#tech-policy — Public Fediverse posts
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As AI dramatically shortens the time from vulnerability disclosure to exploitation, enterprises must look beyond patching to reduce application risk.
Source: SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/rethinking-application-security-for-the-ai-era/ -
Four teachers reported becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated deepfake content. They described difficulty finding accountability.
Source: WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/teachers-deepfake-ai-students-content/ -
Apollo Global appears to have been targeted as part of a campaign focusing on major financial companies. Personal information was exposed in the data breach.
Source: SecurityWeek
https://www.securityweek.com/personal-information-exposed-in-apollo-global-data-breach/ -
The UAE detected and contained coordinated cyberattacks on aviation, energy, and education sectors. Missiles crossed the Gulf in February, and hackers armed with AI followed.
Source: Rest of World
https://restofworld.org/2026/uae-ai-cyberattacks-cyber-factory-defenses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeds -
No sector spends more on Brussels lobbying than tech — Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google top the list.
They call this "technosolutionism" — treating political/structural problems as technical ones to be quietly managed away.
#TechPolicy #Regulation #SurveillanceCapitalism -
AIMX Singapore 2026 will convene leaders from over 60 countries to showcase AI's measurable impact across industries. The event opens with an address by Mr Tan Kiat How.
Source: Vietnam Investment Review Tech
https://vir.com.vn/aimx-singapore-summit-convenes-60-nations-for-ai-adoption-159294.html -
Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors Office indicted nine over illegal export of 74 AI servers with Nvidia B300 GPUs. A compliance regime to track every unit was defeated from the inside.
Source: DigiTimes Asia
https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20260824VL212/taiwan-nvidia-supermicro-sales-high-end.html -
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan sent a draft venture capital bill to the Board of Investment for public consultation.
Source: TechJuice
https://www.techjuice.pk/secp-proposes-new-rules-to-bring-venture-capital-into-pakistan/ -
President Lee Jae Myung is likely to meet Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong this week to possibly discuss three mega projects on semiconductors and AI, sources said.
Source: The Korea Times Tech
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260824/lee-likely-to-meet-samsung-chief-for-possible-discussion-on-chip-projects-sources?utm_source=rss -
Malaysia's data centre rules aim to green the sector, not slam the door. Global data centre occupancy was 97 per cent at the end of last year.
Source: South China Morning Post Technology
https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3365008/malaysias-data-centre-rules-aim-green-sector-not-slam-door?utm_source=rss_feed -
Borrowers report fake loan apps demanding advance fees, contacts access, or threats over undisclosed debts. Philippine regulators flag impersonating apps and pages.
Source: BusinessWorld Philippines Technology
https://bworldonline.com/spotlight/2026/08/24/772005/how-fraudulent-apps-are-quietly-damaging-the-online-lending-industry/ -
New Zealand plans a bill to ban social media for under-16s, with fines up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. Rappler Technology
Source: Rappler Technology
https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/new-zealand-introduce-bill-ban-children-under-16/ -
A 23-year-old man used ChatGPT to plan a bank robbery and was jailed 121 months. He brandished a firearm during the crime and pleaded guilty.
Source: Vanguard Nigeria Technology
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/us-man-who-used-chatgpt-to-plan-bank-robbery-jailed-121-months/ -
Flock Safety's cameras helped Providence police track a shooter's car. An officer used Flock to log 700 unauthorized inquiries into his estranged wife's vehicle.
Source: Fortune Term Sheet
https://fortune.com/2026/08/24/flock-8-billion-startup-backed-a16z-tiger-surveillance-camera/ -
Google embedded content authenticity software in smartphone cameras in 2025. Apple may add a "reference image" feature to verify photo origin.
Source: Stuff South Africa
https://stuff.co.za/2026/08/24/more-phones-may-soon-let-us-prove-photos-are-real/ -
Korea sets national principles for AI ethics. The government announced principles for ethical AI development and use, setting three core values and seven principles.
Source: The Korea Times Tech
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260824/korea-sets-national-principles-for-ai-ethics?utm_source=rss -
MeitY may separately notify Rule 3(4) of IT Rules, 2021, requiring intermediaries to comply with its advisories, SOPs, and guidelines. Non-compliance could attract legal action.
Source: MediaNama
https://www.medianama.com/2026/08/223-meity-it-rules-compliance/ -
Malaysia and the Netherlands opened the second Netherlands-Southeast Asia Semiconductor Talent Programme on 3 Aug at ASEM in Cyberjaya. The two-week programme brought together 60 students from five Southeast Asian countries.
Source: Digital News Asia
https://www.digitalnewsasia.com/digital-economy/building-southeast-asias-semiconductor-future-through-malaysia-netherlands -
China ordered state agencies to uninstall Microsoft Windows from desktops. The directive targets Windows 10 China Government Edition and moves its retirement to 2026.
Source: SoyaCincau
https://soyacincau.com/2026/08/24/china-orders-state-agencies-to-ditch-windows/ -
The government will expand pilot projects for locally developed autonomous driving AI and strengthen support for deep-tech startups. A meeting approved measures to accelerate commercialization.
Source: The Korea Times Tech
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20260824/korea-expands-autonomous-driving-ai-tests-deep-tech-startup-support?utm_source=rss -
CXO community members recommend organisations prioritise patching critical zero-click vulnerabilities in meeting software that could allow attackers to compromise devices without user interaction.
Source: Gulf News Technology
https://gulfnews.com/technology/techie-tonic-is-your-video-conferencing-solution-safe-1.500650220 -
South Korea's media watchdog banned access to 64 foreign websites allowing users to create pornographic deepfakes using AI. The decision was made at a communications deliberation subcommittee.
Source: The Korea Herald Technology
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10850246 -
Australia banned social media for children under 16 from Dec 10, 2025. Britain plans a similar ban for under-16s by Spring 2027.
Source: Free Malaysia Today Business
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/24/from-australia-to-europe-countries-move-to-curb-children-s-social-media-access -
Industrial parks are rarely judged by worker commute times to clinics, schools or homes. A "45-minute industrial park" would embed housing, services and logistics within 45 minutes.
Source: Fulcrum ISEAS
https://fulcrum.sg/the-45-minute-standard-making-southeast-asias-industrial-parks-efficient-and-liveable/ -
New Zealand's government introduced legislation to ban under-16s from using social media. Firms like Meta could be fined up to 10 percent of global revenue for non-compliance.
Source: Gulf News Technology
https://gulfnews.com/technology/new-zealand-moves-to-ban-social-media-for-under-16s-2-1.500650204 -
Cambodia's digital-economy agenda is moving beyond awareness toward practical adoption. A government programme enhances digital skills for SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs.
Source: Phnom Penh Post Business
https://phnompenhpost.com/opinion/cambodias-digital-skills-push-needs-a-first-client-guarantee/ -
AI ethics frameworks treat values as universal but experts reinterpret them locally, with privacy as collective, transparency as trust-building, and fairness as equity in access.
Source: arXiv cs.AI
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.20490 -
Stablecoins and tokenised assets are pulling institutions into digital markets. Blair Canavan says trust, governance and resilience are needed for secure, scalable digital financial services.
Source: Fintech News Singapore
https://fintechnews.sg/135664/digitalassets/institutional-digital-asset-security-framework-thales/ -
Singapore's population trusts its government's capacity to manage disruption - through retraining and regulation. Wealthy nations fear AI, but Singapore embraces it.
Source: The Business Times Singapore
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/wealthy-nations-fear-ai-singapore-embraces-it-heres-why -
Sam Altman is worried AI technology could be controlled by a handful of companies or people, resulting in nobody else having a say about its societal impact.
Source: SiliconANGLE
https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/23/sam-altman-voices-fears-that-control-of-ai-could-be-centered-in-too-few-hands/