Five competition ministers discuss regulating Big Tech
Regulating big tech has become a global preoccupation; how such regulation might affect journalism is less clear. A couple of months after the controversial Australian News Media and Digital Platform Bargaining Code came into force, requiring Google and Facebook to pay for news in the country, competition ministers around the world are considering whether to adapt it and adopt it at home.
In the past, European governments have tried to use copyright law to get Google and Facebook to pay for news; they are continuing down that route with the recent European Copyright Directive.
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Jamiah Hargins knows the modest frontyard at the corner of Angeles Vista Boulevard and Olympiad Drive like the back of his hand.
A military brat who grew up moving from one country to another, he has traversed the yard’s 970 square feet countless times. He and a small team of volunteers spent a month cultivating the land, installing equipment and planting sloping rows of vegetables, including bok choy, Tuscan kale, rainbow chard, red cherry tomatoes, basil and chives.
It’s enough to cause people in this View Park neighborhood, including their regular mailman, to gawk at the lush green grass transformed into a minifarm.
How To Profit From Bitcoin, Ether, And Crypto With Traditional Stocks
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Only six petitions under the EU’s avenue for citizen action have been considered since the program was introduced in 2011.
Palestinian laborers head home after their work day on construction projects in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat on March 16, 2021. During the Trump era, Israel went on an aggressive settlement spree, pushing deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
LUXEMBOURG (CN) The EU’s second-highest court advanced a petition Wednesday that would block the import of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied territories of Palestine.
Because such settlements are widely seen as illegal under international law, a group invoked the powers of of the the European Citizens’ Initiative to petition for a boycott of any goods produced in the settlements.
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This May, City & State will recognize 40 individuals under the age of 40 who have already distinguished themselves in the real estate and construction industries and are on their way to amassing accomplishments well beyond their age. They have made great strides in their careers and hold the promise of a bright future! The honorees will be featured in the May 17th edition of City & State Magazine and celebrated at a virtual event on Wednesday, May 19th. Speakers
President, Construction Management, AECOM
Jay Badame is President, Construction Management at AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services across the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.