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Brazilian pilot explores letting citizens control – and sell – their personal data

A pilot project in Brazil will explore enabling citizens to control and monetise their personal data. Dataprev, a state-owned technology company linked to Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in […]

United Arab Emirates launches training programme for chief AI officers

Chief artificial intelligence officers across federal government agencies of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are to receive two weeks of AI training to strengthen the country’s hand in the future […]
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UK water industry review urges improved environmental regulation

A government review of the privatised water industry in England and Wales has set out interim findings for reform of the sector, including a need to improve regulation. The Independent […]
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US government sets out merit hiring plan in line with Trump priorities

The US government has set out a new hiring plan for the federal workforce with an objective to recruit “the most talented, capable and patriotic Americans” to work for government. […]

EU ‘on course to achieve 2030 emissions target’

The European Union is “well on track” to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. The European Commission’s assessment of National […]

Global temperatures set to breach 1.5°C threshold over next five years, UN says

There is a 70% chance that the 5-year average warming for 2025-2029 will exceed the 1.5°C global warming limit set under the Paris Agreement, according to the World Meteorological Organization […]
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Responsibility for UK public sector cybersecurity moves to Government Digital Service

Responsibility for government and public sector cybersecurity in the UK has moved from the Cabinet Office to the Government Digital Service (GDS) within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology […]
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UK government defence review pledges to ‘accelerate innovation to a wartime pace’

The UK will move its armed forces onto a warfighting readiness and accelerate innovation as the government sets out plans to boost national security. Setting out a Strategic Defence Review […]

APS gender pay gap beats wider public sector

The Australian Public Service (APS) has a gender pay gap of 5.7% – a figure that is lower than the wider public sector, and significantly lower than the private sector. […]

Musk leaves US government role leading the Department of Government Efficiency

Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who is the world’s richest person and has led the development of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for US president Donald Trump, has […]