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Source: the US DOJ is investigating whether rent-setting software made by RealPage is facilitating collusion among landlords to drive up rental prices (Heather Vogell/ProPublica)
on November 26, 2022 at 21:00
Heather Vogell / ProPublica: Source: the US DOJ is investigating whether rent-setting software made by RealPage is facilitating collusion among landlords to drive up rental prices — The DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases. Questions also swirl around a 2017 merger deal with its largest competitor.
An in-depth look at the US sanctions on China's chipmakers and worries over their impact on inflation and rising costs for Western manufacturers and customers (June Yoon/Financial Times)
on November 26, 2022 at 18:00
June Yoon / Financial Times: An in-depth look at the US sanctions on China's chipmakers and worries over their impact on inflation and rising costs for Western manufacturers and customers — The advice “dig two graves, before you set out” applies to anyone bent on revenge. An old aphorism is hardly going to divert …
Reserve Bank of India declines a payment aggregator license for Paytm parent One 97, asking it to comply with foreign direct investment guidelines and reapply (Ira Dugal/Reuters)
on November 26, 2022 at 15:10
Ira Dugal / Reuters: Reserve Bank of India declines a payment aggregator license for Paytm parent One 97, asking it to comply with foreign direct investment guidelines and reapply — India's banking regulator has declined a payment aggregator licence for the One 97 Communications Ltd (PAYT.NS) …
Analysis: AI startup funding has been around 9%-10% of global VC investment in recent years, led by robotics, autonomous vehicles, and enterprise software (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)
on November 26, 2022 at 12:05
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Analysis: AI startup funding has been around 9%-10% of global VC investment in recent years, led by robotics, autonomous vehicles, and enterprise software — Editor's note: In this four-part series, we explore the impact of artificial intelligence startups on multiple sectors.
Inside Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" lockdown, where China's zero COVID-19 policy, related propaganda and fears, and Foxconn's missteps led to the worker riots (South China Morning Post)
on November 26, 2022 at 06:20
South China Morning Post: Inside Zhengzhou's “iPhone City” lockdown, where China's zero COVID-19 policy, related propaganda and fears, and Foxconn's missteps led to the worker riots — In a widely cited anecdote about the power of the Chinese workforce, a manager at an iPhone factory was once able …