Tag: Big Tech

Big Tech at odds with governments over data localisation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
State and territory governments and the national science agency are urging the federal government to explore data localisation requirements for both government and critical infrastructure providers, putting themselves at...

Towards a more mature and nuanced tech narrative

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
On LinkedIn, Braden Wallake, the chief executive of the social media company HyperSocial, posted a photograph of himself crying. He had just fired two of his 17 employees. The...

Digital platform regulators set priorities for the next year

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Digital transparency, the examination of algorithms and their impact, and increased collaboration between agencies have been identified as 2022-23 priorities for the Digital Platform Regulators Forum, a collective of...

Memo to next govt: Technology reform is a core agenda item

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
As the federal election looms, the final bursts of campaign fervor, news coverage and election chatter spreads nationally. For many people, this information is disseminated on online platforms and...

Tech giants’ sharp pushback on proposed competition reform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Sweeping reforms proposed by the Australian competition watchdog would “fundamentally change” the iPhone and App Store and lead to “significant consumer detriment”, Apple has said in a submission to...