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Bharti Airtel concludes spectrum trading agreement with Jio

Indian telecoms provider Bharti Airtel announced on Friday the closure of its spectrum trading agreement with its local rival Reliance Jio to transfer the “Right to Use” of Airtel’s 800 MHz spectrum in three circles to Jio.  Airtel had announced earlier in April the trading agreement without disclosing its financial details.   However, Indian media reports revealed on Friday that Airtel received $135.5 million net of tax from Jio for the proposed transfer. Additionally, Jio […]

Twitter is changing their look after complaints flooded the platform

Twitter is learning a hard lesson on the importance of accessibility. After releasing on Wednesday new designs that were meant to make the platform more accessible, the micro-blogging website said it was “listening and iterating” its design based on feedback from users.  No one said change was easy, but for Twitter users, the adjustments felt like they’ve been listening to construction work […]

Facebook removes anti-vax Russian disinformation campaigns

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it has removed 65 and 243 Facebook and Instagram accounts respectively that were involved in anti-vax disinformation campaigns operating from Russia.  The Big Tech company highlighted in its report that accounts originated in Russia targeted audiences primarily in India, Latin America, and to a lesser extent, the U.S.   Facebook’s investigation found links between this campaign and Fazze, a subsidiary of a U.K-registered marketing firm AdNow, whose operations were […]

How Reddit raised its value to $10 billion

After doubling its value in only six months, Reddit, the social networking site often labeled as the front page of the internet, is now worth more than $10 billion after earning $410 million in funding.  The company announced the milestone through an in-depth interview with The New York Times, in which Reddit’s co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman disclosed how the company managed to raise its value in a short […]

Instagram’s newest anti-harassment feature explained

In the wake of recent racial attacks on social media platforms, Instagram is rolling out additional features to curb the spread of offensive and unwanted messages and comments.  Through the latest feature under the name “Limits,” the Facebook-owned platform will filter out abusive direct message requests, as well as warn users who try to post potentially offensive comments.  For posts […]

Beijing axes Pony.ai's IPO plans

China has allegedly terminated independent driving startup Pony.ai’s efforts to go public on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) amidst Beijing’s endeavors to enforce regulations on numerous sectors in China’s tech industry, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The California-based company was expected to go public via a special-purpose acquisition with a blank-check company in the U.S. that would have […]

China Telecom aims for $8.5 billion in Shanghai’s IPO

Amidst Washington’s deadlock with Beijing, China Telecom may potentially elevate its Shanghai’s initial public offering (IPO) to more than $8 billion leading to its biggest offering this year in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, following the firm’s delisting in its New York counterpart (NYSE) in January.  Following Chinese media reports, the Beijing-based firm established its IPO at $0.70 per share, inflating the firm’s worth […]

U.S. advises against Brazil’s usage of Huawei 5G equipment

The U.S. has expressed its support toward Brazil’s proposal of becoming a NATO partner but stressed its concerns regarding the Latin American country’s business with Chinese telecoms titan Huawei within its 5G telecoms network, White House officials told reporters on Monday.  During a trip to Brazil last week, U.S. National Security Advisor notified President Jair Bolsonaro of the state’s concerns in partnering with Huawei citing cybersecurity […]

Big Tech teams up with U.S. authority against ransomware

U.S. Department of Homeland Security revealed on Thursday plans to foster Big Tech giants’ support to strengthen cybersecurity measures, preceding a sequence of high-profile attacks on security infrastructure. In its latest endeavor to secure its infrastructure, U.S. authorities are incorporating Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to reinforce the state’s cybersecurity. Join Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) is […]

Apple sends female employee home after raising sexist concerns

Ashley Gjøvik, senior engineering program manager at Apple has been coming to work for years complaining about her experiences with sexism, a hostile work environment, sexual harassment, unsafe working conditions, and retaliation.  Her request was simple, she asked Apple to mitigate the hostile work environment while they investigate.  “Initially Apple offered me EAP therapy and medical leave. I told them that made no sense and said they should talk […]