China has taken a U-turn from boosting its tech firms as ‘national champions’. In part 1 of this 4-part series on the global moves to rein in Big Tech, we explore the political, economic and social motivations of the Chinese state in clipping the wings of its consumer-tech giants
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July 13, 2021: The Great Billionaire Crackdown; Creator economy’s mental health problem; Vaccine inequity
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January 19, 2021: Liz Wiseman on leadership; Jack Ma vs the Chinese state; How Moderna’s vaccine was 33 years in the making; Who runs the government?
The regulatory pushback was long in the making. And it has as much to do with Alibaba's dominance, a wariness of big businesses, and deeper socio-cultural issues
This Week in Disruptive Tech
September 8, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Chandrayaan 2, Jio’s business plan, deepfakes, artificial intelligence, and the problem with Big Data
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Alibaba broke all records with sales of $14.3 billion on Singles Day this year. How did it manage this amazing feat?
Dispatches from China
Jack Ma who created Alibaba, China's biggest online marketplace is a hero in the country. And with good reason at that.
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