MRI machines, MagLev trains everywhere, and a super efficient electric grid. Basically, this:

In #data governance, Saudi Arabia has adopted its comprehensive #dataprotection law, including rules on #datatransfers, and established a rigorous #cybersecurity regime. Check out our 5-minute Digital Digest on Saudi Arabia’s digital policy: buff.ly/3q8xi6o

Ah, I'm old enough to remember when China didn't even make it into the top 15 car exporting countries! It was behind Thailand and Sweden and Hungary back in the distant days of, errr, less than three full years ago.

Word is out: Microsoft is plunging ahead on nuclear energy. They want a fleet of reactors powering new data centers. And now they're hiring people from the traditional nuclear industry to get it done. Why? Lack of stable long-term power, whether clean or dirty, is constraining

Is this a classic case of "unfair" imports undercutting local production and threatening jobs? A review of the latest available trade statistics on EVs suggests that policymakers and commentators are being misled by simplistic zero-sum narratives Simon J. Evenett Global Trade Alert

You can outperform most venture funds by buying LEGO. I analyzed the last 20 years of secondhand LEGO pricing data, and found randomly purchasing sets will match most VC's returns if you're somewhat intentional about what you buy-- you massively outperform even the best firms

I know that you are all impatient to get stuck into our 70 page report, but for those of you that want the TLDR, please see our 4-page policy note 👇👇👇 issuu.com/oecd.publishin…

How about: - Ignore OpenAI - Have Sam and Greg make a new AI research company, with equity funding from Microsoft - Get all the actually good OpenAI engineers to go work for that company - Microsoft cuts off resources to OpenAI and lets it die Why wouldn't that work?

Industrial policy is making a comeback, with governments unveiling over 2,500 #subsidy programs in 2023—three times more than before the pandemic. fdiintelligence.com/content/news/i…

Good news! 🇪🇺Navigating the EU #AIAct just got easier. 📷 Check out CLaiRK – a FREE legal tool that helps bring order and clarity to AI regulations. Try our beta version here: bit.ly/3UapNIF Johannes Fritz @bbaschuk Simon J. Evenett

In today’s Business Post, I argue Ireland’s competitiveness is threatened by an outdated research playbook.  Fresh new strategies enable maximisation of innovation ROI. Here’s how to deploy them: 1/12 Patrick O'Donovan Department of Further and Higher Education @scienceirel We are now Research Ireland

Lol ChatGPT thinks D.O.G.E statement From Trump is fake or parody..