Yahoo ditches China for good

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3 years ago

November 3, 2021

Yahoo has withdrawn its services from China, making it the second Western tech brand to leave the country

Yahoo says it has become “increasingly challenging” to operate within China which has a difficult business and legal environment.

The services have been unavailable in mainland China since November 1.

“In recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in China, Yahoo’s suite of services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of November 1,”
Yahoo said in a statement.

This comes only a month after Microsoft removed access to LinkedIn within the country, citing similar concerns with the operating environment within the communist nation.

LinkedIn cited “more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China”.

China’s government requires internet companies to censor content deemed politically sensitive or inappropriate. Image: AP

The recent departures of the tech firms illustrate the changing operating environments within China

Chinese companies have replaced the platforms creating an alternative internet that follows the rules of censoring content and keywords that the government requires from them.

‘The Baidu’ search engine has largely replaced Yahoo and Google in China, and WeChat and Weibo are the leading social media platforms as apps like Facebook remain unusable within the nation.

AI and data sovereignty set to lead business innovations in 2025

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6 days ago

December 6, 2024

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As businesses embrace cutting-edge tech, challenges like data sovereignty and AI are taking centre stage.

Over the past six months, the AI industry has seen significant advancements, with competing models such as Meta’s Luma and Google’s Gemini entering the market.

However, these developments come with a reality check. Building large language models (LLMs) requires substantial computing power and time, making immediate returns on investment unlikely.

One promising innovation is agentic AI, a step beyond generative AI, which enables proactive, automated solutions.

For instance, this technology could stabilise IT systems autonomously, diagnosing and resolving issues without human intervention.

Data sovereignty has also emerged as a key focus, with increasing emphasis on keeping data within national borders to comply with local laws. This has driven the adoption of sovereign clouds and private data centres, ensuring secure and localised data processing for AI development.

Deepak Ajmani, Vice President of ANZ & APAC Emerging Markets at Confluent, joins to discuss the evolving business landscape.

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Copilot redefines the modern workday

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7 days ago

December 5, 2024

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Unlocking efficiency and customer success with AI-powered tools

The Tech Edge is a captivating business IT talk show delving into the latest industry trends and their significance in today’s landscape.

In this episode, Mike delves into the transformative power of Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot with Laura Morales, Customer Success Manager at AvePoint.

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Organisations overcome challenges in AI implementation

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December 5, 2024

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Key lessons and tips for seamless Copilot adoption

In this episode, Kate Faarland, the Senior Vice President of Data and AI Programs at AvePoint, discusses the importance of AvePoint’s data and AI program, internal challenges with implementing CoPilot, and the organisation’s learnings from rolling out CoPilot for their workforce.