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    Google can’t fix its cloud with acquisitions

    By Shira Ovide6 June 2019

    Each deal Google does is a reminder of its failures so far in the lucrative field of cloud computing and a potential warning sign to the software specialists that have thrived in the last decade.

    Crooks and crypto: a seedy underworld in South Africa

    By Alex J Coyne6 June 2019

    Behind the cryptocurrency curtain hides a seedy underworld where these electronic tokens are being used to launder the proceeds of illegal gambling and facilitate illicit drugs, weapons and rhino horn transactions.

    Report shows sophistication of China mass surveillance

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    A mobile app used by police to track citizens shows how some of China’s biggest technology companies are linked to a mass surveillance system that is more sophisticated than previously known.

    Google appeals against EU fine over ‘illegal’ advertising practices

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    Google has confirmed it has appealed against a €1.5-billion fine issued by the European Commission for alleged illegal practices in search advertising.

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    In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod is joined by Rifqa Carr of ride-hailing service inDriver, which is newly launched in South Africa.

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