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Ampliar a formação profissional, incentivar a produção nacional e tratar do impacto dos esportes digitais na saúde e na formação de crianças e adolescentes são alguns dos principais pontos da regulamentação do Marco Legal da Indústria de Jogos Eletrônicos. Entre as medidas previstas no decreto publicado nesta quinta-feira (15) estão a criação da plataforma pública GameBrasil, o acesso do setor a mecanismos federais de fomento, ações de qualificação profissional e o incentivo à inovação tecnológica. Notícias relacionadas:Governo federal regulamenta Marco Legal dos Jogos Eletrônicos.Lula sanciona marco legal dos jogos eletrônicos no Brasil.A Agência Nacional do Cinema (Ancine) ficará responsável por regulamentar o acesso da indústria de games aos mecanismos de incentivo da Lei do Audiovisual. A agência também deverá propor normas e critérios para a apresentação de projetos de jogos eletrônicos ao Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual e estabelecer critérios para o enquadramento de games brasileiros de produção independente. Outra medida prevista é a simplificação dos procedimentos relacionados à importação de ferramentas consideradas essenciais para o desenvolvimento dos jogos eletrônicos. GameBrasil A plataforma GameBrasil terá como objetivo catalogar, divulgar e promover jogos eletrônicos brasileiros. Sob coordenação do Ministério da Cultura, a página ampliará o acesso do público à produção brasileira e fortalecer o setor. O Ministério da Cultura também poderá manter, no GameBrasil ou em ambiente vinculado à plataforma, repositório de jogos eletrônicos financiados com recursos públicos. Esses jogos poderão ser disponibilizados para instituições públicas de ensino, pesquisa e saúde, respeitados os direitos autorais e de propriedade industrial. Serviços previstos para a plataforma GameBrasil:   Iniciativa Finalidade Catálogo Reunir jogos eletrônicos brasileiros. Divulgação Dar visibilidade à produção nacional. Informações de acesso Indicar onde os jogos estão disponíveis. Repositório público Poderá reunir jogos financiados com recursos públicos. Uso institucional Disponibilizar os jogos do repositório a instituições públicas de ensino, pesquisa e saúde. Rede nacional O decreto prevê ainda a criação, pelo Ministério da Cultura, de uma rede nacional de espaços de formação, experimentação, pesquisa e desenvolvimento de jogos eletrônicos. A adesão será voluntária e poderá incluir: equipamentos públicos; instituições de ensino, pesquisa e extensão; laboratórios; estúdios; museus; Núcleos de Inovação Tecnológica; incubadoras; aceleradoras; parques científicos e tecnológicos. A rede deverá estimular a cooperação e o compartilhamento de infraestrutura, conhecimentos e experiências. Também deverá contribuir para a execução de projetos conjuntos, além da formação de estudantes e profissionais. Formação profissional O Ministério da Cultura poderá desenvolver ações de formação, qualificação e capacitação profissional por meio da Escola Solano Trindade de Cultura e Economia Criativa (Escult). O Ministério da Educação (MEC) poderá incentivar cursos, pesquisas, projetos de extensão, desenvolvimento tecnológico, inovação e empreendedorismo relacionados aos jogos eletrônicos. Para cursos de qualificação profissional, o MEC também poderá usar instrumentos do Programa Nacional de Acesso ao Ensino Técnico e Emprego (Pronatec). As ações educacionais deverão contribuir ainda para o acesso, a permanência e a conclusão dos estudos, especialmente entre integrantes de grupos socialmente vulnerabilizados ou sub-representados. Saúde e treinamento O Ministério da Saúde deverá regulamentar o uso o de jogos eletrônicos para fins terapêuticos. A futura norma definirá as finalidades terapêuticas, parâmetros de utilização e requisitos técnicos e sanitários aplicáveis. Já a implantação de games para treinamento e capacitação deverá observar parâmetros específicos. Games em treinamento e capacitação deverão seguir os seguintes parâmetros: fidelidade da simulação aos objetivos da atividade; adequação do desenho instrucional; desempenho técnico; usabilidade e acessibilidade; segurança e privacidade; proteção e tratamento adequado de dados pessoais; tempo de utilização compatível com os objetivos do treinamento; supervisão humana conforme a natureza e o risco da atividade simulada. Esportes eletrônicos O decreto reconhece os esportes eletrônicos como manifestação esportiva de natureza competitiva, praticada individualmente ou em equipes por meio de jogos eletrônicos. As modalidades poderão ser disputadas em competições, campeonatos, torneios, ligas e outros formatos reconhecidos pelas organizações esportivas. As organizações ligadas aos esportes eletrônicos também poderão integrar o Sistema Nacional do Esporte (Sinesp), observadas as regras da legislação esportiva. O Ministério do Esporte deverá promover a integração dos esportes eletrônicos às políticas públicas destinadas à formação esportiva, desenvolvimento de atletas, competições, pesquisa, inovação, integridade, inclusão e acessibilidade. Crianças e adolescentes A implementação do marco legal deverá observar as normas específicas de proteção de crianças e adolescentes. Além disso, os fornecedores de jogos eletrônicos deverão buscar medidas técnicas para garantir desenho universal e acessibilidade dos serviços, sistemas e comunidades oficiais vinculados aos jogos. Sempre que possível, a acessibilidade também deverá estar presente nos mecanismos de proteção e segurança destinados ao público infantojuvenil.

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Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday praised the U.S. semiconductor plant project selected for the third round of Japanese funding in the United States under the two countries' tariff agreement. The project "holds great significance for Japan and the United States to work together to secure a competitive advantage in the age o...

According to official sources, the route board of the bus carried several anti-DMK slogans, as well as jibes against party leaders

More than 1,000 residents are expected to ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) after Chinese technology giant Baidu launches Hong Kong’s first large-scale public trial next week. Baidu’s robotaxi platform, Apollo, will run the trial in Tung Chung from October 21 to November 3, inviting more than 1,000 residents to take part. Iris Wong Man-hei, senior project and business development manager for the intelligent driving group at Baidu, described the trial as a “milestone” for the city’s autonomous...

Reuben Abraham, CEO, Artha Global and Kamal Quadir, Founder & CEO, bKash discuss how digital public infrastructure can reshape developing economies and whether India’s model can be replicated elsewhere with Bloomberg’s Jeanette Rodrigues at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Three weeks into his tenure as Anhui provincial party secretary, Li Lecheng carried out an on-site inspection at China’s home-grown memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) on Wednesday, pledging to grow integrated circuits (ICs) as an emerging pillar industry. During the visit to the company’s headquarters in the provincial capital Hefei, Li urged CXMT to further refine its product portfolio and actively expand into domestic and overseas markets. He emphasised home-grown...

Gary Marcus, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at NYU, discusses whether AI is having a measurable impact on productivity, and shares his thoughts on why LLMs could be considered a "flawed tool." He speaks at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)

Elon Musk said Wednesday that any restrictions on Ukraine's use of Starshield were decided by the US government after Ukrainian officials and US lawmakers raised concerns over disrupted satellite communications and their impact on Kyiv's defence against Moscow.

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, David Galbreath Professor of War and Technology at the University of Bath, says that "we always knew that allowing a private organisation like Starlink to have such a big impact on the combat operations in Ukraine was going to be challenging", explaining that "it is no surprise" that Starlink services had been throttled after SpaceX boss Elon Musk called the targeting by Ukrainian drones of data services in Russia "a step too far". 

New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament today to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.

CoreWeave Inc.’s bonds have plunged to levels that typically indicate distress, in a swift move that has caught the attention of Silicon Valley leaders including Chamath Palihapitiya and Elon Musk.

The Prime Minister's office said the discussion covered ongoing efforts to expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including trade, science and technology, defence, security, energy, education, people-to-people ties and multilateral cooperation

As the Indian government addresses weaknesses exposed by exam leaks, education minister Pralhad Joshi says that they will revamp the examination system using technology. He spoke on a host of topics, as the minister of multiple portfolios, with Bloomberg's Yvonne Man. (Source: Bloomberg)

Taiwan’s coastguard is buying US-designed uncrewed surface vessels for its first dedicated drone-boat programme to strengthen its ability to detect and track the growing presence of mainland Chinese vessels operating around the island. Florida-based Maritime Tactical Systems (Martac) announced on Tuesday that the deal covered an undisclosed number of its Devil Ray T24 autonomous boats, with production planned for both the United States and Taiwan. Martac described the deal as “one of the most...

Market strategists predict that the earnings season just kicking off in Europe will be a blockbuster one, with sectors including technology and energy taking the lead in beating profit estimates across the continent.

The operator of Hong Kong’s flagship San Tin Technopole has pledged to offer affordable land to attract tenants, while revealing plans to reclaim and redevelop fish ponds near the Shenzhen border to accommodate a client requiring substantial premises. Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu, chairman of San Tin Technopole Company Limited, the government-owned entity overseeing the technology cluster next to the mainland Chinese border, said on Wednesday that he would follow the land-grant approach used for the...

Chinese researchers have built a self-propelled crawler robot that harvests iron from sand and tested the device in the dunes of the vast Taklamakan Desert – an area the size of Germany – in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel Dune, mobile factories traverse the sands of the fictional planet Arrakis to extract the drug melange, also known as “spice”. The real-world device similarly travels across the desert, extracting valuable...

The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical as to whether President Donald Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can pull it off. This comes as Trump, in another arguably unconventional move, handed the country’s highest science and engineering awards to top American tech bosses. Elon Musk, head of electric-vehicle maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, received the National Medal of...

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

Stocks bounced from session lows as speculation the Federal Reserve won’t be forced to raise rates aggressively offset lingering worries about elevated oil prices and the outlook for artificial intelligence. Keith Lerner, CIO and chief market strategist at Truist Advisory Services, says the four-year-old bull market has room to run, with AI and technology still central to its prospects. He speaks with hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. (Source: Bloomberg)

Let’s see how fast China catches up.

Huawei Technologies has shipped more than 100 million devices powered by its Kirin processors since 2023, when it returned to the smartphone market with a new generation of premium handsets. The company says testing of its next-generation Kirin 2027 chip is also progressing in line with expectations. The company disclosed the figure on Tuesday as it unveiled new details about its flagship Kirin 9050 series, the first mass-produced chip using its proprietary LogicFolding architecture, developed...

Jennifer Welch, Chief Geoeconomics Analyst, Bloomberg Economics examines the global race for technological supremacy at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi. (Source: Bloomberg)

Togo's Faure Gnassingbé met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, midway through a China tour built around farm technology, ports and US$5.4 billion in trade. The post Togo’s Faure Gnassingbé Meets Xi Jinping on 13 October appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ghana's coding programme for young people now targets 100,000 digital jobs in two years. Here is how it works and what it means for US companies. The post Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme Explained appeared first on The Rio Times.

Santiago's highways bill drivers through a windscreen TAG, not toll booths. Here is how the system works and what the 2027 Autopista Central cut changes. The post Chile TAG Toll System Explained Ahead of Santiago Toll Cut appeared first on The Rio Times.