Technology – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 11, 2025

Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 11, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Padilla, Whitehouse Introduce Bills to Slash Emissions From Ocean Shipping
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced a pair of bills to reduce dangerous air pollution within the shipping industry. Padilla’s Clean Shipping Act of 2025, led by Representative Robert Garcia […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Tasmania Police target criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Tasmania Police target criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs Friday, 11 July 2025 – 10:29 am. Tasmania Police has contacted more than 15 Tasmanians, including scam victims and suspected money mules, as part of a national crackdown on the criminal use of cryptocurrency ATMs knowns as CATMs.As part of […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Margaret Murray, Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies, University of Michigan New laws that ban smartphones or social media for youth are being introduced across several Western nations. SeventyFour/iStock via Getty Images The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is […]

MIL-OSI USA: AG Labrador Announces Arrest of East Idaho Man for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom AG Labrador Announces Arrest of East Idaho Man for Alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested twenty-three-year-old Luke Birch on Thursday, June 26, 2025, for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.Luke Birch was […]

MIL-OSI USA: AG Labrador Investigators Arrest Canyon County Man for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation
Source: US State of Idaho Home Newsroom AG Labrador Investigators Arrest Canyon County Man for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested twenty-seven-year-old James Halma on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, for alleged child sexual exploitation. James Halma was charged with ten counts of possession […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China hopes to optimize trade, expand cooperation with Egypt – Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Egypt to advance the optimization and […]

MIL-OSI Russia: China hopes to optimize trade and expand cooperation with Egypt – Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China /more details/
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CAIRO, July 10 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Egypt to advance the optimization and […]

MIL-OSI China: China ready to optimize trade, expand cooperation with Egypt — premier
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly in Cairo, Egypt, July 10, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] CAIRO, July 10 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Thursday that China is willing to work with Egypt to optimize the development of bilateral trade […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Campus redevelopment marks new chapter for EIT Hawke’s Bay
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 25 seconds ago A limestone mauri stone that survived Cyclone Gabrielle has been placed at the heart of EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale, marking the opening of the new Te Papa o Kiwa quadrant and a fully refurbished student hub. The Tim Twist Building, formerly the Twist Library, is […]

MIL-OSI: BAY Miner Cloud Mining App Now Live: Earn Cryptocurrency Daily with No Technical Skills Needed
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Jersey City, NJ, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BAY Miner has officially launched its revolutionary cloud mining app, designed for beginners and crypto enthusiasts alike. With this all-in-one platform, users can now earn cryptocurrency passively—without any hardware, setup, or technical knowledge. The digital finance world is evolving fast, and BAY Miner […]

MIL-Evening Report: ‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Treena Clark, Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of deceased people. First Nations garments have always held deep meaning. What we wear tells stories about culture, Country and […]

MIL-Evening Report: Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61, CSIRO Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock There’s been much talk recently – especially among politicians – about productivity. And for good reason: Australia’s labour productivity growth sits at a 60-year low. To address this, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has convened a productivity round table next month. […]

MIL-Evening Report: Albanese’s China mission – managing a complex relationship in a world of shifting alliances
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for China on Saturday, confident most Australians back the government’s handling of relations with our most important economic partner and the leading strategic power in Asia. Albanese’s domestic critics […]

MIL-Evening Report: NZ’s new AI strategy is long on ‘economic opportunity’ but short on managing ethical and social risk
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lensen, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images The government’s newly unveiled National AI Strategy is all about what its title says: “Investing with Confidence”. It tells businesses that Aotearoa New Zealand is open for AI use, and […]

MIL-OSI USA: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 14, 2025
Source: US Congressional Budget Office The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-thirds majority vote. At […]

MIL-OSI: Little Pepe Launches Stage 5 as Presale Surges Past $4.8 Million
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) has officially sold out Stage 4 of its presale and the project has crossed the $4.8 million mark, signaling rising enthusiasm and investor confidence in the meme coin project. As Stage 5 kicks off, the new token price of […]

MIL-OSI: Varonis Announces Date of Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), the leader in data security, announced that it will report its second quarter 2025 financial results following the close of the U.S. financial markets Tuesday, July 29, 2025. In conjunction with this announcement, Varonis will host a conference call Tuesday, […]

MIL-OSI: LPL Financial Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the “Company”), the parent corporation of LPL Financial LLC, announced today it will report second quarter financial results after the market closes on Thursday, July 31. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at […]

MIL-OSI: Gibson Energy Confirms 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Release Date and Provides Conference Call & Webcast Details
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CALGARY, Alberta, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gibson Energy Inc. (TSX:GEI) (“Gibson” or the “Company”) announced today that it expects to release its 2025 second quarter financial and operating results on Monday, July 28, 2025, after the close of North American markets. The 2025 second quarter management’s discussion and analysis and […]

MIL-OSI: Caro Holdings Introduces Full-Cycle AI Automation Framework to Solve Execution Gaps for Small Businesses
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Caro Holdings Inc. (OTC:CAHO), through its subsidiary, announced the launch of a full-cycle AI automation framework to help small and mid-sized businesses implement systems that deliver measurable outcomes – without the complexity or cost of enterprise platforms. The launch addresses frustration among SMEs, […]