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Data, Governance and GeoPolitics

Click to view the descussion Presented by Oxford Internet Institute in Collaboration with Global TechnoPolitics Forum October 28th, 2020 at 1700 UK time, 1 PM EST Hosted by Professor Philip Howard, Director of the OII. The…

Europe’s digital sovereignty

From rulemaker to superpower in the age of US-China rivalry The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of the pandemic, but also as the year when our world restarted on a new course,…

Ads + Privacy + Blockchain + Crypto =…

Brave Software, founded by the inventor of the Javascript programming language, and NYIAX, an advertising marketplace built on Nasdaq technology, just announced it. Brands can now choose to show ads only to people who have specifically…

The Tech Cold War Could Cost $3.5 Trillion

A full-fledged tech cold war could cost the global information and communications technology sector around $3.5 trillion over the next five years due to loss of domestic Chinese demand, costs of shifting global supply chain…

The Computational Propaganda Project

Coverage: Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets By: Oxford Internet Institute The team’s data memo on Covid-19 News and Information from State-Backed Outlets Targeting French, German and Spanish-Speaking Social Media Users has been widely…

Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

White paper- World Economic Forum -Paths towards Free and Trusted Data Flows In his landmark speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos‑Klosters, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited leaders to build…

The geopolitics of standards-setting

The grand-scale struggles of power between international superpowers might appear a far cry from the everyday business of a technology company. However, in reality, geopolitics has very tangible implications for corporates within the tech sector,…

Ant Group Unveils New Technology

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ant Group, a leading provider of financial services technology, and the parent company of China’s largest mobile payments business Alipay, today officially launched AntChain, a new technology brand for the company’s blockchain-based solutions…

Open Data Science

Information: Bangaluru, India - September 9-12 - 2020. ODSC is one of the biggest specialized data science events, with a focus on impactful tools and leading industry practices. Our speakers include core contributors to many…

Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2020

Dates: 24—25 September 2018New York, USA The COVID-19 crisis-wracked havoc on societies and economies and dealt a major setback to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. Putting the world back on a…