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FTDW publica declaração aberta à sociedade brasileira: promovendo um sistema de colaboração digital transparente, com foco em conformidade de longo prazo e responsabilidade social
No atual cenário de rápido desenvolvimento da economia digital, os grupos de baixa renda da sociedade brasileira enfrentam desafios cada vez mais evidentes relacionados à assimetria de informações e à identificação de riscos em plataformas digitais. Algumas plataformas não verificadas, por meio de mecanismos pouco transparentes e expectativas irreais de ganhos, acabam causando perdas financeiras aos usuários, gerando ampla atenção social.

Chinese firms that help Russia are next for EU sanctions
Latest move likely to feed into rising tensions between Brussels and Beijing.

The woman who built the world’s pact between rich and poor watches it come apart
The U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals pledge, among other things, to eradicate poverty, ensure access to clean energy, and end the epidemics of infectious diseases like Ebola by 2030.

OpenAI diverges from White House on AI safety rules
The tech giant unveiled a regulatory framework for advanced AI that splits from new White House plans for voluntary vetting and an enhanced role for the intelligence community.

EU wants households to cut electricity use as demand from industry and AI soars
A new law will aim to use artificial intelligence to boost efficient use of power as electricity demand threatens to overwhelm Europe’s grids.

EU lawmakers vote to shield peers from Huawei scandal probe
Lawmakers say that the Belgian prosecutor’s allegations are too weak, but critics point out behind-the-scenes politicking.

Denmark’s Frederiksen unveils new left-leaning cabinet
The four-party coalition government keeps the ruling Social Democrats in charge of major ministries.
Commission to exempt green investments from EU spending rules
Brussels is set to offer more flexibility to countries struggling with the energy crisis fueled by Middle East war.
Google must give publishers control over AI search, UK watchdog orders
Google will have to give publishers control of how their content is used both in AI overviews and when “fine-tuning” its AI models.
EU slams Trump’s forced labor tariff as ‘unjustified’
EU slams Trump’s forced labor tariff as ‘unjustified’
Trump’s AI order is a blow against laissez-faire
While the White House backed away from mandatory vetting for AI systems, pro-regulation voices are hailing the new executive order as proof that the momentum is on their side.
Dirty Strasbourg hotel leads MEP to seek medical help
Lawmaker sought treatment after “poor hygiene” in the accommodation, putting standards for Strasbourg trips under fresh scrutiny.
Parliament and Council disagree on air passenger rights but continue talks
EU institutions failed to agree on air-passenger rights reform overnight, but agreed to resume negotiations today.
2 researchers charged with smuggling mpox into the US
Employed at a National Institutes of Health lab in Montana, the two allegedly brought deactivated virus from the Republic of the Congo without a permit.
Hundreds of thousands of EU jobs at risk, Commission to warn
The EU will for the first time assess whether countries are investing enough in the people needed to sustain Europe’s economic and industrial ambitions.
Trump administration proposes 10 percent tariff on Canada, Mexico and the EU over forced labor
The president’s trade adviser also recommended a 12.5 percent duty for dozens of other countries. The tariff rates are not yet final.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy set to attend G7 summit in France
Kyiv’s wartime leader aims to discuss defenses against ballistic missile attacks.
Trump signs downsized AI order
The executive order comes after President Donald Trump last month postponed a measure to address AI-driven cyber threats.
US isn’t offering upfront sanctions relief to reopen Hormuz, Rubio says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators Tuesday that any sanctions relief for Iran is contingent on nuclear concessions.
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