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January 14, 2025

New TNW Backstage podcast explores privacy tensions and Meta’s model
Have you heard of the privacy paradox? It’s the contradiction between our claims to care about privacy — and our refusal to protect it. The paradox came to mind while working on the debut episode of our brand-new podcast: TNW Backstage. The show takes you behind the scenes of TNW Conference — and the tech…
NTT to make NTT Data wholly owned with tender offer of $16bn
TOKYO — Nippon Telegraph and Telephone announced on Thursday that it plans to turn NTT Data Group into a wholly owned subsidi through a tender offer worth 2.37 trillion yen ($16.4 billion), accelerating its shift from telecommunications to the technology sector by leveraging the unit’s strength in corporate IT services. Japan’s top telecom provider and…
Smokey Robinson denies claims of sexual assault, attorney says
An attorney for Smokey Robinson on Wednesday called accusations of sexual assault against the Motown legend false and said that the “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” singer will respond in the coming days. Four former housekeepers of Robinson’s in a lawsuit filed Tuesday accused him of sexually assaulting them, which was alleged to…
Armed forces neutralize 25 Israel made Indian drones
Armed forces neutralize 25 Israel made Indian drones RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Thursday destroyed 25 Israeli –manufactured Harop drones across the country, responding to Indian attacks during recent tensions. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the drones neutralized by using both soft-kill (technical) and hard-kill (weapons-based) systems, following a series of provocative…
Flights avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre- missile strikes
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A wave of flight cancellations and diversions hit Asia, the Middle East, and Europe on Wednesday morning as airlines rerouted aircraft to avoid the Pakistani airspace, which remained closed…
Xi Jinping calls on Putin to help defend rights of developing countries
TOKYO — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday vowed to join hands with Russia in standing up to “anti-globalization” and “power bullying in the international community,” as he met counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. “[We will] defend the rights and interests of China, Russia, and other developing countries, and work together to promote a multipolar…
Ex-Lakers player and coach Byron Scott accused in lawsuit of sexually assaulting teen in 1987
Former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott is accused in a lawsuit amended earlier this month of sexually assaulting a girl in 1987 when she was 15 and he was 26 during a team event at her high school. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended May 1 alleges sexual battery and false…
Protesters gather in London over Indian strikes in Pakistani Kashmir | News
Protesters gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London on 7 May to demonstrate over missile strikes in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. Dozens of men and women gathered outside the High Commission with Pakistan flags and chanted “we want peace” and “long live Pakistan”. The Pakistani milit said that 31 people were killed in India’s airstrikes and…
Toyota braces for 35% profit fall this year, says outlook murky
TOKYO — Toyota Motor forecasts a net profit of 3.1 trillion yen ($21.5 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2026, down 34.9% from the year before, the automaker said on Thursday, as steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump against foreign cars threaten to hit the company’s profits in the key market. The yen’s appreciation against the dollar is another factor weighing on…