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Three Web 3 Jobs that will Solely Rise in Demand 

What exactly is Web 3.0, what will change with its advent, and how will the world look integrated with the 3rd generation of the internet? These are tough questions to answer.  Web 3 is, in the simplest words, a blockchain-based internet. A decentralized, permissionless, censorship-resistant; these are the fundamental tenets of Web 3. The more […]

Russian Industry Targeted, not Consumers, if Biden Export Curbs Imposed

The Biden administration plans to spare everyday Russians from the brunt of U.S. export controls if Russia invades Ukraine, and focus on targeting industrial sectors, a White House official said. “Key people” will also face “massive sanctions,” a top Commerce official said in a separate speech on Friday. The comments narrow the scope of potential […]

Etisalat Group Strengthens Smiles Online Marketplace Presence with Acquisition of elGrocer

Closing of the deal opens new chapter for enhancing daily experience of UAE consumers Abu Dhabi, 28th January 2022: Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC “Etisalat Group” today announced that, further to the announcement on 18 November 2021, it has completed the acquisition of elGrocer DMCC.  Founded in 2015, elGrocer is a leading online marketplace for groceries operating […]

Heydemann to be first female CEO of telecoms group Orange

Orange on Friday named Christel Heydemann its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead France’s biggest telecoms operator amid a revamp of its governance. A former graduate of France’s elite engineering school Polytechnique, 47-year-old Heydemann will replace Stephane Richard from April 4 at the helm of the state-controlled group after a court […]

Google Sued for Location Data Tracking by U.S. States, D.C.

Three U.S. states, Washington, Texas, Indiana, and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., for “deceptive” location-tracking misconduct, embarking into users’ privacy.  “Google falsely led customers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company […]

Tech, Auto Stocks Lead European Shares Lower

European shares fell as much as 2 percent on Friday, dragged down by auto and technology stocks, amid prospects of higher interest rates and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 1.4 percent, paring some losses after falling as much as 2 percent earlier in the day, and on track for its […]

Sun Exchange, Expands Bitcoin-paying Solar Project in South Africa

South African firm, Sun Exchange, uncovered plans to expand its focus to reach various African countries in an ambitious project of crowd-sourced funding of solar panels and leasing them to customers. Supported by African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd. – a group part-owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe – Sun Exchange managed to raise $1.4 million funding […]

Web 3: What the 3rd Generation of the Internet Brings to the Table

You can be forgiven for thinking that Web3 or Web 3.0 is just another trendy buzzword that lets tech companies sell you the same product slightly upgraded under a cool new façade. For one thing, there is no official definition for Web 3, just a collection of parameters that classifies its general qualities, functions, and […]

Samsung Hits New Profit Records for 2021, Despite Chip Crisis

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, revealed a new record in its 2021 fourth quarter (Q4), marking an annual operating profit of $42.9 billion and $232.4 billion in revenue. Compared to its third-quarter (Q3) revenue, Samsung hit a whopping $11.5 billion in operating profit and $63.6 billion in revenues. The heightened capital for the electronics […]