Facebook’s new game plan for India
Facebook earned its chops by connecting people. Its next big bets are on content creators and small businesses. And aiding it are Whatsapp and Instagram.
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Why Covid-19 hasn’t hit Jio’s fundraising prospects
It is difficult for investors to find too many companies in which they can confidently invest at present. Jio is an exception since it offers exactly what a post-Covid world may need.
FACEBOOK AND JIO INK $5.7-BN DEAL
The mega deal will help RIL deleverage and expand its new commerce initiative, while giving Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp access to Jio’s 388 million users.
What’s in the stars for Facebook?
Facebook India under Ajit Mohan has two new bets for the future: social videos and social commerce. But it has got to tackle two things first: regulation and a rival named TikTok.
Facebook: Fall from grace
Connecting around 35% of the world’s population, Facebook holds great sway over people’s choices, giving rise to calls to ‘break it up’.
Mark Zuckerberg and the birth of Libra
If Libra does what it claims, it can shake the very foundations of money and capitalism, and even governments.
Facebook: Facing privacy headwinds
For Facebook, the year has been tough. Two major data breaches and the abuse of its platform for spreading fake news have put it in the crosshairs of regulators.
Ajit Mohan to head Facebook in India
Mohan will step into the role of managing director and vice-president of Facebook India, nearly a year after Umang Bedi quit.
The law tries to catch up with tech
It isn’t the Wild West, but India’s legal framework offers little protection in case of data theft, say experts.
Street smart, twice over
Divya Narendra famously fought Mark Zuckerberg over the origins of Facebook. He lost. Now, he’s putting his hard-won lessons to use on Wall Street.
