Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 31, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: Interview with Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington, Sunrise, Channel 7
Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry Natalie Barr: For more, we’re joined by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Good morning to you. Jim Chalmers: Morning, Nat. Barr: So, when the godfather of AI begins to regret his contribution to the invention, should we be concerned? Chalmers: I think there’s a whole range of views […]
MIL-OSI USA: State Chief Information Officer Announces the State’s First Chief Privacy Officer
Source: US State of Oregon regon Chief Information Officer Terrence Woods, Director of Enterprise Information Services (EIS), has appointed Nik Blosser as the state of Oregon’s first Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategist. The CPO will be charged with crafting the strategic vision for the state of Oregon relating to privacy, data […]
MIL-OSI USA: Klobuchar Opening Remarks on Protecting Online Data
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, delivered the following opening statement at the subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting the Virtual You: Safeguarding Americans’ Online Data.” Testifying at the hearing was Alan Butler, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reform of import health systems begins
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking decisive steps to modernise New Zealand’s import health system, with a new programme aimed at significantly reducing the time it takes to develop Import Health Standards (IHSs) while maintaining the country’s world-class biosecurity protections. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the current regulatory framework is over 30 years […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Government releases important review into the Over-Representation of First Nations People in the ACT Criminal Justice System
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 30/07/2025 – Joint media release The ACT Government has today released the Jumbunna Institute’s final report […]
MIL-OSI: Optus partners with Nokia to strengthen reliability of Voice with cloud-native solution supporting the deployment of new 5G enhanced voice services
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Press ReleaseOptus partners with Nokia to strengthen reliability of Voice with cloud-native solution supporting the deployment of new 5G enhanced voice services Optus to utilize Nokia’s cloud-native Cloud Native Communication Suite (CNCS) to drive the deployment of new highly resilient 5G voice services and streamline network activities, enhanced automation and reduced manual […]
MIL-OSI: HERE and EROAD Deepen Collaboration to Transform Trucking in Australia and New Zealand
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) EROAD to launch first-ever vehicle-aware navigation application in Oceania, powered by HERE’s advanced platform and vehicle-specific data. Partnership addresses critical challenges in the freight sector, including safety, productivity and compliance. Australia – HERE Technologies, a global leader in digital mapping and location data, is expanding its collaboration with EROAD, a leading provider […]
MIL-OSI: Quick Custom Intelligence Secures Eight-Figure Investment from Curve Partners to Accelerate Growth
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leading provider of Generative AI-driven analytics and operational software for casinos and resorts, today announced that it has secured a significant minority growth investment from Curve Partners. This strategic funding backs QCI’s current management team – led by co-founders […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Tech and Security – Gen Threat Report Reveals Rise in Crypto, Sextortion and Tech Support Scams in an AI-Powered World
Source: Gen Gen in New Zealand tracks 77,721% rise in crypto scams, 170% spike in sextortion scams, and 278% increase in malicious push notifications Auckland, 31 July 2025 – Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader powering Digital Freedom with a family of trusted brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more, today released its Q2/2025 […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Framework to Combat Foreign Online Piracy, Protect American Copyright Holders
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for North Carolina Thom Tillis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a discussion draft of the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act of 2025 bipartisan legislation that would allow copyright owners, who have had their […]
MIL-OSI: Silicon Motion Announces Results for the Period Ended June 30, 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Business Highlights Second quarter of 2025 sales increased 19% Q/Q and decreased 6% Y/Y SSD controller sales: 2Q of 2025 increased 0% to 5% Q/Q and decreased 15% to 20% Y/Y eMMC+UFS controller sales: 2Q of 2025 increased 40% to 45% Q/Q and increased 10% to 15% Y/Y SSD solutions sales: 2Q […]
MIL-OSI: Euronet and CoreCard Announce Merger Agreement to Unlock Global Opportunities in Credit Card Issuing and Processing
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LEAWOOD, Kan. and NORCROSS, Ga., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Euronet (NASDAQ: EEFT), a global leader in payments processing and cross-border transactions, and CoreCard Corporation (NYSE: CCRD), a leading provider of innovative credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, today announced they have entered into a definitive […]
MIL-OSI USA: Tonko Demands DHS Restore Funding for UAlbany Mesonet Weather Detection Program
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Paul Tonko (Capital Region New York) ALBANY, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), along with Representatives John Mannion (NY-22) and Joe Morelle (NY-25) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem urging the Trump Administration reverse its decision to terminate funding […]
MIL-Evening Report: Big tech says AI could boost Australia’s economy by $115 billion a year. Does the evidence stack up?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Imaginima / Getty Images AI is on the agenda in Canberra. In August, the Productivity Commission will release an interim report on harnessing data and digital technology such as AI “to boost productivity growth, accelerate innovation and […]
MIL-Evening Report: More than 2 in 5 young Australians are lonely, our new report shows. This is what could help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle H. Lim, Associate Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney Oliver Rossi/Getty Images Loneliness is not a word often associated with young people. We tend to think of our youth as a time spent with family, friends and being engaged with school and work […]
MIL-OSI USA: Acting Chairman Pham Lauds Presidential Working Group Recommendations to Usher in Golden Age of Crypto in the U.S.
Source: US Commodity Futures Trading Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets today released a multi-agency report on recommendations to strengthen American leadership in digital financial technology. The report included input from multiple federal agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.“Under President Trump’s leadership, the federal government is outlining a long-overdue […]
MIL-OSI Banking: Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform
Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America Headline: Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform Jul 30, 2025 Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform WASHINGTON — A group of eight oil and natural gas trade associations today highlighted their strong support for the bipartisan “Standardized […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Man from Hong Kong at 50: how the first ever Australian–Hong Kong co-production became a cult classic
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Ferris, Senior Lecturer, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney LMPC via Getty Images A cinematic firecracker of a film exploded onto international screens 50 years ago this week, blending martial arts mayhem, Bond-esque set pieces, casual racism – and a distinctly Australian swagger. From […]
MIL-OSI: JD.com Announces Decision to Make a Voluntary Public Takeover Offer and Strategic Investment Partnership with CECONOMY
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BEIJING, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JD.com, Inc. (“JD.com” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter)), a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, today announced that it decided to make a voluntary public takeover offer, through a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary JINGDONG Holding Germany GmbH […]
MIL-OSI USA: Warner and Colleagues Release Joint Statement to Raise Alarm about President Trump’s Steep Concessions to Beijing
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.), Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Senate Armed […]