Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news

The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.

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Australia plans to tax digital platforms that don't pay for news

The Australian government says it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations
ABC News - 16m
Australia to introduce ‘news tax’ on tech companies

Move is designed to close loophole after Meta walked away from existing deal to use media content
Financial Times - 1h
Australia Plans Tech-Platform Charge to Shore Up News Media

Australia plans to implement a new charge on the owners of global tech platforms, attempting to shore up local media outlets months after Facebook cut ties with traditional news providers.
The Wall Street Journal - 2h
Meta, TikTok and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news. What does it mean for you?

The Albanese government has unveiled a charge to incentivise digital platforms to pay publishers. Here’s what you need to know. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...
The Guardian - 2h
Australia to charge tech companies for news content if they do not pay

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for ...
Yahoo Sports - 5h
Giants' latest 'disappointing' loss keeps hope of landing No. 1 pick alive

Graham Gano’s miss sealed the Giants’ 14-11 loss to the lowly Saints. More importantly: It kept the possibility of the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft alive.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Nvidia tangos with an activist hedge fund: An excerpt from Tae Kim's new book on the tech giant

Starboard Value's Jeff Smith knows his firm sold its Nvidia stake way too soon, Tae Kim writes in "The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant."
CNBC - 6d
Apple's $1 Billion Move: Will Indonesia Dictate the Future of Tech Giants?

Yahoo News - Dec. 3