Apple will open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals, allowing third party providers to access the contactless function on its iOS operating system. OpenAI has claimed that a ban on the use of news and books to train models would doom the development of artificial intelligence. Nearly 40 per cent of global employment… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest industry news – December 2023
Adobe and Figma have ended their merger plan after regulators’ investigations Open AI and Axel Springer have struck a ‘landmark deal’ for the media industry The EU’s agreement on the AI Act has been met with a mixed response AI has been declared an ‘emerging threat’ to financial stability for the first time Google has… [Read More]
Asia Forum 2024 – in person
TELECOMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA FORUM (TMF), REGIONAL REGULATORS FORUM Date: 5th – 7th February 2024Location: Axiata Centre, 9 Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur 50470Region: Asia Pacific In collaboration with Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Monday 5 February 2024 – Wednesday 7 February 2024 The IIC is delighted to be back in Kuala… [Read More]
Online harms and the evolving role of the eSafety Commissioner – in person
DATE: TUESDAY, 5TH MARCH 2024VENUE: Bird & Bird, Level 22, 25 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000TIME: 11.00 AM – 1.00 PM AEDT Register from 10.30 am. The Australian Government has indicated that 2024 will see further reform in relation to online safety, including through proposed amendments to the Basic Online Safety Expectations under the Online… [Read More]
Annual Conference 2024 – in person
Date: 30th – 31st October 2024Location: Bangkok, ThailandRegion: Asia Pacific The IIC’s annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week comprises our flagship events: International Regulators’ ForumAnnual Conference The IIC’s 55th Annual Conference, will take place in Bangkok, Thailand and follows the International Regulators’ Forum on 30-31 October 2024. Senior industry representatives joined regulators, academics and other… [Read More]
International Regulators Forum 2024 – in person
Date: 4th – 5th November 2024Location: Bangkok, ThailandRegion: Asia Pacific The IIC’s annual Communications Policy and Regulation Week comprises our flagship events: International Regulators’ Forum Annual Conference This year we are delighted that the International Regulators’ Forum will be hosted by The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand (NBTC) on 4-5 November 2024. The… [Read More]