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Mexico's digital economy faces labour reform pressures

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MEXICO

The bill will be debated when the new legislature elected in the June 6 mid-term elections is sworn in and starts sessions in September. Besides this bill, the Senate (upper…

AI will alter US digital ad industry

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UNITED STATES

This segment of the advertising industry faces formidable challenges, from growing privacy-related impediments to targeted advertising to the emergence of ad networks run by…

Foreign firms face risks in India's e-commerce space

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INDIA

The ruling offers relief to Amazon, which not only faces stiff competition but is also grappling with changes in India’s e-commerce regulatory framework. On June 21, the Ministry…

Russia's top bank leads sector revolution

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RUSSIA

The expansion into retail reflects the transition of state-controlled Sberbank, Russia's largest bank from financial institution into a digital 'ecosystem' rebranded as Sber. Its…

Central bank digital currency launch is getting closer

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INTERNATIONAL

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is lukewarm on digital currencies but the multiple impacts of COVID-19, and the progress of China and other states on CBDCs, have reignited calls for a…

'Big tech' troubles will rise as economic growth slows

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INT

The comment encapsulates the chaos playing out internally within the company since the acquisition. It also exposes strong headwinds that are testing ‘big tech’ platforms as the…

US tech policy reform will prioritise data protection

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UNITED STATES

New state-level data protection laws, and a potential federal privacy law, are emerging as an important challenge for major US technology firms. Already they face rising pressures…

Tech firms face tougher operating climate in India

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INDIA

Under the new rules, certain online platforms face criminal liability if they do not comply with official requests to remove unlawful content or trace its original source.

Metaverse 'brandtech' will redefine online advertising

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INT

The music industry and fashion retailers are pioneers in using the metaverse to promote their brands and products and generate revenue from the burgeoning marketplace for virtual…

Global South tightens social media grip amid protests

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INT

Civil society actors routinely use social media to spread content that fuels anti-government sentiment, to organise demonstrations and to document and amplify protest actions…