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Australia Tax on Big Tech: 2.25% Levy for News Content | 2026
Australia's new News Bargaining Incentive forces Meta, Google, and TikTok to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax on revenue. The draft law aims to raise A$200-250M annually for journalism. Learn how it works and what it means for...
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Microsoft-OpenAI Alliance: End of Exclusive Cloud Partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI end exclusive cloud partnership in April 2026. OpenAI can now use AWS and Google Cloud. Revenue share capped at 20% through 2030. Microsoft retains 27% stake.
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China's Critical Minerals Stranglehold: Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2026
China's 2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony trigger sixfold price spikes and slash European licensing approvals below 25%. With Beijing controlling 90% of processing, Western defense, EV, and renewable...
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China Blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI Acquisition | Tech War
China's NDRC blocks Meta's $2B Manus AI acquisition, ordering the deal unwound amid escalating US-China tech war tensions weeks before Trump-Xi summit.
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China's Robot Riot Control: AI Police Crush Unrest Without Humans
China's People's Armed Police proposes fully autonomous robot riot control using AI, drones, and robot dogs to suppress protests without human officers on the ground, raising ethical concerns.
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TSMC Trade Secrets: Ex-Employees Get 10-Year Sentences
A Taiwan court sentenced ex-TSMC employees to up to 10 years for stealing trade secrets for Tokyo Electron. The case highlights rising semiconductor espionage and national security concerns in the chip industry.