Existential decisionsIn Delhi, Facebook was seen as something of a case study in navigating complex environments, those steeped in the practice of public policy lobbying in the Capital say. So effective were Das and her team at managing the policy environment that an unsaid understanding had taken shape–Facebook would lead the efforts in areas that […]

Executives of SoftBank Group Corp are once again considering taking the technology group private as the Japanese company seeks a new strategy after disposing of several large assets, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. The discussions are driven by frustrations over the continuous discount in SoftBank’s equity valuation compared […]

The logo of technology company Nvidia is seen at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California. SoftBank Group Corp is close to selling British chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia Corp for more than $40 billion, a deal which would create a giant in the chip industry, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The cash-and-stock […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi It’s looking increasingly likely that TikTok won’t be able to sell its US operations by the mid-September deadline imposed in an executive order issued by US President Donald Trump last month. That doesn’t mean the video app beloved by tens of millions of teens will go dark overnight. Trump on Thursday said […]

By Andy Mukherjee Mukesh Ambani has joined the league of world’s richest with the help of a simple formula: assembling admirers for $2 businesses. First he got Facebook and Google to back his fledgling digital ambitions, and now he may be trying to entice Amazon into his retail venture, already India’s largest. In four years, […]

By Andy Mukherjee Mukesh Ambani has joined the league of world’s richest with the help of a simple formula: assembling admirers for $2 businesses. First he got Facebook and Google to back his fledgling digital ambitions, and now he may be trying to entice Amazon into his retail venture, already India’s largest. In four years, […]

Twitter said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power. Twitter said in a blog post it was updating its rules to recognize the changes in how […]

Twitter said on Thursday it would label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine confidence in the U.S. election, including posts claiming victory before results have been certified or inciting unlawful conduct to prevent a peaceful transfer of power. Twitter said in a blog post it was updating its rules to recognize the changes in how […]

Over 40 NGOs and organisations have written an open letter to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, asking them to address Facebook India’s alleged bias and failure to address dangerous content in the country. In the letter dated September 9, the entities said Facebook must ensure the independence and thoroughness of an ongoing […]

Over 40 NGOs and organisations have written an open letter to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, asking them to address Facebook India’s alleged bias and failure to address dangerous content in the country. In the letter dated September 9, the entities said Facebook must ensure the independence and thoroughness of an ongoing […]