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Sungshin (Luna) Bae

PhD student, Gender Equality Policy Special Public Officer at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office in South Korea, Monash University
Sungshin (Luna) Bae is currently pursuing a PhD in Criminology at Monash University, where her research focuses on technology-facilitated abuse and intimate partner violence, supervised by Bridget Harris. She serves as a Gender Equality Policy Special Public Officer at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in South Korea and has over a decade of experience working on gender equality policies across various government departments. Her primary focus has been on enhancing gender awareness in criminal proceedings and implementing support policies for victim-survivors of gender-based violence. During her tenure with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, she introduced measures to support victim-survivors of gender-based violence.

AI is fuelling a deepfake porn crisis in South Korea

Sep 25, 2024 12:32 pm UTC| Technology

Its difficult to talk about artificial intelligence without talking about deepfake porn a harmful AI byproduct that has been used to target everyone from Taylor Swift to Australian school girls. But a recent report...

Economy

Taiwan Seeks Tariff Cuts and Investment Deal in High-Level U.S. Talks

Senior Taiwanese officials are traveling to Washington this week to push forward negotiations with the United States aimed at reducing U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese exports and potentially finalizing a new investment...

Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Japan has declined to comment on why the Bank of Japan (BOJ) did not join a rare joint statement issued by other major central banks in support of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, following reports of threats of...

Gold Prices Hold Near Record Highs as Fed Rate Cut Bets and Iran Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices edged higher in Asian trading on Wednesday, hovering just below the record highs reached in the previous session, as a combination of easing U.S. inflation data, expectations of future Federal Reserve rate...

Asian Stocks Rise as Japan Hits Record Highs and China Gains on Trade Data

Asian stock markets showed mixed but generally positive performance on Wednesday, led by strong gains in Japanese stocks and renewed optimism around Chinas economy and technology sector. Japans equity markets surged to...

US–India Trade Talks Race Toward USD 500 Billion Goal

On January 13, 2026, the United States and India resumed negotiations to establish a new trade relationship between the two countries under the leadership of newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor. The goal of the...

Politics

Trump and Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez Hold Positive Phone Call

U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Wednesday with Venezuelas acting President Delcy Rodriguez, a call that both leaders later described as constructive and encouraging, signaling a potential shift in...

Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for Applicants From 75 Countries

The Trump administration has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, intensifying its broader immigration crackdown since President Donald Trump returned to office....

Trump Signals Confidence in Potential Greenland Agreement Amid Security Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed renewed optimism about reaching an agreement involving Greenland following high-level diplomatic meetings between U.S., Danish, and Greenlandic officials at the White House. Speaking...

U.S. Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Trump Approval of Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China

U.S. lawmakers and former national security officials are voicing strong concerns over President Donald Trumps decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, warning...

U.S. Launches Phase Two of Gaza Peace Plan Amid Ongoing Ceasefire Challenges

The United States announced it is moving forward with the second phase of its Gaza peace plan, even as major components of the first phase, including a full ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, remain incomplete. The...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Taiwan Issues Arrest Warrant for OnePlus CEO Over Alleged Illegal Recruitment Activities

Title: Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Pete Lau, the chief executive officer of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, accusing him of involvement in illegal business operations and recruitment...

Zhipu AI Launches GLM-Image Model Trained on Huawei Chips, Boosting China’s AI Self-Reliance Drive

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI has unveiled a new open-source image generation model, marking a significant milestone in Chinas push for technological self-reliance. The model, called GLM-Image, was...

Trump Administration Approves Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to China Under New Export Rules

The Trump administration has officially approved the sale of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, marking a major shift in U.S. export policy and reigniting debate over national security and global AI...

Alphabet Stock Poised for Growth as Bank of America Sees Strong AI Momentum Into 2026

Bank of America has reinforced its bullish outlook on Alphabet, citing improving artificial intelligence sentiment and a strengthening competitive position that could drive the company toward becoming the worlds most...

AFT Leaves X Over AI-Generated Images of Minors

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest teachers unions in the United States, has announced it is leaving the social media platform X, citing serious concerns over the creation and spread of...