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Director of Research @Je_suis_Ravi explains the hurdles Billionaire Mukesh Ambani may face in turning #Jio into a global #tech empire in @CNNBusiness :
https://sites.tufts.edu/digitalplanet/he-may-hold-the-winning-ticket-in-tech-and-silicon-valley-knows-it/

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These past months have shown the #gigeconomy’s importance in providing essential services to communities, while also highlighting the disparities & vulnerabilities experienced by its workers.

Explore new research from @planetdgtl for more info: http://bit.ly/a-tale-of-2-digital-economies

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"For Silicon Valley, the Indian market alone is bigger than the five next biggest consumer markets — by population — in the world combined," @IBGC_Fletcher #Research Director @Je_suis_Ravi told @Iyengarish @CNN. http://ow.ly/FZ3W50Dclg9

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As we begin 2021, the importance of #digitaladoption & integration is coming into sharper focus. Understanding the factors that drive #digitalization is the first step to achieving more digitally evolved societies.

More from the Dispatch from @planetdgtl: https://sites.tufts.edu/digitalplanet/files/2021/01/Digital-Planet-Dispatch-January-2021.pdf

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