China wants to regulate video games consumption
On Thursday, December 21sth, China’s regulatory authorities introduced new rules to curb spending and incentives in the video game industry, causing significant financial losses for major gaming companies. The regulations,…
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Protests against possible fiscal austerity in Argentina
On Wednesday, December 20th, Argentinian President Javier Milei unveiled comprehensive measures to revitalize Argentina’s struggling economy, MIlei puts emphasis on the reduction of government regulations and the privatization of state-run…
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Europe: the “regulatory superpower” with no real power
For many, doing business with the No1 enemy of the West is too profitable to be sanctioned. Europe can do very little to enforce its collective will. Its sporadic victories…
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Government-funded pharmaceutical companies, beware
Governments create a lot of monopolies and of course they want something back. The Biden administration is issuing a caution to pharmaceutical companies, indicating that if the cost of specific…
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The AI alliance manifesto
Over 50 entities, including universities, social media giants, startups and government agencies, co-operate and pool resources to form the AI Alliance. It’s the first interdisciplinary and intersectoral attempt at standardizing…
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Wind energy industry learns the ways of lobbying fast like the wind
The Biden administration reportedly granted a request from Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind project off Massachusetts’ coast, to waive development fees aimed at protecting taxpayers, according to internal documents leaked…
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Binance founder pleads guilty
On Tuesday, November 21st, the founder of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, admitted guilt to a felony charge, acknowledging that he neglected to implement measures to prevent money laundering.…
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Ripple still bitter about SEC adventure
On November 8th and 9th, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the Ripple Swell conference in Dubai. In the wake of Ripple’s recent…
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Before regulation, it’s “best practices”: G7 agree to draft an AI Code of Conduct for private sector
Since June, G7 have been negotiating about the ongoing AI revolution and this Code of Conduct is just a first, voluntary step. The Group of Seven (G7) industrial countries is…
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From “Russian election interference” to “AI election interference”: the case of the European parliament elections in 2024
“Unwanted results in elections cannot express the people’s free will. Someone must have deceived them better than us!” That’s what liberals and social democrats from both sides of the Atlantic…
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