Covid puts the brakes on China’s cloud market
Spending growth in China’s cloud infrastructure market fell below 20 percent for the first time ever in Q2 2022.
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O2 data shows Londoners are returning to the office
Data from O2’s network seems to suggest commuter numbers in London have roughly doubled in July compared to a year ago when lockdown lifted in England.
Zero Covid policy is killing the Chinese smartphone market
Chinese smartphone sales have fallen off a cliff this year as the country continues to try to close its borders to a virus.
Shenzhen forced into another Covid lockdown
The Chinese city of Shenzhen, home to much of the world’s technology manufacturing, is being locked down due to a surge in Covid cases.
DT chosen to help create global health passport
Among the many precedents set by the Covid pandemic is the requirement to be vaccinated before you’re allowed to travel and that’s set to become a global standard.
There are reasons for optimism in 2022
It might not feel like it right now, but there are many reasons to hope the world will bounce back strongly next year.
Covid messes with cloud infrastructure spending figures
Spending on cloud infrastructure declined in the second quarter of this year, but we shouldn’t read too much into that: essentially, the Covid-19 pandemic has messed with the data.
YouTube attempts to walk the tightrope on censoring ‘medical misinformation’
Social video platform YouTube has introduced another round of censorship but this time is showing a greater than usual consideration of the nuances involved.
Vodafone Idea blames Covid for Q1 weakness, still looking for investors
Vodafone Idea has turned in another disappointing set of quarterly results but, despite once again expressing doubts about its ability to continue operations, has blamed the Covid-19 pandemic for its weak performance.
US Senators bid to amend Section 230 to censor social media
A couple of Democrat Senators want to make social media companies liable for public health ‘misinformation’ on their platforms.
Vodafone confirms limited physical presence at MWC
UK operator group Vodafone won’t be running a physical stand at Mobile World congress later this month but hopes people will visit its virtual one.
Indian Covid crisis prompts surge in state social media censorship
The Indian government seems to be trying to silence public speculation that the recent surge in Covid cases was caused by political gatherings.
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