Biden will nominate Big Tech critic and antitrust star Lina Khan to the FTC
Biden didn’t campaign on getting tough against Big Tech, but his early actions are speaking louder than his words.
The White House confirmed its intentions to nominate Lina Khan to the FTC Monday,...
Spectrum release dogged by old snags
This week's high court order that has resulted in a delay in the auction of spectrum for high-speed broadband symbolises a malaise in policy, but flexibility on the part...
Huawei unveils new Mate X2 foldable smartphone
Huawei has pulled the wraps off its latest foldable smartphone – the Mate X2.
In a move away from the wraparound form factor of its 2019 and 2020 predecessors, the company...
Bumble’s first date with the public markets
The public markets have been so active lately that it’s hard to drum up excitement for yet another company making its way to the bull market. But, in the...
What are these rich people doing pumping crappy assets?
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South Africa must build electric vehicles or car manufacturing will collapse
The South African automobile manufacturing industry will plummet into a massive decline if it does not adapt and start making electric vehicles (EVs) in the next few years.
This is...
Telkom getting ready to launch 5G
Telkom has deployed 5G sites in selected parts of the country and is now optimizing the user experience ahead of a commercial roll-out.
Telkom will be the fourth mobile operator...
SpaceX and ICASA begin discussions over Starlink in South Africa
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has confirmed to MyBroadband that it is in discussions with SpaceX regarding its satellite-based Starlink Internet service.
SpaceX this week opened pre-orders for its...
Hasselblad X1D II 50C: out of the studio and into the streets
crawled into an abandoned school bus, trespassed through dilapidated hallways, dodged fleeting thunderstorms, and wandered the empty streets of Chinatown late into the evening. For two summery weeks, I couldn’t...
Calling Belfast VCs: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC
TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities.
Our survey of VCs in Belfast and Northern Ireland will capture how things are faring, and...
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Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators
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