2021 trends: Gearing up for acceleration and uncertainty
How to become resilient in the face of uncertainty is the golden thread that will define the months to come.
Oracle set to bust a move
The company is expected to agree to a deal for a stake in TikTok’s US operations.
SoftBank pumps billions into world’s major tech firms
Adobe, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, PayPal and Zoom are among the 25 companies into which SoftBank has invested a total of $3.9 billion.
EU clamps down on social media hate speech
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social media will now be subject to EU rules on hate speech and harmful content under new European Commission guidelines.
Google faces proposed privacy class action lawsuit
Google is accused of illegally invading the privacy of millions of users by pervasively tracking their Internet use through browsers set in ‘private’ mode.
Markets battle amid coronavirus
The pandemic dominates the local and international ICT markets, and is likely to do so for the foreseeable future.
Perspectives on spectrum: From auctions to COVID-19
With more urgent, immediate pandemic priorities on the table, ICASA is yet to finalise its plans to auction spectrum and license the WOAN.
MTN Uganda receives 10-year operating licence
MTN Uganda agrees to pay $100 million for the renewal of its operating licence that expired in October 2018.
Don’t panic: The upsides of COVID-19
In this perilous time, there are still positives, among them social media and digital connectivity helping control panic and misinformation, and a renewed awareness of the value of community.
IBM books Airbnb stay in court
IBM takes Airbnb to court, claiming the illegal use of patents, the latest in a string of suits against online companies involving historic and arguably broad innovations.
HP formally rejects Xerox's latest offer
Xerox takes its $35 billion bid for HP to the company’s shareholders, with a formal tender offer and a rebuttal to HP’s account of why they couldn’t negotiate a deal.
Intuit on the hunt for good karma
The company agrees to buy personal finance site Credit Karma in a deal valued at $7.1 billion.
Dell to sell RSA
The company will sell its cyber security unit for $2.08 billion to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and AlpInvest Partners.