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Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026 — here’s why it matters

By: Kate Park
19 June 2026 at 21:45
Go's IPO — Japan's biggest so far this year — has done more than provide a much-needed boost to the country's languishing listing season. It has also supplied the taxi-hailing app with the capital required to address an existential issue: Japan's shortage of drivers.

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

By: Kate Park
28 April 2026 at 16:13
The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 million and A$250 million back into Australian journalism.
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