Tufts University’s Chakravorti on Adani Crisis Impact on India
Bloomberg | Fletcher School at Tufts University Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti discusses the impact of the Adani crisis on India’s economic and development goals. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
Modi Is Muzzling Big Tech
Foreign Policy | Silicon Valley has spent years courting India, but its companies face an increasingly tricky censorship minefield in the world’s largest democracy.
After layoffs, Meta, tech companies face uphill battle to boost diversity
After layoffs, Meta, tech companies face uphill battle to boost diversity | The Washington Post
2022 in AI, in verse and prose
The Indian Express | Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: This year had a fascinating mix of goodies. Now seek AI talent from across the world, not just from a few mega-clusters
How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter
The Indian Express | This week, Musk disbanded the Trust and Safety Council, made up of civil, human rights and other organizations to address hate speech, harassment, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform | The Indian Express
To Save Twitter, Elon Musk Should Fire Himself
Foreign Policy: Bhaskar Chakravorti | Musk’s conflicts of interest make him too dangerous to run the global public sphere.
Here’s Proof Hate Speech Is More Viral on Elon Musk’s Twitter
Wired | Elon Musk reactivated Donald Trump’s Twitter account last weekend, reversing a ban imposed in January 2021 after his posts were deemed to have incited violence at the US Capitol.
Is the Digital Dollar Coming Soon?
TuftsNow | A Fletcher School expert explains how a central bank digital currency works and why the U.S. is considering developing one
Elon Musk’s Twitter Buyout Brought Back QAnon Believers, Report Says
CNET | Discussions about the Trump-related, false conspiracy theory have ramped back up.
Facing a Tide of Criticism, Elon Musk Is Tweeting Through It
The New York Times | The new owner of Twitter has embarked on a tweeting spree to push back, spar and justify his actions.