Nigeria’s decision to ban Twitter will hurt its reputation as Africa’s most attractive tech hub

The government has often called on foreign investors to invest in Nigerian start-ups.

Tolu Olarewaju, The Conversation

· Jun 08, 2021 · 11:30 pm

An Indian manufacturer of audio products is beating its Chinese rivals by manufacturing in China

boAt held a 37% share of the personal audio products segment in India in 2020.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jun 08, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Covid-19 has caused a global microchip shortage – and it won’t end anytime soon

Semiconductors are an essential component of electronic devices, found in everything from cars and factory machinery to dishwashers and mobile phones.

John L Hopkins, The Conversation

· Jun 03, 2021 · 11:30 pm

What is Apple’s new ‘app tracking transparency’? Why has it angered Facebook? And should you use it?

The new iPhone operating system lets you opt out of having your online habits tracked by apps. That’s a big part of Facebook's business model.

Paul Haskell-Dowland, The Conversation

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Nikolai Hampton, The Conversation

· Apr 30, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Paytm: India’s most-valued unicorn has spread itself too thin by experimenting with new services

Forget breakeven or profitability, the Noida-based company has been on a loss-making spree.

Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com

· Mar 24, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Apple and Samsung are making it harder for you to get your phone repaired for cheap

In Australia, submissions to a ‘right to repair’ inquiry have called on tech manufacturers to provide a fair and competitive market for repairs.

Ritesh Chugh, The Conversation

· Mar 14, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Semiconductors: How the world ran out of a key component in everything from smartphones to cars

While it is easy to blame Covid-19 for the semiconductor ‘famine’, the truth is that the global supply chain had it coming for some time.

Hamza Mudassir, The Conversation

· Mar 08, 2021 · 07:30 pm

After the TikTok ban in India, its Chinese owner has found a new Asian home

Bytedance is downsizing its workforce in India and ramping up recruitment in Singapore, according to analytics company GlobalData.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Feb 25, 2021 · 01:30 pm

Australia versus Facebook: The government’s competition policy has failed to encourage competition

The little guy has got left out of all this deal-making.

Joshua Gans, The Conversation

· Feb 19, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Facebook’s move to block news content in Australia could do more harm to the tech giant

The ban was a direct response to the country’s legislation that requires digital platforms to pay news media companies whose content they host.

Diana Bossio, The Conversation

· Feb 18, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In Australia, Google is running an experiment on some of its search engine users

The experiment, which involves displaying an ‘alternative’ news website ranking, has resulted in the promotion of dubious news sources over trusted ones.

Daniel Angus, The Conversation

· Feb 01, 2021 · 11:30 pm

China’s spat with billionaire Jack Ma is part of bigger push to control big tech

Beijing is moving towards a comprehensive regime for regulating competition among digital platforms.

Mark Greeven, The Conversation

· Jan 12, 2021 · 09:30 pm