Peter Guest / Insider:
A look at Saudi Arabia’s Kollona Amn app, launched in 2017 to let its citizens inform on activists, as the country expands the use of surveillance technology — – Saudi Arabian citizens are reporting activists that speak out against the government on the Kollona Amn app.
Paresh Dave / Reuters:
Internal emails: Google sets rules for hosting HQ guest speakers, like making a business case and considering company goals, after row over an Indian historian — Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google this week introduced rules for inviting guest speakers to its offices, days after it canceled …
Jennifer Conrad / Wired:
As China encourages digital yuan adoption among its citizens, experts say the digital currency opens up new forms of government surveillance and social control — Government officials are urging citizens to adopt the official digital currency in a bid to gain more control over the economy.
Stephen Totilo / Axios:
Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Gaming Group says it plans to invest $37.8B in gaming to expand the kingdom’s role in the sector, including $18B for minority investments — Saudi Arabia’s government-funded gaming conglomerate The Savvy Gaming Group will invest $37.8 billion in gaming as part …
Kathryn Walson / PhocusWire:
Canary Technologies, which offers hotels guest management and other tools, raised a $30M Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $45M — Hospitality tech company Canary Technologies has secured $30 million in Series B funding to expand its team to keep pace with global demand …
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Twitch says Guest Star, which allows streamers to pull other creators and fans into their streams for a talk show-like experience, is now available to everyone — With its biggest product launch in years, Twitch is betting on a near-future of the platform that features more dynamic conversations …
Michelle Toh / CNN:
The UK government asks its departments to stop installing Chinese surveillance cameras at sensitive sites, after calls to ban devices from Hikvision and Dahua — Hong Kong CNN Business — Hikvision, a leading Chinese surveillance company, has denied suggestions that it poses a threat …
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