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Cyber & Technology April 28, 2026 380 stories in this edition

Australia to charge big tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals

Rappler / Philippines / 1m ago / Reuters
Australia to charge big tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news deals

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A proposed News Bargaining Incentive would tax Meta, Alphabet's Google, and TiKTok 2.25% on their local revenues unless they struck agreements with local media

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan treated for eye ailment then sent back to prison

The Hindu International · 1m ago

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan treated for eye ailment then sent back to prison

Khan’s ongoing eye treatment raises concerns among supporters and family, who demand better medical care and the presence of loved ones during procedures

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How South Korea Uses A.I. to Check on Its Elderly

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How South Korea Uses A.I. to Check on Its Elderly

In the world’s fastest aging society, artificial intelligence is being used to make care calls to older adults who live alone and to fight dementia.

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Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

The Straits Times Asia · 1m ago

Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers

Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the proposed zoo's massive animal intake.

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Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

The Straits Times Asia · 1m ago

Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters

A Taiwanese official said there was strong demand for inter-island patient transfers in places like Ishigaki.

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Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

BBC Asia · 1m ago

Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers

These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.

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Need for speed: China’s EV, battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

SCMP Asia · 1m ago

Need for speed: China’s EV, battery makers race to cut charging times to under 10 minutes

Battery makers and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers have seized on the Beijing Auto Show to showcase technologies promising shorter charging times in a race triggered by BYD and Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CA...

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