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Cheap tools bypass WhatsApp controls in Indian election
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as $14 are helping Indian digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions. Read more…
Month: May 2019
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Startup digital banks target small business customers
Startup digital banks are signing up thousands of small businesses a month for foreign exchange payments, touting slicker service and lower fees. Read more…
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China blocks Wikipedia ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Authorities in China have blocked Wikipedia ahead of Tiananmen anniversary, the online encyclopedia’s owner said on Wednesday. Read more…
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Chatbots set to skyrocket – goodbye customer service
Juniper Research’s predicts that AI based chatbots are set to have 22 billion interactions in retail alone, by 2023, just four years away. Read more…
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Policy control will need an overhaul with 5G
Last month, three operators in Korea launched commercial 5G services. Unlike many launches of the latest G, this one had a handset. Read more…
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AsiaPac CSPs are racing to keep up with the digital economy
There is no doubt that one of the top priorities of communications service providers (CSPs) in AsiaPac is to move from one letter of the alphabet to the next. Read more…
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Citigroup tie-up with Paytm vastly expands reach in India
India’s top digital payments firm Paytm has launched a credit card with Citigroup, widening the customer base of both in the country. Read more…
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Tencent charging for more content drives up profit
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group said it had started charging for more of its pay-for-streaming services helped drive up profit above expectations. Read more…
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Vodafone offloads New Zealand operation to consortium
Vodafone has agreed to sell its New Zealand business for NZ$3.4 billion to a consortium in a deal the telecom giant says would help reduce its debt. Read more…
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Satellites and AI could track carbon emissions in real time
ITEM: A non-profit AI firm has revealed plans to combine AI with satellite imagery to track carbon emissions from every power plant on Earth in real time – and it could be a game changer Read more…