News 1 December 2020 China’s fugitive writers find a home online Matters wants to be free from the trolling, doxxing, and personal attacks that have come to dominate Chinese forums amid rising nationalism and censorship.
News 27 November 2020 Indian developers are racing to replace TikTok In the wake of India’s ban on Chinese apps, local developers are scrambling to come up with the next best thing.
News 24 November 2020 After the meteoric growth of Chinese tech, Beijing considers putting on the brakes Alibaba and others were once China’s crown jewels. Now, their size is cause for discomfort in Beijing.
News 20 November 2020 Facebook’s experimental hate-speech policy seems to be working Accused of enabling genocide, the social media giant has temporarily changed its rules in Myanmar to prevent abuse and misinformation.
News 19 November 2020 How one “unicorn” transformed Colombia’s delivery ecosystem After the success of one delivery platform, e-commerce is booming in Colombia.
News 17 November 2020 Exonerated by viral video When the police charged a famous music manager with murder during the protests, lawyers provided social media footage to prove his innocence.
News 16 November 2020 Small debts, big problems Behind the 11th-hour suspension of fintech giant Ant Group’s IPO is a worry that unregulated microlending is a risk to the Chinese financial system.
News 13 November 2020 As WhatsApp Pay enters India, local fintech companies aren’t happy For Big Tech competitors like Google, the move means competition. For local wallets, it’s just another tech giant in town.
News 12 November 2020 #EndSARS is personal for Nigeria’s tech sector. So it began raising money for the movement. The startups helped raise thousands of dollars for demonstrators. Now, after alleged government interference, some are staying quiet.
News 11 November 2020 Shop till you drop On Singles Day, China’s biggest shopping holiday, delivery workers have been striking. E-commerce giants have little incentive to change.
