COVID-19 demonstrates Silicon Valley power as Congress fights back
At a time where the influence of the internet giants is being challenged by the US Government, the champions of Silicon Valley have navigated turbulent times very prosperously.
At a time where the influence of the internet giants is being challenged by the US Government, the champions of Silicon Valley have navigated turbulent times very prosperously.
Reliance Industries has announced Google is the latest company to purchase a stake of its digital ventures business unit, paying $4.5 billion for the privilege of a 7.7% share.
It wasn’t long ago that pretty much every US firm was attempting to crack the lucrative Chinese market, but now India is drawing the attention.
The UK’s Business Secretary Alok Sharma has confirmed a Government lifeline of $500 million for OneWeb, the ambitious satellite firm which recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
Between them, Google and Facebook control 80% of the UK digital advertising market and that’s not healthy for competition or the consumer.
India has made moves to restrict Chinese investment, is on the way to block vendors from state networks, and now has banned 59 apps from the country, including TikTok and WeChat.
The decision by major brands to boycott Facebook and Twitter has caused other internet platforms to panic into removing and accounts they fear may upset advertisers.
Identity software company Okta has surveyed a bunch of people in the UK and found that we’re among the most willing to provide location data to help fight COVID-19.
Gadget giant Apple has caused a controversy by rejecting a premium email app unless it charges for subscriptions through the App Store, thus giving Apple a 30% piece of the action.
Facebook has been confirmed as the new owner of Swedish crowd-sourcing mapping company Mapillary.
A blatant display of targeted, coordinated censorship has resulted in Google threatening two news sites with demonetization unless they delete specified comments sections.
Social media giant Facebook has made the first tentative steps towards the digital payment environment with its WhatsApp messaging platform in Brazil.
The geopolitical battle for the soul of the internet took another turn with the news that Zoom suspended the account of US-based Chinese activists.
And unfortunately for everyone else, it doesn’t even look to be that close a race…
For the most of us, the coronavirus pandemic has forced a new way of working, but for some businesses, there could be drastic consequences as societal behaviour and attitudes are shifted.
Facebook has renamed its digital wallet Novi as it takes another incremental step forward with its Libra digital currency.
With society under lockdown and consumers becoming increasingly sensitive to enclosed spaces, Uber was always in a precarious position and now it appears the axe is swinging.
The UK Treasury has announced a new scheme which will see as much as $1 billion made available to UK SMEs who are struggling financially during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Australian Government has promised by July a mandatory code to force Silicon Valley to pay Australian media organisations for content used on their platforms.
A team of researchers at Oxford University have suggested a Bluetooth tracing app, which doesn’t track location, could combat COVID-19, but you would want 60% adoption.
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