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Australia sets out standards for government AI alongside new collaboration tool

Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency has published an AI technical standard for the government, along with ‘GovAI’, a platform designed to foster collaborative use of the technology across departments. The new […]

US and India launch first-of-its-kind satellite to monitor climate threats

US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have launched a US$1.5bn satellite to monitor environmental threats. The NASA-IRSO NISAR satellite was launched from India’s Satish Dhawan […]

EU and China pledge to strengthen climate cooperation

The leaders of China and the European Union have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on climate change in the face of what they described as the “fluid and turbulent international […]
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European Economic and Social Committee reaffirms commitment to gender equality  

UN Women and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) have signed a declaration reaffirming their commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls around the […]

UK and Australia sign 50-year AUKUS defence partnership treaty

Australia and the UK have signed a fresh AUKUS defence treaty to develop and sustain nuclear-powered submarine programmes in both countries until 2075. The Geelong Treaty – named after the […]

UK plans to ban public sector bodies from making ransomware payments

The UK government is planning to ban public sector bodies and operators of national critical infrastructure from paying ransom demands to cyber attackers. This would include hospitals, local councils and […]

Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules

Wealthy nations must comply with international commitments to limit pollution or risk having to pay compensation to countries hardest hit by climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has […]

US federal government launches action plan to ‘win AI race’

The US federal government has published its artificial intelligence action plan, building on an executive order signed by president Donald Trump in January to drive AI innovation across the country. […]

Canadian public service could face 57,000 job losses amid budget squeeze, according to think tank

The Canadian federal government could face over 57,000 job losses between 2024 and 2028, according to analysis by a leading think tank. The report from the Canadian Centre for Policy […]

President Trump creates new US civil service employment category to ‘increase the horsepower’ for policy implementation

US president Donald Trump has created a new employment category for federal public servants with the aim of enabling the administration to hire political appointees to key policymaking roles. The […]