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Scenarios for the expansion of India’s super apps
Several large global technology firms have pumped billions of dollars of investments into India’s digital economy sector this year. The development reflects a trend toward “super apps” being created in the country, helped along by favorable government policies. The question is whether the market will remain fiercely competitive, or devolve into domination by two or three large players.
Opinion: The EU’s digital lag
A dozen or more global giants have emerged in the online data business, but none in the European Union. That is not for lack of trying. The EU has issued voluminous regulations on data protection and dangled investment incentives for digital entrepreneurs, yet this outpouring of directives and money has ...
Weighing the consequences of regulating internet giants
The United States stands at a regulatory crossroads as Congress debates whether to adopt European-style controls over the use of online personal data – or trust that Facebook, Google, and the like will respond voluntarily (and more efficiently than government) to their customers’ diverse and ever-changing privacy preferences. The wrong ...
Kadyrov’s gambit: deciphering the antics of Chechnya’s leader
As Russia sinks deeper into economic crisis, the political games being played in that country have become increasingly alarming and difficult to interpret. The latest is a series of pointed threats against the political opposition, issued by Ramzan Kadyrov, the hardline leader of Chechnya. What is Mr. Kadyrov playing at, ...
Geopolitics: Social media mobilises popular opinion but political change needs leaders
Various forms of social media have played vital roles in inspiring the Arab Spring revolutions of 2011. But are they enough to sustain popular uprisings – or are activists and leaders as vital as ever? This report examines the role of social media in mobilising popular opinion. Geopolitics: Social media ...
