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US digital divide will not be easily bridged

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UNITED STATES

The US digital divide over broadband internet access and its implications.

African digital economy faces uneven outlook

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AFRICA

This is attributable to relatively low internet penetration, the limited number of digital platforms and e-commerce businesses, and low investment and digital skills levels. These…

Brazil fake news bill will face obstacles in Congress

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BRAZIL

If enacted, it could substantially transform several aspects of the Brazilian internet. However, its many controversial points mean that its approval is far from guaranteed…

Rise in US homeworking comes with risks

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UNITED STATES

The pandemic and government response has seen many employers keep staff working from home. Evidence of resurgent infection would be an argument to extend homeworking arrangements.

International rivalry will drive satellite internet

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INT

LEO broadband promises genuinely global broadband coverage by expanding access to remote areas where cables are too costly or impractical to install. If all LEO broadband systems…

Digitisation will cut energy sector costs globally

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US/INT

While many industries have been transformed by the development of such new digital technologies as data analytics and artificial intelligence, the oil and gas industry has been a…

South-east Asia’s edtech sector will mature unevenly

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

This has stretched -- but also stimulated -- the emerging edtech sector in the region, and uncovered the many challenges the sector faces in the long term.

State disinformation operations will multiply

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INTERNATIONAL

Global disinformation campaigns