Naval superiority is measured in tonnage. Even in the days of the Royal Navy versus the Spanish Armada, the total weight of all ships would be the first piece of important strategic intelligence to the enemy. Just two years ago, it was reported that the Chinese Navy boasted 2.4 million tonnes of water-cleaving muscle. To […]
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For years, Apple Disney merger was the talk. Now, it is a balloon that deflates upon considering Apple’s history in making big possessions.
On September 5th, Meta announced that it would be deleting the Facebook News tab in the UK, France, and Germany in early December. Meta’s move towards deprecation is driven by several factors. According to the company, “News makes up less than 3% of what people around the world see in their Facebook feed.” This implies […]
On Tuesday, September 6, the EU DMA dropped a bombshell on Big Tech, christening Big Tech as "gatekeepers" under its Digital Markets Act.
Mastercard denied a report saying it is planning to increase the fees that merchants are charged when their customers use credit cards to pay.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized avoiding a "new Cold War" when dealing with global conflicts as world leaders gather at ASEAN summit 2023.
The UK’s Electoral Commission (EC) has come clean about a cyber-security breach between 2021 and 2022 that laid bare the data of 40 million voters. This cyber-breach happened around the same time the EC’s systems failed a cyber-security test. The EC is not a government institution per se, but a government-backed independent body. It oversees […]
The guys at Spotify have learnt the hard way about podcast profitability. They’ve ploughed a billion dollars into building a podcast platform. But they’re still showing a loss. By overcapitalizing on podcasts, they’ve had to reduce their losses in other areas, the primary area being a 2% staff cut. But although posting a loss of […]
SoftBank aims for an Arm IPO of more than $52 billion, the chip designer said as it begins marketing for the biggest 2023 US market flotation.
Vodafone plans to work with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks in Europe and Africa.