Sunday, July 4, 2021

A look at Apple's changing attitudes towards decentralizing from Silicon Valley and work from home, as it plans operating in a post pandemic world (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's changing attitudes towards decentralizing from Silicon Valley and work from home, as it plans operating in a post pandemic world  —  This is the free version of Power On.  If you like it, consider subscribing to Bloomberg.com — you'll receive this newsletter several hours earlier …



China's Cyberspace Administration orders app stores to remove Didi Chuxing app, citing serious violations on collection and usage of personal information (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
China's Cyberspace Administration orders app stores to remove Didi Chuxing app, citing serious violations on collection and usage of personal information  —  - Internet watchdog asks operators to remove ride-hailing app  — The surprise ban comes days after Didi's New York debut



How PetaBencana, a bot that uses social media posts to map emerging natural disasters in Indonesia in real time, is helping authorities respond more quickly (Antonia Timmerman/Rest of World)

Antonia Timmerman / Rest of World:
How PetaBencana, a bot that uses social media posts to map emerging natural disasters in Indonesia in real time, is helping authorities respond more quickly  —  An Indonesian mapping platform is turning social media chatter into life-saving information during natural disasters.  —  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA



Saturday, July 3, 2021

Q&A with Daniel Rausch, VP of Entertainment Devices & Services at Amazon, about bringing Fire TV to cars, Amazon's game streaming service, and more (Janko Roettgers/Protocol)

Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Q&A with Daniel Rausch, VP of Entertainment Devices & Services at Amazon, about bringing Fire TV to cars, Amazon's game streaming service, and more  —  Amazon has sold millions of Fire TV sticks across the globe, and struck up partnerships with a number of TV manufacturers to embed …



Dealogic: tech dealmaking in SE Asia hit $19B in H1 2021, up 114% YoY, and is forecast to reach a record $75B in 2021, up from $17B in 2020 and $23B in 2019 (Mercedes Ruehl/Financial Times)

Mercedes Ruehl / Financial Times:
Dealogic: tech dealmaking in SE Asia hit $19B in H1 2021, up 114% YoY, and is forecast to reach a record $75B in 2021, up from $17B in 2020 and $23B in 2019  —  Dealmaking hit $19bn in first half of 2020 as investors piled into fast-growing digital economy  —  Technology sector dealmaking …



China proposes rules to punish illegal e-commerce pricing

Violation of the rules could incur a fine of 0.1% to 0.5% of a business' annual sales or even suspension of operations, according to a statement from the State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR). https://ift.tt/3qOtbbh

Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...