In Vietnam, 65 countries sign a UN cybercrime treaty to share data and extradite suspects, despite tech companies' and activists' privacy and security concerns
HO CHI MINH CITY — Under a new United Nations treaty, 65 countries have agreed to fight cybercrime, including by sharing data …
A UN task force proposes taxing crypto mining to raise funds for climate action and cites IMF research that says $0.045 per kWh used could raise $5.2B annually
A tentative proposal to tax cryptocurrency mining to raise funds for climate action took off during a United Nations climate conference that's set to come to a close today. Bluesky: @glynmoody.bsky.so...
At the UN, the US pushes for global AI regulations, with a draft resolution calling for “effective safeguards”; the push contrasts with a lack of US regulations
aimed at ensuring world has access United States Mission to the United Nations : Joint Statement on the Proposed UNGA Resolution on Seizing the Opportunities of Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI System...
The UN creates a 39-member body, including tech executives, government officials, and academics, to examine issues in the international governance of AI
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the creation of a 39-member advisory body to address issues …
Representatives from the UK, Germany, the European Commission, and the United Nations raise concerns over Twitter's suspension of US journalists
Pressure grows on Elon Musk as EU says social media platform could face sanctions over suspensions — The United Nations is “very disturbed” …
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the US candidate for secretary general of the UN's International Telecommunications Union, beats Russia's candidate by 139 to 25 votes
BUCHAREST — A top U.S. official won a massive majority to lead the United Nations agency that sets global standards for telecoms and tech infrastructure.
Profile of China-based Blued, one of the largest gay dating apps in the world, which has succeeded by navigating complex rules while staying clear of activism
Blued, one of the biggest gay dating apps in the world, has succeeded because it plays by the ever-shifting rules for L.G.B.T.Q. China … Tweets: @chengela , @yilingliu95 , @anne_mariebrady , @bradryan...
How predictive algorithms are increasingly being used to set police patrols, prison sentences, and probation rules in the US and Europe
ideally — remove human bias. A recent United Nations report warned that governments risked “stumbling zombie-like into a digital-welfare dystopia."" https://www.nytimes.com/... Kevin Baron / @defenseb...
How predictive algorithms are increasingly being used to set police patrols, prison sentences, and probation rules in the US and Europe
Across the United States and Europe, software is making probation decisions and predicting whether teens will commit crime. Opponents want more human oversight. Tweets: @satariano , @carnage4life , @...
Report: UN did not tell the public nor its general staff about a hacking attack into its IT systems from last July, despite staff records being compromised
and then tried to cover it up Associated Press : Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack Lindsey O'Donnell / Threatpost : U.N. Hack Stemmed From Microsoft SharePoint Flaw Igor Bonifacic / Eng...