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Globig’s Weekly World Wrap-up is a curation of important or thought provoking news and insights from the international business, privacy, global HR, AI, cybersecurity, legal, trade, regulatory, investment, startup, and technology sectors around the globe – all in one place.
GLOBAL
Beautiful Images Of Spring From Around The Globe
Via The Atlantic: A virtual trip outdoors: a collection of recent images from North America, Asia, and Europe, of tulips, sunshine, and cherry blossoms. Read More
Coronavirus Lockdown: Making The Internet Stronger Than Ever
Via MIT Technology Review: Just like that, our internet connection has become an umbilical to the outside world. We now depend on it to do our jobs, to go to school, and to see other people. It is our primary source of entertainment. And we’re using it a lot. Read More
Coronavirus Is Normalizing Telehealth, And That’s A Good Thing
Via Fast Company: Stuck at home, people are consulting doctors over the internet rather than in person – an approach to healthcare with many lasting benefits. Read More
What Coronavirus Reveals About The World’s Cultures
Via The BBC: As the world bunkers in, the unique cultural ways that countries are coping with the coronavirus pandemic is revealing a lot about about each nation’s distinct character. Read More
DATA PRIVACY + GDPR
How Coronavirus Is Eroding Privacy
Via The Wall Street Journal: Governments are using technology to track and monitor individuals in an effort to slow the pandemic. Privacy advocates are wary, concerned that authorities might not be inclined to unwind such practices after the emergency has passed. Read More
2020 International Cybersecurity And Data Privacy Outlook And Review
Via Gibson Dunn: Some significant developments in the evolution of the international data protection and cybersecurity landscape during 2019, and what this means for the future. Read More
Your Privacy Rights As A Remote Worker
Via OneZero: When all communication is virtual, “it’s a land grab for worker surveillance.” Here is what remote workers can do. Read More
How Coronavirus Could Test California’s CCPA
Via CalMatters: With contact tracing apps in-the-works, how much personal data are you willing to trade away for a return to life as it was before the pandemic? Read More
ASIA PACIFIC
Vietnam’s Economy To Grow Fastest In Southeast Asia Despite COVID-19
Via Vietnam Breifing: Vietnam’s strong economy will rebound quickly despite COVID-19, forecasts predict. Read More
Governments Are Paying Companies To Move Manufacturing From China
Via Quartz: Japan and India are leading the way as COVID-19 highlights just how dependent the world is on China for production. Read More
People Are Enjoying Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Indoors With “Virtual Hanami”
Via My Modern Met: Since most can’t go out at the height of sakura season, people are enjoying cherry blossoms while indoors in an event called “virtual hanami.” Read More
EUROPE + UK
Thousands Of UK Firms May Fail If Rescue Schemes Are Not Expanded
Via The Guardian: More grants and loans needed to help small businesses weather COVID-19 lockdown, say leaders. Read More
Sweden Resisted A Lockdown, And Stockholm Is Expected To Reach ‘Herd Immunity’ In Weeks
Via CNBC: Sweden went against the grain by keeping public life as unrestricted as possible when the coronavirus hit. Now, it says its strategy appears to be working. Read More
UK Urged To Extend Brexit Transition Amid Pandemic
Via Aliajereza: UK officials press ahead with plan to broker trade deal by end of 2020, despite disruption unleashed by coronavirus and calls to extend the timeline. Read More
Where Have 140 Million Dutch Tulips Gone? Crushed by the Coronavirus
Via The New York Times: Demand for tulips dropped precipitously as flower shops around the globe have shut, consumers have gone into lockdown and celebrations have been canceled. Read More
NORTH AMERICA
[Podcast] Global Law And Business; Manufacturing In Puerto Rico
Via China Law Blog: Dr. José Raúl Perales, Deputy Director of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, discusses how concerns over supply-chain security and over-dependence on China may give Puerto Rico an opportunity to attract some manufacturing back. Listen Now
Why There Isn’t A One-Size-Fits-All Plan For States To Reopen Their Economies
Via The Conversation: How and when the US economy reopens will look different state to state, and for good reasons. This Q&A explains why, and why some states are working together. Read More
The Difference Between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents In The US
Via The New York Times: Whether you’re an inventor, a writer or an artist, you need to know what these each mean, and which you need to protect your work. Read More
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