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WWF-New Zealand Welcomes New Green Growth Report

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Peter Hardstaff, WWF-New Zealand climate change spokesperson said: "This report is a useful addition to the growing body of evidence demonstrating the potential benefits of more sustainable economic development for New Zealand. "Particularly

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Tech company anti-terrorism initiative will increase its focus on far-right groups

The Verge

That database initially included material from a United Nations-designated list of sanctioned groups, which meant it focused heavily on Islamist extremist organizations like the Taliban and Islamic State, with exceptions around specific far-right incidents like the 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand shooting.

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Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion

TechCrunch

The capital will be used for expansion and growth in markets including New Zealand, Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom. Employment Hero doubled the number of its full-time employees to 200 last year, and launched versions in New Zealand, the UK, Malaysia and Singapore. million USD).

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Facebook will block Australian users and publishers from sharing news links in response to new bill

The Verge

“The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content,” reads a blog post from William Easton, the managing director of Facebook Australia & New Zealand. “It With a heavy heart, we are choosing the latter.”.

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Inadequate federal privacy regulations leave US startups lagging behind Europe

TechCrunch

federal government is in a unique position to help realize those rewards. To understand what I mean, cast your eyes to Europe, where it’s become clear that the GDPR was nowhere near the final destination of EU data policy. There are so many ways governments can help businesses maximize their data leverage in ways that improve society.

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Dear Sophie: Do I qualify for an E-1 trader visa?

TechCrunch

I’m from New Zealand and have a B2B SaaS company with a lot of clients in the U.S. New Zealanders became eligible for the E-1 treaty trader visa and the E-2 treaty investor visa in 2019 when the United States established a treaty of commerce and navigation with New Zealand. to facilitate your U.S.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. Bonus points if that policy's been verified by a third party audit.)

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