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All you wanted to know about Content Weapons

All you wanted to know about Content Weapons

Management

Content Weapons are intentionally engineered messages or payloads (text, images, sounds or videos) using a digital delivery system aimed at a location or group of a given mindset, with the express purpose of a targeted action, impression, behavior or response. Not to be confused with "Computational propaganda" as Content Weapons are not limited to the political arena or social media technologies...
Netflix Rope Sin ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators In A $200 Million Deal

Netflix Rope Sin ‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators In A $200 Million Deal

Companies

Netflix has managed to rope in “Game of Thrones” show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from HBO for a deal worth $200 million.   This is one of the many deals that Netflix has made in the last year to bring into its fold top talent for making exclusive TV shows and films for its streaming platform so its strategy for greater ammunition for rivaling the likes of Hulu and Amazon Prime in...
Two China Factories And 50% Workforce To Be Dropped By PSA, Dongfeng: Reuters

Two China Factories And 50% Workforce To Be Dropped By PSA, Dongfeng: Reuters

Companies

According to a news report published by Reuters news agency, a decision to cut thousands of jobs in China and shut down two of four shared assembly plants has been taken by Peugeot maker PSA Group and partner Dongfeng Group. The report was based on documents of the companies and added that the aim of these moves was to cut down on losses amidst the drop in demand for vehicle sin the largest auto...
Japan's Softbank Aiming For Investments In More Mexican Startups

Japan's Softbank Aiming For Investments In More Mexican Startups

Companies

The Mexican used car platform Kavak and financial technology firm Konfio are the two latest startups that Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is interested in investing and negotiations to that end is ongoing currently, according to reports.   Analysts said that the move highlights the growing interest of the Japanese investment company in Mexico and it is investing in companies in Latin America....
Huawei Shows Its Own OS, But To Stick To Androind For Now For Its Devices

Huawei Shows Its Own OS, But To Stick To Androind For Now For Its Devices

Companies

Harmony OS, the long rumored first-party operating system of Chinese tech giant Huawei was unveiled by it. The company has been developing the OSD for quite some years now.   However it had recently become important for Huawei in the face of the US ban which prevented it from doing business with American companies.   The first details about its in-house OS were shared by the company...
Japan's Uniqlo Being Hit By Consumer Boycott In South Korea

Japan's Uniqlo Being Hit By Consumer Boycott In South Korea

Companies

Japanese casual clothing chain Uniqlo's sale in South Korea has suffered significantly because of the boycott of the South Korean consumers of goods. This was announced by the company on Friday. This highlighted the growing rift between the two countries in the economic context. A trade spat is brewing between the two countries that has its roots a diplomatic row over alleged forced labor by...
Slump In Global Crude Sends Norway’s Krone Down To Touch Lowest Since 2008

Slump In Global Crude Sends Norway’s Krone Down To Touch Lowest Since 2008

Markets

The trade tensions across the globe have driven down the price of oil throughout the world which has hit Norway’s krone which touched its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis. This significant drop in the value of the krone now threatens large sections of the Norwegian economy.   The Norwegian currency on Wednesday touched 10.097 per euro in Oslo which marked its lowest point since...
Ford Had Disrupted The Auto Industry Long Before Tesla, Its CEO Says

Ford Had Disrupted The Auto Industry Long Before Tesla, Its CEO Says

Markets

Many view the outspoken CEO of United States based electric car maker to be a great disruptor of the auto industry as it goes through a massive change.   However, during a television interview, Ford CEO Jim Hackett emphasized that biggest industrial disruption of the entire 20th century was arguably affected by his company. And he ios not willing to hand over that legacy to anyone else,...
Ride Sharing Of Smallsats New Business Strategy For Elion Musk’s SpaceX

Ride Sharing Of Smallsats New Business Strategy For Elion Musk’s SpaceX

Companies

Till now, the main source of revenues for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX have been very large communications and military satellites. However the company is now shifting more towards focusing on carrying to space smaller and nimbler satellites.   According to the new business strategy that the company announced recently, there has been a change in its focus....
Regulatory Uncertainty Faced By BMW And Its Chinese Partner Great Wall In China

Regulatory Uncertainty Faced By BMW And Its Chinese Partner Great Wall In China

Companies

There were looming regulatory challenges for the joint venture between BMW and its Chinese joint venture partner China's Great Wall Motor, a joint venture necessary as a precondition of or doing business in China for any foreign company. This was commented to by the Chinese firm on Wednesday. The tow companies however would push ahead with their plans of development of a low costs electric car....
Chaos In Financial Market Could Result Due To US Labeling China A Currency Manipulator

Chaos In Financial Market Could Result Due To US Labeling China A Currency Manipulator

Markets

The decision of the United States to label China as a currency manipulator would "severely damage international financial order and cause chaos in financial markets", said China's central bank said on Tuesday.   The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said that the decision of Washington to rake up the currency tensions with Beijing on Monday would also "prevent a global economic and trade...
Tyson Foods Prepares For China Export Boost As It Hits Record High After Q3 Results

Tyson Foods Prepares For China Export Boost As It Hits Record High After Q3 Results

Companies

The shares of Tyson Foods Inc reached record highs following the company reporting better-than-expected for the latest quarter and reiterating its earlier forecast that it would make profit because of the spread of a fatal hog disease in China.   Tyson Chief Executive Noel White said that the company is yet to make any significant financial gains from the spread of African swine fever in...

World

Saudi Arabia To Allow US Troops To On Its Soil To Boost Regional Security

Saudi Arabia To Allow US Troops To On Its Soil To Boost Regional Security
The Saudi Arabia will allow security forces from the United States to set up base in the country in order to increase the security and stability of the Middle Eastern country. The kingdom’s state...

United Europe Needed To Salvage Iran Deal: EU Leaders

United Europe Needed To Salvage Iran Deal: EU Leaders
While European leaders get together to seek resolution paths for revival of the Iran nuclear deal and trying to bring the United States and Iran on to the negotiating table, the United Kingdom has...

Cyber-Attack On Iranian Weapons Systems Launched By US

Cyber-Attack On Iranian Weapons Systems Launched By US
After the decision of the United States president Donald Trump to pull out of a planned military attack on Iran, it has been reported that the US launched a cyber-attack on Iranian weapons systems....

Land defense industry: Europe on the back foot

Land defense industry: Europe on the back foot
The European defense industry is tackling mounting competition from new players on the global market, which previously represented little or no threat. With this new market consolidation phase,...

Cyberterrorism: the electronic banking system at risk

Cyberterrorism: the electronic banking system at risk
Once hailed for the increased financial security it would provide, the digital revolution is now showing its dark side, with a new and potent form of digital threat. Across the world, increases in...

People

Study Claims Cancer Risk Increase From Consuming Sugary Drinks, including Fruit Juice

Study Claims Cancer Risk Increase From Consuming Sugary Drinks, including Fruit Juice
A study by French scientists has claimed that the risk of contracting cancer could be increased by consumption of sugary drinks such as orange juice or soda.   Consuming of sugary soft drinks...

Huawei Related Gov. Meeting Information Leak End In Sacking Of UK Defense Secretary

Huawei Related Gov. Meeting Information Leak End In Sacking Of UK Defense Secretary
Based on the findings of an incident of leak of information of issues discussed during a high-level government meeting over the issues of the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei, the United...

Elon Musk And SEC In New Agreement About Discussion Of Tesla’s Finances

Elon Musk And SEC In New Agreement About Discussion Of Tesla’s Finances
An amended filing in U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York shows that an agreement over his use of twitter has been reached between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and...

Japan Prosecutors Arrest Carlos Ghosn Again

Japan Prosecutors Arrest Carlos Ghosn Again
It was less than a month that former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who has been arrested again, had been granted bail. Ghosn was arrested from his home in Tokyo on early Thursday morning over fresh...

Saudis Hacked Phone Of Amazon CEO Bezos To Access Private Data

Saudis Hacked Phone Of Amazon CEO Bezos To Access Private Data
According to the claims of an investigator, the phone of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, was hacked by Saudi Arabia to access some of the personal dtat of Bezos....

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