Microsoft is considering ceasing to include the Teams messaging and video calling application in its Office suite in order to avoid a possible antitrust investigation by the regulatory institutions of the European Union, due to a complaint made in 2020 by the Slack platform.
The Office suite, now…
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Biden will seek re-election in 2024
This Monday, the current President of the United States, Joe Biden, announced his participation in the 2024 presidential elections, with which he seeks a re-election to office.
By the date of the elections, Biden will be 81 years old. In…
Brazil and the ILO discussed social justice and labor equity policies
The initiative of the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice was the focus of the meeting between the organization's director general, Gilbert Houngbo, and the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which took place this week and…
Binance under investigation in Brazil for alleged financial crimes
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is being investigated for alleged financial crimes related to its derivatives business by federal authorities in Brazil, local newspaper Valor Económico reports.
The Federal Public…
European Parliament approves the MiCA law
The European Parliament, in its session this Thursday in Strasbourg, approved the MiCA law (Law for Crypto-asset Markets), with 517 votes in favor and 38 against, with 18 abstentions.
The MiCA law, which has been discussed previously, will…
Banco de Venezuela ensures that its services operate regularly
The Banco de Venezuela issued a statement categorically denying an alleged attack by the LockBit 3.0 computer virus, as has been reported on some web pages.
#BDVInforma 📢 || ¡No te hagas eco ni seas víctima de los piratas de la red!…
Chileans will have salary increase in May
The Government of Chile, through the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and the Ministry of Finance, has reached an agreement with the Workers Central Union (CUT in Spanish) of Chile, the largest trade union organization in the country,…
WhatsApp urges UK government to protect end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp urges the UK Government to review its online security bill, to respect end-to-end encryption of private messaging services and "guarantee the human right to privacy" since, otherwise, it implies an "unprecedented threat" to the…
Germany calls for early EU regulations for artificial intelligence
The German Minister for Transport and Digitization, Volker Wissing, called for the rapid development of legal rules for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union.
"We must react sensibly now and regulate…
Cuba authorizes dollar deposits in cash
The Cuban government again authorized, starting this Monday, dollar cash deposits that had been suspended in 2021 by a resolution of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC).
The resolution of the Central Bank (BCC) published on Monday in the…
The Chilean Congress approved a 40-hour weekly shift
The Chilean Congress of Deputies has approved by a large majority the bill to reduce the working day from 45 to 40 hours a week, a new legislation that must now be ratified by the country's president, Gabriel Boric.
The Lower House has…
Google ends support for third-party smart displays
Google has quietly ended 'software' support for smart displays from brands like LG, Lenovo and JBL that featured the company's Assistant built-in and other company services.
Google announced the implementation of its Assistant on more…