Founder Institute releases list of Lagos Ecosystem Canvas v2
Despite the harsh economic conditions of last year due to the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown, African start-ups were still able to raise a substantial amount of venture capital….
U.S. Senate Republican asks tech firms to explain account, content removals
The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked the chief executives of five major U.S. tech firms to answer detailed questions about decisions to restrict or permanently ban…
Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media…
Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU antitrust action – Letter
A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favours its own…
Trump to block U.S. downloads of TikTok, WeChat from Sunday – Officials
The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns…
Google, Apple roll out built-in COVID-19 exposure notifications to phones
Alphabet Inc’s Google and Apple Inc on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build…
EU says Facebook, Twitter, Google should report monthly on fake news fight
Facebook, Google and Twitter should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Russia and China for their…
Google Maps to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc unit said on Monday. The…
Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app
Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech giants Apple and Alphabet’s Google to help trace…
Over 30 firms join alliance calling for ‘open’ 5G systems
More than 30 technology and telecom firms unveiled an alliance Tuesday to press for “open and interoperable” 5G wireless systems that eliminate the need for a single supplier. The move…