2026-03-02 Briefing Firmus Technologies secured a multi-billion dollar contract to build a Melbourne data center, potentially paving the way for a future IPO. Simultaneously, AI is reshaping the job market, driving up wages for experienced workers while impacting entry-level roles. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces legal challenges in France and Russia, including terrorism-related charges, highlighting growing tech industry accountability. Scientists are also making strides in decoding brain activity to translate thoughts into text, offering hope for communication assistance. Finally, a Washington city deactivated license plate reader cameras after a ruling classified footage as a public record, raising privacy concerns.

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2026-02-20 Briefing Google has prevented 1.75 million policy-violating Android apps from being published on Google Play, while also blocking over 80,000 developer accounts that attempted to publish malicious apps. Meanwhile, Microsoft is proposing technical standards for detecting AI-generated content and manipulating digital information online. A growing movement in the US is pushing back against the rapid development of artificial intelligence, citing concerns over its impact on the environment and society. Additionally, a US grand jury has indicted three Google engineers over allegedly stolen chip tech, while tech companies invest in building private power plants to fuel off-grid data centers.

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