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Abigail Avery

The World Claims Tech Sovereignty: What of Australia

Major economies are moving to reduce dependence on foreign-controlled technology supply chains. Australia has not yet made that shift at scale, but it is increasingly exposed to markets that have. The European Commission announced its European Technological Sovereignty Package last week, the most recent expression of this gradual shift. The US has already legislated billions into domestic semiconductor manufacturing…

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Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A report from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has highlighted regulatory failures that allowed OceanGate’s unregistered, unflagged, and uncertified Titan submersible to operate out St. John’s, Newfoundland, for years before it imploded on a tourist trip to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023. “When it came to the Titan, critical information existed across multiple federal…

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