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Amazon declines Australian request for product-search data
Amazon has declined to describe its product-search system to Australian competition regulator (ACCC) that has heard complaints. Read more…
Month: April 2022
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India pulls out all stops to attract semiconductor makers
India will provide support for companies looking to invest in semiconductor manufacturing as it sets its sights on becoming a key player. Read more…
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Dual-use tech for military and civilian use is the next ‘new normal’
Dual-use tech that can be used for both peaceful and military aims may become another ‘new normal’ in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more…
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ACMA fines Telstra for repeatedly violating billing rules
Telstra has refunded customers more than $1.3 million and paid an infringement notice after the ACMA confirmed more billing errors. Read more…
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Flipkart Labs sets its sights on Web3 and the metaverse
Flipkart has set up a new innovation arm, Flipkart Labs, to focus and test new Web3 and metaverse use-cases with real-world applications. Read more…
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Gojek drivers organize to push back against the algorithms
As Gojek drivers feel the squeeze from the company’s algorithms dictating their work, they are turning to each other for support. Read more…
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Over 60 nations plan new rules for the internet as ‘splinternet’ looms
The US and 60 other nations sign political commitment to push internet rules underpinned by democratic values. Russia and China aren’t on it. Read more…
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North Koreans are hacking their smartphones to access banned content
Some tech savvy North Korean mobile users are managing to jailbreak their smartphones to circumvent tight government controls: report. Read more…
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Ubiquitous 5G – red flag warning!
When discussing 5G treat the word “ubiquitous” as a red flag. It’s not a term used by people on the radio side of the industry. Read more…
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SRv6 Flex-Algo powers SoftBank’s new 5G dynamic network slicing
SoftBank completes SRv6 deployment in its 5G network and uses the SRv6 Flex-Algo feature to implement dynamic network slicing. Read more…
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Airtel buys stake in Cnergee Technologies to boost NaaS chops
Airtel said the Cnergee investment will sharpen its NaaS proposition for SMBs looking to accelerate their shift to cloud-based applications. Read more…
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Social media disinformation under scrutiny ahead of Philippine elections
Social media platforms are being increasingly scrutinized in the lead-up to the Philippine elections following several controversies that have raised the spectre of disinformation and its impact on the outcome. Recently, Facebook took down the Read more…
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WhatsApp to lure Indians to its payments service with cashback rewards
WhatsApp plans cashback rewards to lure more Indians to its payments service, and is testing similar incentives for merchant payments. Read more…
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BT and Toshiba launch quantum-secured network
BT and Toshiba have launched the first commercial trial of a quantum-secured network that will block future vulnerabilities in encryption. Read more…
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GSMA says 5G readiness is lagging in APAC – and it can help fix that
The GSMA says 5G readiness is a mixed bag in APAC, but it’s nothing that a solid spectrum planning and management strategy can’t fix. Read more…
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What do fintech, productivity and air-con have in common?
Lack of productivity growth is because fintech is being used to support existing products, processes, regulation and institutional structures Read more…
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Finance minister Sitharaman invites US chip companies to invest in India
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the country wants to emerge as a “reliable player” in the global semiconductor value chain. Read more…
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Decision-makers in APJ ‘get’ data, but where are the skillsets?
Enterprise decision-makers believe their firms have excellent data capabilities – but many of their own employees don’t. Read more…
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Huawei sees new growth opportunities in enterprise 5G and cloud
Huawei sees enterprise 5G, cloud computing and energy efficiency as ways to bolster the company in the face of mounting challenges. Read more…
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Elon Musk gets his Twitter deal … now what?
Elon Musk has clinched a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The company now faces a string of challenges, starting with free speech. Read more…