Tag: Tech Governance


  • Source Code Access Standoff: Government Oversight in Tech Design

    Source Code Access Standoff: Government Oversight in Tech Design

    Introduction: A clash over who shapes technology The debate over access to source code goes beyond a single line of software. It is a confrontation about who gets to supervise the behavior of technology and, ultimately, who designs the rules that shape it. Recent reporting from Reuters highlights how governments are considering mobile security standards…

  • TikTok’s Long Road: From Global Sensation to a U.S. Investor Pivot

    TikTok’s Long Road: From Global Sensation to a U.S. Investor Pivot

    Overview: The pivot in TikTok’s U.S. strategy TikTok has evolved from a global social media phenomenon into a high-stakes political and regulatory battleground. At the heart of the latest developments is ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, negotiating a path to keep the platform accessible to millions of users in the United States and beyond. In a…