Google monopoly trial shows appetite for enforcement on Big Tech, antitrust experts say
It's so associated with web searching that it's become a verb.
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A national digital ID scheme is being proposed in Australia—an expert weighs the pros and (many more) cons
In 2018-19, identity crime directly and indirectly cost Australia an estimated A$3.1 billion.
Sep 26, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Tracking US progress on the path to a decarbonized economy
Investments in new technologies and infrastructure that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions—everything from electric vehicles to heat pumps—are growing rapidly in the United States. Now, a new database enables these ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicle fires are rare—the risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher, says researcher
Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Internet
US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine kicked off in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects, transforming coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment.
Sep 11, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Indigenous knowledge informing 'machine learning' could prevent stolen art and other culturally unsafe AI practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) relies on its creators for training, otherwise known as "machine learning." Machine learning is the process by which the machine generates its intelligence through outside input.
Sep 9, 2023
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Texas' net-zero challenge: Costs loom large in race for carbon neutrality
With the world watching, the federal government has set an ambitious clean energy agenda for the United States, aiming to cut overall emissions of greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050. However, a study by University of Houston ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
New roadmap charts flight path to sustainable skies
Australia has a moment-in-time opportunity to develop a sovereign sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, with domestic demand for jet fuel expected to increase by 75% by 2050, according to a new roadmap released today ...
Aug 10, 2023
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New York drives towards first US congestion charge
New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition—including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
Aug 7, 2023
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Federal government
A federal government is the common government of a federation.
The structure of federal governments vary from institution to institution based on a broad definition of a basic federal political system, there are two or more levels of government that exist within an established territory and govern through common institutions with overlapping or shared powers as prescribed by a constitution.
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