Reports from the International Labour Organisation and the JPMorgan Chase Institute describe the plight of gig-economy workers who struggle to make even their countries’ minimum wage toiling for giant tech platforms.
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It’s been a bad year for Facebook. Okay, a truly terrible year. It just got even worse with the departure of Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
Discarded by its globe-trotting parent Naspers after more than three decades, African pay-television heavyweight MultiChoice Group is facing an uncertain future.
Most studies of the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and the economy have focused on developed countries such as the US and Britain. But the gravest threat AI poses is to emerging economies.
Imagine landing at a major airport and the only human official you meet on your way through the terminal is a customs officer.
The world’s biggest app stores are facing increasing push-back by developers over the high costs they charge for connecting their games with users.
Apple’s new smartwatch is the latest proof: Big Tech is trying to remake health care in its own image.
When bitcoin plunged as much as 15% over two days last week, a theory emerged on the Internet (where else?): a whale was on the move.
This year, Apple’s secret weapon isn’t a particular feature, but a clever pricing strategy and myriad options for storage, colours and screen sizes.
There’s a chance that Wednesday’s arrival of the next generation of iPhones might not be so welcome for telecommunications operators.