South Korea is moving to dramatically expand its "MyData" initiative—a personal data portability policy—beyond its current scope in healthcare and telecommunications. The government aims to include ten major sectors by 2027, including energy, transportation, education, and retail. Under the policy, individuals will have the right to transfer their personal data collected by one company to another, reinforcing consumer control over personal information.
In a groundbreaking move signaling a new chapter in cloud infrastructure partnerships, Meta has reportedly signed a multi-billion-dollar, six-year agreement with Google Cloud, committing to spend over US$10 billion to accelerate its computing capabilities for AI development.
