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Through a camera lens, US students find images to sum up life in the pandemic
The assignment was to capture in photographs what already weighed heavily on most everyone’s mind: The way the coronavirus pandemic had altered their lives.
Miami’s successful pitch to tech firms: How can we help?
The city of Miami, with a growing reputation as a financial services center enhanced by its balmy climate and low taxes, is now making a concerted and increasingly successful push to attract hi-tech firms from Silicon Valley and New York.
Hong Kong anti-racism watchdog decries delivery apps customers requests for non-South Asian drivers
Deliveroo confirms deactivation of customer’s account over ‘wholly unacceptable’ delivery notes, while Foodpanda investigates similar incident. Equal Opportunities Commission says such requests for South Asian drivers not to deliver their food are within the law, but challenges the conduct.
Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink Internet
Elon Musk became the world’s richest person this month by upending the global auto industry and disrupting aerospace heavyweights with reusable rockets. Now he’s setting his sights on another business dominated by entrenched incumbents: telecommunications.
No computer, no heat: UK’s poorest struggle with homeschooling
With schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, millions of children in Britain are struggling to learn remotely, because of a lack of computers, Internet or quiet room to study.
Sources: Ant’s Malaysian e-wallet venture with CIMB in talks to raise US$150mil
A Malaysian e-wallet operator owned by CIMB Group and China's Ant Group is in advanced talks with investors to raise at least US$150mil (RM604.80mil) to fund expansion plans, four sources familiar with the matter said.
The future of China’s most popular app WeChat is short videos and livestreaming, says creator Allen Zhang
WeChat is a relatively late entrant in the short video and livestreaming market, which has seen a surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past five years, the number of daily video messages posted on WeChat has increased 33 times while video content on WeChat Moments is up tenfold.
100 hours in the dark: How an election Internet blackout hit poor Ugandans
When Uganda ordered an Internet shutdown on the eve of the presidential election, groundnut seller Susan Tafumba’s trade collapsed.
World Wide Web inventor opposes Australia’s news payment plan
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says Australia’s plan to force digital giants to pay media outlets for news content is “unworkable” and undermines a “fundamental principle” of the Internet.
Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first public appearance in three months
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since October on Wednesday when he spoke to a group of teachers by video, easing concern about his unusual absence from the limelight and sending shares in the e-commerce giant surging.
