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This essay is part of a symposium on the prospects and dangers for human rights in the governance of digital platforms. Read the rest of the series here. New posts will be published between June 18th and June 30th 2024.Pedestrians walk in front of the entrance to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on July 1, 2021. ShutterstockAfter decades of creative debates, transformative negotiations, and passionate (border) struggles about potential socio-technical imaginaries of the future of the Internet, a certain sense of closure is looming on the horizon. As advanced computational technologies rapidly converge to create an ever-expanding infrastructure…
The White & Case Tech Newsflash provides updates on the latest issues and trends in technology and the law. We deliver fresh perspectives across all of our practice areas, including intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, corporate, disputes, antitrust and regulatory practices. Our articles explore legal developments related to artificial intelligence, Web 3.0, web3 and blockchain, metaverse, e-commerce, cloud computing, quantum computing, IoT, software, hardware, semiconductors, robotics, and issues relevant to online platform products and services. Our sector focus spans the technology ecosystem as well as industry-convergent sectors such as FinTech, AutoTech, HealthTech, CleanTech, Smart Cities, and others. 2024…
Companies are engineering B cells to produce gene-encoded medicines, but clinical proof of concept is needed to convince the doubters that this platform can deliver. Early observations from the world’s first clinical trial of B cell ‘biofactories’, engineered to produce therapeutic proteins continuously inside a person’s body, has given the field grounds for optimism. These B cells are taken from a patient and engineered in the lab such that, once differentiated into antibody-producing plasma cells — how they would normally respond to invading pathogens — they instead make therapeutic proteins. These medicines made in situ require neither immunosuppression nor lymphodepletion…
Choosing the right PC gaming peripherals can make a world of difference, by making it easier to survive in competitive games or simply become immersed in your favourite virtual world for hours on end. We’ve already covered the best gaming mice and gaming headsets, and now it’s time to take a closer look at another critical area: the best gaming keyboards. Whether you prefer a simple non-mechanical keyboard that nails the essentials or a full-fat mechanical option that brings all of the best features too, you’re sure to find something that appeals within our top recommendations. With a bit of…
“I think we’re very close to having fully self-driving cars,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared in February, only to surprise investors two months later when he posted on X that Tesla would unveil robot taxis in August. If you’re having deja vu, you’re not alone: Musk has been talking about self-driving cars since 2016, when Tesla unveiled a feature it called “full self-driving.” In 2019, he predicted that full self-driving was just around the corner, saying, “Maybe in two years we’ll have cars that don’t have steering wheels or pedals.” That’s not yet the case, but Tesla isn’t alone in…
Large national law firms based in Boston could overtake local law firms that have operated as solo or regional firms for decades. Large law firms including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Paul Hastings and Blank Rome announced plans to open new offices in Boston this year. Law firms including Covington & Burling, Arnold & Porter and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld opened branches in Boston last year. “A lot of these companies are going after hot industries,” said Jennifer Moss, managing director of the Boston Partners practice group at recruiting firm Major, Lindsay & Africa. In Boston, hot sectors include…
Applications are now open for Charlotte’s Joules Accelerator, a free program that connects clean tech startups with corporate partners and equity-free grant opportunities. The nonprofit accelerator focuses on climate and grid technologies that will support the global transition to clean energy. Investment has been on the rise since the pandemic, and it’s a vibrant market, with billions of dollars in federal funding now available through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Despite venture capital and growth stock deals slowing last year amid high interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty, climate tech investments have maintained a steady growth rate of 23% annually…
With 109 million customers and growing, “the uncarrier,” T-Mobile, is the leading mobile communications provider in the United States. The company has always put the customer first, and it achieves this by delivering the right experience and content to the right customer at the right time. However, with multiple sub-brands and business units, T-Mobile’s marketing and content workflows were often complex, inefficient and disconnected. Executive name recognition is key for T-Mobile To ensure the best customer experience, T-Mobile executives are involved in all overarching marketing strategy and marketing campaign decisions. But when important decisions were pending, manual workflows and disjointed…
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Kaldor Solar and Zetta Home Services will join the Irish arm of the Dutch private equity firm’s decarbonisation-focused portfolio of businesses. Private equity firm Waterland Ireland has acquired majority stakes in two Irish energy technology companies, Kaldor Solar and Zetta Home Services, as part of a €50 million investment to expand Net Zero Group. Waterland is the Irish arm of a Dutch private equity firm founded in 1999, and first entered the Irish market in 2019 with the acquisition of care home operator Silver Stream Healthcare. The firm’s Net Zero Group is focused on businesses that can contribute to decarbonising…