Data-driven elections and the key questions about voter surveillance
The upcoming Canadian federal election once again raises the spectre of interference and disruption through the misuse and abuse of personal data.
Aug 6, 2019
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Nissan, Renault eye restructuring for Fiat merger: report
Nissan and Renault are considering changes to their partnership in order to reinvigorate merger negotiations with US-Italian automaker Fiat Chrysler, US media reported on Friday.
Aug 3, 2019
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Blockchains won't fix internet voting security – and could make it worse
Looking to modernize voting practices, speed waiting times at the polls, increase voter turnout and generally make voting more convenient, many government officials – and some companies hawking voting systems – are looking ...
Oct 18, 2018
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Boeing workers to vote on authorization of potential strike
Tens of thousands of Boeing hourly workers have been called Wednesday for a vote in Seattle expected to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble.
Jul 17, 2024
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Workers at GM ratify contract in win for US auto union
Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.
Nov 17, 2023
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Cyber-attacks against the UK Electoral Commission reveal an ongoing threat to democracy
The revelations this month that data on 40 million UK voters had been exposed to hackers came as no surprise to many cybersecurity experts, who have long pointed out the vulnerability of democracies to malicious online interference.
Aug 16, 2023
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Seoul files suit against order to pay Elliott in Samsung fight
South Korea has filed a suit against an order to pay hedge fund Elliott more than $50 million in damages over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, Seoul's justice ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2023
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Electric car stores will be restricted in Mississippi
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Tuesday restricting electric car manufacturers from selling vehicles in person unless they open franchised dealerships.
Mar 15, 2023
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Swiss city Lucerne votes to restrict Airbnb rentals
The Swiss city of Lucerne voted Sunday to limit short-term rentals, including on the Airbnb platform, to a maximum of 90 days a year.
Mar 13, 2023
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Second coming of once-banned conspiracy theorists after Twitter amnesty
A conspiracy theorist urging Americans to burn voting machines, an anti-Muslim activist posting a photo with a gun, a retired general who called for a coup—Elon Musk's Twitter has reinstated thousands of once-banned accounts.
Jan 9, 2023
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