Author: Steve Tyler

Judge lets Google keep Chrome, imposes other penalties in antitrust case | Putin demands full smart‑speaker access, fines Yandex | Australia cracks down on ‘nudify’ and stalking apps Summary Three major tech and policy developments in one briefing. In the US, District Judge Amit Mehta decided Google does not have to sell Chrome, but must […]

TSMC has US fast-track export status for China revoked | EU court backs latest data transfer deal agreed by US and EU | NSW government sets up centralised AI office Summary The U.S. has revoked Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) Validated End User fast-track export status for shipments to its Nanjing facility, meaning future sales […]

Microsoft Cloud hit by Red Sea cable disruptions | EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’ | Hackers impersonate U.S. lawmaker in sanctions push Summary This digest bundles three major stories: Microsoft’s Azure saw delays after undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea; the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for favouring its own ad […]

NEW ASPI REPORT: Scamland Myanmar | Beijing push for AI integration | Australia threatens to fine deepfake websites Date: 2025-09-08T23:20:18+00:00Image: Cover image Summary The digest collects recent reporting and analysis across cybersecurity, critical technologies and disinformation. Its lead item is an ASPI report detailing how scam centres in Myanmar have become embedded in the conflict […]

Silicon Valley enabled brutal mass detention and surveillance in China | Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests | AI chatbots are ‘Clear Danger’ to kids, Australian watchdog says Summary An Associated Press investigation reveals that US tech companies played a major role in building China’s vast digital surveillance apparatus, technology that […]

US Senator Cruz pushes AI ‘sandbox’ to ease tech rules | Poland shoots down Russian drones | Meta, TikTok beat EU tech fees in court Summary Three headlines from the Daily Cyber & Tech Digest: Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill to create an AI “sandbox” allowing firms to apply for temporary exemptions […]