Category: Business

Physical Market Surges Despite Flat Paper Prices Copper’s official benchmark prices may appear stagnant, but the physical market is surging, with arbitrage between the London Metal Exchange (LME) and U.S. markets hitting a record $350 per ton. This widening spread has triggered a scramble for supply, exposing tight inventories and driving aggressive merger and acquisition […]

Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy and EFF is fighting back. We’re suing to stop government surveillance. We’re fighting to protect free expression online. And we’re building tools to protect your data privacy. Help support our mission with new gear from EFF’s online store, perfect gifts for the digital rights defender in your life. Take […]

In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country to take effect before the end of the Parliament (no later than August 2029). The scheme will, according to the Prime Minister, “cut the faff” in proving people’s identities by creating […]

The world is inexorably becoming industrialised, raising the prospects of better jobs and livelihoods for many of the world’s poorest. But, in order to truly benefit the global population and the planet as a whole, international trade and industry must go hand in hand with healthier communities, lower emissions and cleaner air.  In the past, […]

In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out different digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification requirements with digital ID in mind. This blog is the third in a short series that explains digital ID and the pending use case of […]

Boeing has confirmed it will manufacture 96 AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces under a $4.7 billion Foreign Military Sales contract awarded by the U.S. Army. The deal represents the largest Apache order outside the United States in the program’s history, underscoring Poland’s push to modernize its defense capabilities amid heightened regional […]

Home improvement giant Lowe’s Home Centers LLC has agreed to pay a US$12.5 million penalty following allegations that its contractors failed to comply with federal rules on lead paint safety during home renovations across the United States. The settlement, announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on November 25, […]

Mobile Fortify, the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters, is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike. That’s why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties and civil rights organizations are demanding the Department of […]

Legal Intern Alexandra Rhodes contributed to this blog post.  EFF filed an amicus brief urging the Arizona District Court to protect public school students’ freedom of speech and privacy by holding that the use of a school-issued laptop or email account does not categorically mean a student is “on campus.” We argued that students need […]

With a 90 per cent failure rate for startups, you could forgive young people if they concluded that founding a company, particularly at such a turbulent time for the global economy, would be too risky an option.  “But there’s a 10 per cent chance of improving people’s lives,” retorts business management student Daniel Wu, boldly […]