Bloomberg | Bhaskar Chakravorti is quoted in this article about how internet tech companies such as Google and Facebook should address the Taliban’s social media presence now that it is a governmental entity in Afghanistan.
DimSum Daily | Data about Hong Kong’s ranking on Digital Planet’s Digital Intelligence Index (DII) is featured in this article about tech opportunities in Korea.
Open Gov | Digital Planet’s Digital Intelligence Index (DII) is mentioned in this article about the development of digital payment technologies in Hong Kong.
Foreign Policy | Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses why it would be problematic if Big Tech dominates the development of artificial intelligence technology, suggesting ways that policymakers can prevent this from happening.
HD Blog | Italy’s ranking on Digital Planet’s Digital Intelligence Index is mentioned in this article about the rise of FinTech companies in the country.
WIRED | Bhaskar Chakavorti writes this opinion piece about why the Biden administration needs to address the artificial intelligence “revolution within Big Tech to help ensure AI applications are “appropriately channeled with wider societal and economic benefits in mind.”
CNBC | Bhaskar Chakravorti comments on U.S. government antitrust legislation to restrict mergers and acquisitions by dominant Big Tech platforms and the potential impact on smaller start-ups.
Foreign Policy | Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses the obstacles that FTC chair Lina Khan faces in reframing the fundamentals of the antitrust complaint against Facebook.
Cheddar TV | Digital Planet research finds that the number of LGBTQ+ women outnumber LGBTQ+ men in the United States tech industry. The research finds the gap is even wider in major tech hubs, like San Francisco and New York City.
