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France quietly catches rivals in battle for data centre supremacy
France quietly catches rivals in battle for data centre supremacy
by  AFP

At the end of a narrow suburban street north of Paris, a giant structure shrouded in a skin of mesh and steel looks like a football stadium, but is in fact a vast data centre. The capital region's data centre industry is already worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion), according to specialist consultancy Structure Research.

Cloud and search lift Google-parent quarterly profit
Cloud and search lift Google-parent quarterly profit
by  AFP

Google-parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported profit and revenue that beat expectations as its cloud and search ads businesses thrived. "Our strong performance this quarter highlights ongoing strength in Search and momentum in Cloud," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said in an earnings release. gc/arp

'kamala IS brat': Pop world backs Harris
'kamala IS brat': Pop world backs Harris
by  AFP

The pop world has coalesced rapidly around Kamala Harris's last-minute candidacy, as the US vice president gets a boost from an online explosion of videos mixing her speeches with hit songs.

Internet blackout paints dark picture for Bangladesh call centres
Internet blackout paints dark picture for Bangladesh call centres
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis work in outsourcing firms and the industry generates billions every year, but executives fear the internet shutdown imposed by authorities seeking to quell anti-government protests threatens its entire existence.

BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'
BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'
by  AFP

The BBC is to axe 500 jobs over the next 20 months in a bid to save £200 million ($258 million) and become a "leaner, more agile organisation," the British public service broadcaster announced Tuesday. "We also need to consider how best to fund the BBC in the long term to secure all the benefits of universal public service broadcasting in the future."

EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
EU opens probe into possible online food-delivery cartel
by  AFP

The EU launched an investigation on Tuesday to determine whether online food-delivery companies Delivery Hero and Glovo engaged in anti-competitive practices. "Online food delivery is a fast-growing sector, where we must protect competition," said EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager.

'Sexist' falsehoods target Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
'Sexist' falsehoods target Kamala Harris after Biden drops out
by  AFP

Doctored images, sexual slurs, racial innuendos -- false narratives around Kamala Harris surged online as she emerged as the Democratic frontrunner in the US presidential race, with researchers warning of an incoming flood of gendered disinformation.

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