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From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/15/opinion_microsoft_sovereignty/
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Theregister
Twice it was tried, twice it failed. In Germany, Munich and Lower Saxony both decided to switch to open source for official IT. Both projects, to some extent or another*, returned to Microsoft. Now the state of Schleswig-Holstein is hoping for third time lucky. It's been planning the same thing for three years, and now it's pressing the button.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13312043/jill-joe-biden-tax-returns-president-income-2023.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
Joe and Jill Biden release their tax returns: President and first lady paid $146,629 on a combined income of $619,976 in 2023 President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden released their tax returns Monday Their income rose by 7 percent to nearly $620,000 and they paid $146,629 in federal taxes...
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13311223/GRAHAM-GRANT-Businesses-land-sounding-alarm-high-taxes-SNP-isnt-listening.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
Humza Yousaf promises a socialist paradise in the event of independence - but who would be left to pay for it?After all, many Scots might well have upped sticks long before then, driven away by relentless SNP tax raids.Those who remained would expect a world-class NHS and education system - as...
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https://scrippsnews.com/stories/it-s-time-to-file-your-federal-taxes-or-an-extension/
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Scrippsnews
If you need more time to file, the Internal Revenue Service says there are options, but utilizing those options could be costly. The IRS said filers can seek an extension that gives them until Oct. 15 to file. Extensions must be requested by tax deadline day. . The IRS said penalties and interest will increase until the tax balance is paid in full.
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https://lithub.com/have-you-filed-your-taxes-yet-kick-back-with-some-taxes-in-fiction-anyway/
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Lithub
Try as they might, the IRS can't manage to make the vital work of tax collection simple or enjoyable. The agency can be fun-ish. They produced a Star Trek parody in 2010—fun!—but were later chastised by Congress for the production expenses—not fun! Don't expect sequels any time soon. Hopefully your taxes are in by now—or are at least open in another tab—but if you're not ready to give up on the thrills of deductions just yet, here are a few tax-adjacent novels to check out.
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1244876740/drugmakers-low-taxes-us
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Npr
Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales
The U.S. is the most lucrative market for drugmakers, but they often pay more in taxes overseas.
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The U.S. is the most lucrative market for drugmakers, but they often pay more in taxes overseas.
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https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2024/sovos-enhances-partner-network-amid-demand-for-tax-compliance-services/
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Pymnts
Compliance company Sovos has enhanced its Sovos Partner Network program to make it easier for partners to access new opportunities in technology, revenue and marketing. The program centers on the Sovos Compliance Cloud, which is a platform for tax compliance and regulatory reporting, the firm said in a Monday (April 15) press release.
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/first-2024-canada-carbon-rebates-will-be-deposited-today-for-some-canadians-1.6847009
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Ctvnews
OTTAWA -
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.
Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four...
The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.
Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four...
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https://www.mondaq.com/Article/1447920
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Mondaq
In the realm of taxation, keeping abreast of changes can make a significant difference in how companies and individuals manage their finances. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("T.C.J.A."), passed in 2017, brought substantial alterations to the tax landscape. Many of the amendments introduced by the T.C.J.are set to expire or change at the end of 2025.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13310675/youtuber-xiaomanyc-explains-decision-leave-nyc-dangerous.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
A wildly popular New York City influencer told his more than 6 million YouTube subscribers in a video last Friday that he's fleeing the Big Apple - all thanks to subway conditions, crime and a host of other issues. Xiaomanyc, whose real name is Arieh Smith, said he paid over 50 percent of what he...
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https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/exclusiverussia-and-china-trade-new-copper-disguised-as-scrap-to-skirt-taxes-sanctions-3377496
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Investing
(Reuters) -Russian producer RCC and Chinese firms have avoided taxes and skirted the impact of Western sanctions by trading in new copper wire rod disguised as scrap, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Copper wire rod was shredded in China's remote Xinjiang Uyghur region by an intermediary to make it difficult to distinguish from scrap, the sources said, allowing both exporters and importers to profit from differences in tariffs applied to scrap and new metal, the sources said.
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240415/When-rogue-brokers-switch-peoplee28099s-ACA-policies-tax-surprises-can-follow.aspx
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News-medical
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/student_loan_forgiveness_taxation_without_representation.html
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Americanthinker
In a desperate attempt to win votes in the upcoming presidential election in November, President Biden has transferred $153 billion in wealth from middle and lower income-earners to the rich. How has he done that? Student loan forgiveness is the answer.
In January 2022, Forbes conducted a study...
In January 2022, Forbes conducted a study...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/omb-policy-regarding-federal-agencies-3878924/
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Jdsupra
on March 28, 2024. ublic. Federal Agencies are directed to designate Chief AI Officers, who will coordinate the use of AI across their agencies, by May 27, 2024. Additionally, Chief Financial Officers (. are directed to convene AI Governance Boards, with relevant senior officials, by May 27, 2024. Within 180 days, and every two years thereafter, each agency must submit and publish a compliance plan either outlining the approach to achieve consistency with the memorandum or declaring no covered AI is in use.
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https://www.ibtimes.com/goodbye-nuisance-hello-gov-groundbreaking-solution-easy-government-applications
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Ibtimes
Few things are more anxiety-inducing for Americans than dealing with government bureaucracy. The processes for renewing passports, replacing a lost driver's license, and applying for a new social security card are so complex that individuals often find themselves at a loss. Going through...
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/14/uk-must-nurture-alliances-in-new-era-of-global-power-politics-says-policy-adviser
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Theguardian
The UK faces a choice between using statecraft to plan and deepen its international alliances or simply managing relations with its rivals and risk sliding into war, Rishi Sunak's foreign policy adviser has said.In a sweeping lecture on Britain's "grand strategic moment", John Bew drew on how the...
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https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/395050/
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Mediapost
Cyber thieves have learned to engineer attacks using AI deepfake injections to fool humans, gain access by tricking the helpdesk, and launch costly ransomware attacks that net them millions. Many have begun to use generative artificial intelligence (GAI). But GAI has put a lot of pressure on security experts to protect companies and users, especially since self-service features for account recovery has been one area that companies have begun to improve on -- not just for employees, but also for customers.
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/15/online-child-safety-bills-big-tech
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Theguardian
On 6 April, Maryland became the first state in the US to pass a "Kids Code" bill, which aims to prevent tech companies from collecting predatory data from children and using design features that could cause them harm. Vermont's legislature held its final hearing before a full vote on its Kids...
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https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240414050170
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Koreaherald
The Indian government ostensibly fosters foreign investment to fuel economic expansion, yet, stringent and unclear regulations often result in mixed signals for foreign investors, observed Brian K. Oh, a senior lawyer at major Korean law firm Jipyong."While the Indian government encourages...
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https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Big-techs-cloud-oligopoly-risks-AI-market-concentration
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Computerweekly
Since the start of 2024, competition authorities in the US and UK have set their sights on the worryingly close links between generative artificial intelligence (AI) firms and their wealthy tech giant backers. This includes a general probe into big tech firms' AI investments and partnerships by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and a specific investigation into Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/mailplus/article-13304475/Help-tech-firm-employer-pension-TONY-HETHERINGTON-replies.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Dailymail
Help - it took 15 months for my high-tech firm ex-employer to transfer my pension! TONY HETHERINGTON replies By Tony Hetherington, Financial Mail on Sunday Updated: 11:54 EDT, 14 April 2024
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners,...
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners,...
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/4-slack-alternatives-you-need-to-try-say-hello-to-open-source-collaboration/
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Zdnet
Hinterhaus Productions/Getty ImagesFor years now, Slack has been the de facto standard app and service for collaboration and group communication. There are good reasons for this: Slack is consistently reliable and extremely configurable, offering numerous options to workgroups large and small.But...