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Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown?

Bhaskar Chakravorti evaluates if the nations with better digital readiness experienced greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 meltdown, via his Foreign Policy column.

In the News

Trust, Truth and the Financial Model of Silicon Valley Are at Odds

January 21, 2021

Bhaskar Chakravorti writes about the irony in how big tech has responded to misinformation spread on their platforms, via The Indian Express.

Biden Just Put the U.S. Back in the Paris Agreement. Now the Pressure Is On.

January 20, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with Grist about what rejoining the Paris agreement will mean for the U.S.’ relationship with allies.

Here’s the Economy Biden Is Inheriting

January 20, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with Grist about what rejoining the Paris agreement will mean for the U.S.’ relationship with allies.

Joe Biden vs. Climate Change

January 20, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with the BBC’s Business Daily about the need to make the economic case for green policy development.

India’s Digital Efforts, Payments Poised To ‘Break Out’

January 20, 2021

The Digital Planet research team’s Digital Intelligence Index is featured in PYMNTS.

Google and Fitbit Said ‘I Do,’ but the Marriage Could Still Be Annulled

January 20, 2021

Bhaskar Chakravorti shares his reactions to Google and FitBit’s merger, in a conversation with MarketWatch.