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Internet blackout paints dark picture for Bangladesh call centres
Internet blackout paints dark picture for Bangladesh call centres
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis work in outsourcing firms and the industry generates billions every year, but executives fear the internet shutdown imposed by authorities seeking to quell anti-government protests threatens its entire existence.

BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'
BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'
by  AFP

The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, more agile organisation," the British public service broadcaster announced Tuesday. "We also need to consider how best to fund the BBC in the long term to secure all the benefits of universal public service broadcasting in the future."

EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
by  AFP

The EU launched an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether online food-delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo engaged in anti-competitive practices. "Online food delivery is a fast-growing sector, where we must protect competition," said EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager.

'Sexist' falsehoods target Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
'Sexist' falsehoods target Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
by  AFP

Doctored images, sexual slurs, racial innuendos -- false narratives around Kamala Harris surged online as she emerged as the Democratic frontrunner in the US presidential race, with researchers warning of an incoming flood of gendered disinformation.

All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
by  AFP

Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial intelligence and whether the major investments AI requires are sustainable for the long haul.

Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
Conspiracy theories take off after global IT crash
by  AFP

From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.