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Breaking up Big Tech may not be necessary (or effective)
Web Summit speakers agreed Big Tech is too powerful, but disagreed if a breakup is necessary, or would solve the overall problem of surveillance capitalism. Read more…
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Women tech leaders call for more equality at Web Summit
LISBON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women leaders in technology at the Web Summit – one of the sector’s largest global conferences – called for more to be done to drive equality in the male-dominated industry Read more…
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Can Tim Berners-Lee’s Contract save the Web from itself?
ITEM: At the Web Summit in Lisbon, Tim Berners-Lee revealed his plan to create a “Contract for the Web” under which all signatories – which would include governments, companies and individuals – would pledge to Read more…
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Tim Berners-Lee seeks to fix the web with new ‘contract’
LONDON (Reuters) – Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, has launched a campaign to persuade governments, companies and individuals to sign a “Contract for the Web” set of principles designed to defend a Read more…
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WebSummit highlights why telcos are missing the boat on digital
This week’s WebSummit held in Lisbon has been an eye-opener in many respects. It not only provided an avenue for technology startups to show off their wares and for potential investors to check them over, Read more…