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Facebook ordered to sell Giphy by UK competition regulator
UK competition regulator tells Facebook owner Meta to sell Giphy, ruling the acquisition harms social media users and UK advertisers. Read more…
Month: November 2021
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Twitter CTO Agrawal takes helm as Dorsey departs
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down, and CTO Parag Agrawal will take his place, suggesting the company will make engineering a top priority. Read more…
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If enterprises trust CSPs, why are we not seeing more innovation?
For decades enterprises have trusted CSPs to provide connectivity. Why haven’t CSPs been able to capitalize on this beyond the pipes? Read more…
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The metaverse doesn’t have to be a dystopia – but it probably will be
Whether the metaverse is good or bad depends on how far we blur the lines between physical and digital, and who controls/shapes that process. Read more…
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DoT warns Indian customers to quit pre-ordering Starlink services
DoT advises citizens not to preorder Starlink’s satellite-based service, and warns the company it must get a license before selling anything. Read more…
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Henan commissions high-tech surveillance system to track journalists
Security officials in Henan commissions a surveillance system to track journalists, international students and other “suspicious people”. Read more…
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Russia to keep throttling mobile Twitter until it deletes banned content
Russia will continue slowing down the speed of Twitter on mobile devices until all content deemed illegal is deleted, says Roskomnadzor. Read more…
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Telco CEOs want Big Tech to help cover the cost of network upgrades
US Big Tech giants should bear some of the costs of developing telecoms networks because they use them so heavily, say 13 European telco CEOs Read more…
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So much cash is sloshing around in the system – what to do with it?
There is so much cash sloshing about in venture capital companies and anyone with an eye on M&A opportunities. That must good, right? No. Read more…
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Slash 5G base prices by up to 70% – private telcos tell India
India’s private telecom operators have again reached out to the country’s DoT to reduce base prices of 5G spectrum by up to 70%. Read more…
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Analysts warn investors of PT DCI’s 10,000% share surge
Indonesian data firm PT DCI’s shares rose 10,852% after their $10.5 million IPO in January, making it the best-performing debut globally. Read more…
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Who dominates e-commerce markets in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam?
It’s evident that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce landscape has been on a steady growth, but who dominates in the key Southeast Asia markets. Read more…
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Australia to make social media expose defamatory comment sources
Australia will introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments Read more…
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Lush dumps social media until safer environment provided for users
Lush brand is turning its back on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat until the platforms provide a safer environment for users. Read more…
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If aliens are amongst us, how do we know they all come in peace?
If aliens are amongst us, which we are increasingly convinced, perhaps the important question is: what should (and can) we do about it? Read more…
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Building a platform business is like building a movement
The platform business creates its own questions. In the end you have to motivate people, so you must create a movement with passion. Read more…
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TRAI proposes to drop fees for USSD-based mobile banking services
TRAI has proposed to remove tariffs for USSD-based banking and payment services to boost financial inclusion in India’s rural areas. Read more…
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Thailand leads Southeast Asia IPO boom with $4.2b in 2021 so far
Thailand was the biggest generator of IPO activity in SEA for the first 10.5 months of 2021 as more digital and tech companies go public. Read more…
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NFTs are the future of online games, say South Korean game producers
South Korea’s mobile and online game producers are luring players with services using NFTs, which firms see as the future of the sector. Read more…
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Baidu and Pony.ai cleared to launch robotaxi services in Beijing
Baidu and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services in a designated area in Beijing. Read more…