The market witnessed a shift in research orientations around the relationship between technology and democracy since 2006, with the focus directed on the threats technology and social media posed to democracy, especially on epistemic grounds. It also meant less emphasis on the possibilities of social media and technology to move democracy forward, especially global movements for […]
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Technology plays an influential role in shaping the political landscape. In many ways, technology influences politics: it is a tool for political actors on the campaign trail, considering it a divisive political topic and a possible landmine that can take political aspirations. The impact of technology on politics is a tool for political actors such […]
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Sunday reinstated a sharp increase in penalties for automakers whose vehicles do not meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and beyond. The decision was a win for Tesla that could cost other automakers hundreds of millions of dollars or more. Confirming an earlier report […]
The United States, European Union, India and South Africa have reached a consensus on key elements of a long-sought intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, according to a proposed text reviewed by Reuters. Sources familiar with the talks described the text as a tentative agreement among the four World Trade Organization members that still needs […]
The U.S. Energy Department on Thursday announced $36 million for projects addressing toxic waste expected to come from a new generation of nuclear reactors, plants the Biden administration sees as a crucial to fight climate change. The 11 projects, funded through the department’s ARPA-E program supporting energy research into high risk, but potentially transformational projects, […]
Japan’s Panasonic Corp is looking to purchase land in the United States for a mega-factory to make a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery for Tesla Inc, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Panasonic is looking at building the factory, to cost several billion dollars, in either Oklahoma or Kansas close to Texas, where […]
E-commerce sites operated by China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd were included on the U.S. government’s latest “notorious markets” list, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Thursday. The list identifies 42 online markets and 35 physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. […]
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt criticized the U.S. government for its slow 5G rollout, arguing that its “dithering” has left America “well behind” China. Dr. Schmidt wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal alongside Harvard government professor Graham Allison, saying that the U.S. is “far behind in almost every dimension of 5G while other […]
Mexico’s telecommunications regulator authorized Telcel, an arm of America Movil, to offer 5G services, leading the way for what it called the largest 5G commercial network in Latin America. The regulator said in a statement, “the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) approved the modification of 18 concession titles,” allowing Telcel to launch its anticipated 5G services […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked China Unicom’s authority to provide telecom services in the U.S. Under the adopted Order on Revocation, China Unicom Americas must withdraw all domestic and international services within 60 days. A similar order was released late last year for China Telecom. While the deal includes the firm stopping offering […]