Category: Business

Jimmy Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, considered the treaties signed in 1977 to cede control of the Panama Canal to Panama, ending over a century of strained relations, one of the crowning achievements of his administration. Today, Panamanians are uncertain whether Donald Trump will abide by these treaties – and are nervous […]

Today, in response to the U.K.’s demands for a backdoor, Apple has stopped offering users in the U.K. Advanced Data Protection, an optional feature in iCloud that turns on end-to-end encryption for files, backups, and more. Had Apple complied with the U.K.’s original demands, they would have been required to create a backdoor not just […]

Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been in the spotlight. But there are also broader political and economic interests shaping these decisions. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, must navigate commitments […]

Nikola Corporation, once a promising disruptor in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after facing severe financial challenges and a string of controversies. Founded in 2015 with the goal of transforming the transportation industry with hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric trucks, the company quickly gained attention. At its peak […]

EFF does a lot of things, including impact litigation, legislative lobbying, and technology development, all to fight for your civil liberties in the digital age. With litigation, we directly represent clients and also file “amicus” briefs in court cases. An amicus brief, also called a “friend-of-the-court” brief, is when we don’t represent one of the […]

Innovation in construction materials has long been hindered by limited access to industry infrastructure, regulatory complexities, and slow adoption cycles. The GCCA, a global association representing 40+ leading cement and concrete companies, is breaking these barriers by offering startups direct access to real-world testing environments, mentorship, and commercialization pathways. The Innovandi Open Challenge 2025 invites […]

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley. Chinese firms are increasingly at the forefront of key high-level technologies such as electric vehicles […]

SAN FRANCISCO—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Repro Uncensored coalition on Wednesday launched the #StopCensoringAbortion campaign to ensure that people who need reproductive health and abortion information can find and share it.  Censorship of this information by social media companies appears to be increasing, so the campaign will collect information to track such incidents.   […]

Fourteen years of conflict have unravelled nearly four decades of economic, social and development progress. Today, nine out of 10 Syrians are living in poverty, and one in four is jobless. The report warns that at current growth rates, the economy will not regain its pre-conflict GDP level before 2080, or 55 years from now. […]

Ahead of the election on February 23, many German voters are deeply concerned about the economy – and for good reason. The German economy is in a recession and has been shrinking for two consecutive years. In fact, it is now about the same size as it was in 2019, even as some of its […]