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The UK Government Will Pay Influencers to Tell Migrants Not to Come
The Home Office has reportedly set aside around £570,000 to pay rappers, comedians and TV personalities on TikTok.
Mining Companies, Drug Lobby Groups, Banks: Australia’s Biggest Political Donors for 2023
The AEC's Transparency Register aims to provide full financial disclosure of political donations to the general public, however, a lot of data still goes unreported.
'Eyes Everywhere': Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn
Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.
New Zealand Will Scrap Its Proposed Generational Ban on Smoking
The country's new coalition government says it intends to scrap the smoking ban in order to fund tax cuts.
Nazi Jokes and KKK References Leave Europe’s Newest Government In Chaos
Finland’s government is just two weeks old, but it’s already reeling from a string of controversies surrounding new ministers from a far-right party.
The Defense Department Now Has GPT-4 Thanks to Microsoft
The Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and NASA are among some of Azure Government’s customers.
15 Years Since the Last Legendary Party on the London Underground
Before Boris banned drinking on the tube (booooo, hiss) there was a final, Facebook-initiated, blow out on the Circle line.
Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment
It would also be an act of charity for Facebook, which the government has utterly failed to meaningfully regulate.
ChatGPT Can do a Corporate Lobbyist's Job, Study Determines
OpenAI’s chatbot could help automate the murky business of corporate political influence, but that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing.
Turns Out There Really Aren’t Enough Jobs Going Around
There’s currently 15 people for every entry level job available across the country.
VC Who Blamed the Government for $140 in Tolls During Uber Ride Should Blame Uber Instead
A wonky algorithm and always charging the maximum theoretical toll meant our protagonist paid almost twice as much in tolls as an actual round trip would have cost.
Everything We Know About Scott Morrison’s Secret Ministerial Appointments
The former prime minister secretly appointed himself to at least five additional jobs while in office.