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Update: Microsoft executive backs Australian government in tech war

A senior Microsoft executive has backed the Australian government in a row about online giants paying for news that appears in searches, or is shared on their platforms.

The President of Microsoft, Brad Smith, says Australia's proposals that tech giants pay for news appearing on their services, strengthen democracy by supporting a free press. We hear more from Rebecca Klar, a tech journalist from The Hill. Plus, Cary Leahey from Decision Economics brings us the latest news from the financial markets.

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