The Covid-19 pandemic created wealth for some, including internet entrepreneurs, and poverty for many
The German reform coincided with new EU draft legislation unveiled in December aimed at curbing the power of the internet behemoths that could shake up the way Silicon Valley can operate in the 27-nation bloc.
Opponents hope that billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott will ‘talk some sense’ into her former husband and Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos
The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court
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Disinformation — turbocharged by social media algorithms — buries lies and propaganda in ‘facts’.
Large corporates whose business has thrived because of inequalities, could be hijacking the anti-racist movement by offering money and not tangible changes
As the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity, we should commit to ensuring the natural world has what it needs to survive
Technology has the potential to solve many of the country’s social problems such as electricity production and the eradication of pit latrines
Mister Sweet workers say they will not risk their health, and the lives of others, to continue producing and packaging confectionaries
Western media has racialised the coronavirus outbreak, leading to increased Sinophobia in several countries. Such dehumanisation of a race has no place in functioning democracies
Hundreds of Amazon employees Sunday openly criticised the online retail giant’s environmental record, in violation of the company’s communications policy. More than 300 signed a Medium blog post by Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), which is pushing the company to go further in its climate change mitigation plan which was announced with great publicity […]
The policy would not solve all of the city’s housing problems, but would help to address current inequalities
Algorithms and big data could improve social well-being; currently they serve personal gain
At the awards ceremony the billboard idea wins a grand prix prize, which is the most important prize to win.
As the fallout from Lava Jato shows, we must be wary of factionalism in the fight against graft
As South Africans, we must support the fight to save the Amazon, but also take a strong stand on environmental concerns that are closer to home
Government regulators are scrambling to collar the online giants
A new space race is being led by two notoriously greedy, egomaniacal billionaires. They’d do better to focus their attention and resources on Earth
The brand value of Amazon surged by 52% to $315-billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report
Tax avoidance hits developing countries hard because companies’ declared profits are more sensitive to tax rates than in developed countries.
The company may have more than four million customers, but it has not yet made a profit
With these reforms, Australia has put itself at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media giants more closely
Warehouse droids bring benefits but eliminate jobs — and contribute to economic inequality
The next catalyst for smartphones could be the possibilities offered by the forthcoming 5G or advances in virtual and augmented reality
This stock market bubble is being led by the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) stocks
Bolsonaro, who won 55% of the vote in a run-off on Sunday, issued a series of campaign pledges that left many fearing for the future of the Amazon
A trade war with the US, a crackdown on video gaming and a bear market have dimmed its prospects
Your data is giving Big Tech control of everything and only a huge shift by the people can halt it
Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber tree, had thrived in the Far East, where it had been transplanted and organised into rubber plantations
New rules require internet retailers like Amazon to collect a 10% goods and services tax on everything bought from overseas sites from July 1
Sagarmatha Technologies has punted itself as the next tech giant – in the same vein as Amazon and Google
Analysts doubt the listing of media assets will succeed. But will the PIC provide the funds?