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SMAC in the DARQ: the tech trends shaping 2020
AFP, Published on 05/12/2019
» LONDON - In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's privacy-busting, tax-avoiding practices?
Airbnb incurs Paris wrath over Olympics partnership
AFP, Published on 19/11/2019
» LONDON - Airbnb became a leading partner of the Olympics in a nine-year deal announced Monday that drew strong criticism from Paris, host of the 2024 summer Games.
Streaming TV gears up for ad targeting
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: In the new world of streaming television, advertising is not going away, but is evolving to become more like marketing on the internet -- targeted to specific groups or individuals.
Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300bn by 2025
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach $300 billion by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on Thursday.
Blame game as wheels come off India's auto sector
AFP, Published on 16/09/2019
» NEW DELHI: When India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that a preference by millennials for ride-hailing apps was contributing to a painful slump in car sales, it sparked an online backlash from furious youngsters.
Big Tech backlash kicks into gear with antitrust moves
AFP, Published on 10/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: The backlash against Big Tech moved into a new phase Monday as officials from nearly all US states announced an antitrust investigation into the dominance of internet giant Google.
Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba
AFP, Published on 08/09/2019
» SHANGHAI - Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into and online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.
In high-tech Japan, cash is still king
AFP, Published on 21/08/2019
» TOKYO - Once a pioneer in cashless transactions, Japan is now lagging behind as the world's biggest economies increasingly embrace electronic payments -- because its ageing population still prefers physical money.
France defends tech tax against Trump threats
Published on 27/07/2019
» PARIS: France is pushing ahead with a landmark tax on tech giants such as Google and Facebook — despite US President Donald Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs on French wine.
Australian watchdog calls for controls on Facebook, Google
AFP, Published on 26/07/2019
» SYDNEY: Australia's competition watchdog on Friday recommended tighter controls on the use of personal data and measures to ease Facebook and Google's dominance of online advertising among a slew of measures to better police the internet giants.