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The year of disruptive tech: telecom trends in 2021

The year 2020 will go down in history as a defining one in the age of global telecommunications. In the beginning, a sudden data explosion occurred. The COVID-19 pandemic shook businesses, brands, and individuals to their core, but telcos around the world put their heads down and worked on meeting and preserving the rising demand […]

In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government

In the Nevada desert, a cryptocurrency magnate hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic “smart city” into reality. To do that, he’s asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from schools to law enforcement. Jeffrey Berns, CEO of Nevada-based Blockchains […]

China releases new anti-monopoly laws on its tech sector

China aims to keep its tech industry under a tight noose, as the country’s market regulator released new and stricter rules to boot out monopolistic practices on Sunday, primarily targeting its tech giants. The new legislation – issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) – will cement an earlier anti-monopoly draft law which […]

Debate heats up over how countries tax Big Tech companies

An international debate over how countries tax big U.S. technology companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook is heating up, presenting a challenge for President Joe Biden’s new administration. A mid-year deadline is on the horizon for talks about a global deal to defuse trade disputes with France and other countries that are imposing go-it-alone […]

Closer look by Beijing at group buying and big tech

China is ramping up its scrutiny of the practice of community group buying, summoning some of the nation’s largest tech companies for discussions as part of an anti-monopoly push. Community group buying allows groups of people living in the same town or region to buy groceries and other items in bulk at a discounted rate, […]

Riding the African FinTech Safari

Over the past few years, Africa has become a hotbed for FinTech across the board, gulping up investments higher than any other sector on the continent. This is a natural occurrence, as 66 percent of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains unbanked, these innovative financial startups have mushroomed all over to meet the rising demand for financial […]

US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook

The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, the second major government offensive this year against once seemingly untouchable tech behemoths. The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states and […]

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America’s tech companies — a moment when they were lionized as innovators, hailed as job creators and largely left alone. Now Joe Biden is coming back, this time as president. But times have changed. The halcyon days of an adoring Washington are unlikely to return when Biden […]

What COVID-19 means for automation technology and our future

Economic recessions are pivotal times in every nation’s history. Today, the decisions made for the future of the economy and society at large will continue to unfold in response to the forming pandemic. While the crisis has prompted the need to adopt automation technology across industries, how will this shift impact our future? Today, the […]

MoneyFest 2020: FinTech partnerships important for digital growth

When sitting down to attend MoneyFest 2020, one cannot miss the level of sophistication the webinar offered; it was similar to watching a high production financial show that stretched out for days, allowing a seamless level of connectivity between the speakers and attendees. Hosting a plethora of experts, executives, and tech gurus from around the […]