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Semiconductor crisis to last till early 2023, Deloitte reports

Consulting firm, Deloitte, released on Wednesday its latest report addressing the ongoing global semiconductor crisis, with predictions of the crunch to last till early 2023. Deloitte’s research stated that even though the chip shortage crisis’ intensity will be far less severe than it is now, chances are customers will wait around 10 to 20 weeks for a […]

Money20/20 Successfully Re-Unites Global Fintech Community

Money20/20 today reports that more than 8,000 attendees, from over 2,500 companies participated at Money20/20 USA at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas in late October. The event was a showcase for the fastest growing and most innovative fintech companies. This follows the hugely successful Money 20/20 Europe, held in Amsterdam in September, which hosted more […]

Congress to hold a hearing to amend Section 230

Facebook whistleblower France Haugen is once again asked to testify to Congress on December 1, as a subcommittee will uphold a hearing to address future “targeted reforms” and to amend Section 230 of The Communications Decency Act. The leading directive force of the hearings will be the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on communications and […]

How telcos can digitalise their services for the demands of tomorrow

Retail giants Amazon, Aldi and Tesco are trialing checkout-free stores in the UK, where customers can conveniently grab their shopping and leave the store without visiting a cashier. It’s clear that consumers today expect intuitive digital services as standard — and supermarkets aren’t the only ones who should listen. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digitalisation […]

UK to block Facebook parent Meta’s $315M acquisition of Giphy

It is expected that the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will reverse Facebook parent company Meta’s purchase of Giphy in the coming days, according to the Financial Times.  If that happens, it will mark the first time that the country’s competition regulator has unraveled a major tech acquisition. Meta (Facebook previously) announced in May […]

Workers' paradise? Portugal's new teleworking law takes flak

Portugal’s new law on working from home makes the European Union country sound like a workers’ paradise. Companies can’t attempt to contact their staff outside working hours. They must help staff pay for their home gas, electric and internet bills. Bosses are forbidden from using digital software to track what their teleworkers are doing. There’s […]

Ford, GM to enter chip market to curb U.S.-shortage

U.S. automobile manufacturers Ford Motor Co. and General Motors (GM) Co are altering their business plan by joining the semiconductor chip market, following a computer chip shortage that disrupted their global factory output for almost a year. On Thursday, Ford announced a calculated plan of going into business with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries Inc. to create […]

After Beijing, Washington, EU unleash Big Tech regulation crusade

With the exponentially mounting tension between the U.S. and China, and each powerhouse launching its own Big Tech regulation crusade against homegrown giants, the U.S., and Europe have finally concluded how to target legion’s ever-growing supremacy. Both continental forces have finally taken their final stance regarding American tech chiefs, with the European Union (EU) having […]

Google supports local journalism in new feature

Google announced on Tuesday the release of its latest feature directed at local journalism readers and reports to assist in organizing local news outlets. The latest feature will deliver more transparency to homegrown news content when individuals seek information concerning their community. According to the search engine, its latest feature is not a new one […]