TECHNOLOGY
Policy | A solution to end the Internet privacy vs accountability impasse
The government could transform the way WhatsApp is used by demanding smaller group sizes. This will constrain the spread of fake news and at the same time stick to Zuckerberg’s ‘privacy-focused’ vision of the platform being the ‘digital equivalent of the living room’.
TECHNOLOGY
Policy | India must weigh in the risks China and Google pose in telecom
India would do well to consider growing risks of cheap Chinese-made Android smartphones and apps that send vast amounts of user data to their makers.
TECHNOLOGY
Tech | Will Facebook’s past cast a shadow over Libra?
By Facebook proposing Libra, it might be safe to say that no Silicon Valley company has ever set for itself a more ambitious goal.
BUSINESS
Tech & Policy | US blacklisting Huawei throws a spanner in global 5G deployment
Should the US blockade persist for a length of time, Huawei and China could turn the crisis into an opportunity by accelerating development of chip technology within its borders.
