AGRICULTURE Uruguay farmers fend off droughts with soy technology, CEO says 08-11-2022 11:11 Farmers in Uruguay are withstanding climate change through investments in technology to fight droughts.
Elon Musk Seeking 'healthy' debate, Musk nears Twitter deal finish line 27-10-2022 17:11 Tech company's employees and users await end of tumultuous takeover with bated breath.
Bloomberg Lionel Messi launches investment firm Targeting sports and tech 19-10-2022 10:51 Argentina captain and PSG star is creating a holding company to invest in sports, media and technology globally, reveals Bloomberg.
GOVERNMENT & POLICY Massa unveils export stimulus programme for tech sector 05-10-2022 10:36 Scheme aims to boost technology exports to US$10 billion next year, says economy minister.
Big tech A Holy War is raging between Google, Facebook, and the media industry 24-09-2022 06:00 The power that Google, Facebook and a few other companies hold over the information ecosystem, where they’ve become the de facto gatekeepers, is troubling. Ultimately they've taken over an editorial role that used to be controlled by media companies, in particular news publishers. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Currency crisis Economy Ministry set to introduce ‘tech dollar’ exchange rate for freelancers 26-08-2022 10:24 Portfolio headed by Sergio Massa is moving forward with plans to introduce a "monotributo tech" exchange rate for freelancers in the knowledge economy.
TECH & CULTURE Is AI the future of art? 13-06-2022 17:21 A new wave of artists are creating work with the help of artificial intelligence, creating rules for computers which then use algorithms to generate new forms, ideas and patterns.
POLICY Capital controls on tech firms, employees relaxed to halt ‘brain drain’ 02-06-2022 20:41 Accumulation of Central Bank reserves is one of the key aims in changing regulations for the capital of software companies. Hi-tech sector has sounded alarms over number of formal jobs lost this year by employees seeking ‘dollarised’ salaries. by Lorena Rodríguez
SOCIAL MEDIA SALE Elon Musk’s Twitter Labyrinth 30-04-2022 01:17 Musk claims his intention is to guard Twitter’s role as “the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated” by protecting free speech. To do that he decided to buy the company for some US$44 billion and take it private. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ANALYSIS A bite of the digital apple 23-04-2022 00:01 The problem with Google and Faebook sucking the air out of the digital advertising market is that it has seriously deteriorated the quality of journalism worldwide. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG Globant plans acquisitions to boost push into Asia and Europe 22-04-2022 18:37 Argentine software giant planning more growth through acquisitions that give it access to new markets and technologies.
TECH & TAX Argentina's tech industry earning billions of dollars off the books 22-04-2022 16:30 Billions of dollars in Argentine technology exports are going unreported as companies and freelance workers skirt currency controls, according to an industry group.
BLOOMBERG Latin American unicorns are helping drive a regional hiring boom 10-02-2022 15:41 The number of tech, remote firms hiring more than tripled; Argentina, Brazil and Mexico attract the most new hires.
THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM The great dichotomy 10-12-2021 23:33 Journalism is still in the middle of its transformation into a new discipline, and media companies continue to face a critical situation, particularly in Argentina where economic crisis is the norm. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Tech giants Facebook misidentified thousands of political ads, says study 09-12-2021 14:53 Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released Thursday, which warned that the failure could lead to political manipulation.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Tech firms lead job recovery amid company exodus 26-11-2021 15:01 Argentina's tech sector is a bright spot that is creating jobs even as many companies are closing in a hostile business environment.
Facebook’s dilemma How to evade taxes while being a major global corporation in a globalised and digital world 09-10-2021 11:55 Facebook, Google, Amazon, and the largest technology companies out there, most of them headquartered in Silicon Valley but registered in tax havens like Ireland, have long bent the rules in order to innovate, but also to their own benefit. by Agustino Fontevecchia
TECH GIANTS Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by widespread outage 04-10-2021 20:55 Facebook battled duelling crises on Monday as it faced a large-scale outage of its dominant social network for seven hours, and fought against a whistleblower's damning revelations.
Bloomberg MercadoLibre SPAC has 30 Latin America tech firms in its sights 02-10-2021 08:03 E-commerce giant's firm with venture capital firm Kaszek is just getting off the ground. Already, the e-commerce giant’s executives are mulling more partnerships in the region.
BLOOMBERG Fintech firms get more time to claim tax exemption 30-09-2021 14:24 AFIP to give fintech firms more time to register and obtain a tax benefit after a flood of applications.
TECHNOLOGY China limits children's online gaming to three hours a week 30-08-2021 13:20 China on Monday announced a drastic cut to children's online gaming time to just three hours a week during term time, the latest move in a broad crackdown on tech giants in the world's biggest gaming market.
spyware scandal Reports: Private Israeli malware Pegasus used to spy on journalists, activists 19-07-2021 11:46 Activists, journalists and politicians around the world have been spied on using mobile phone malware developed by a private Israeli firm, reports said over the weekend.
Covid-19 vaccines Government signs agreement with Moderna for 20 million Covid vaccines 12-07-2021 15:02 Health Ministry confirms Argentina has signed an agreement with US laboratory Moderna to purchase 20 million vaccine doses. Shots set to arrive in first quarter of 2022.
BIG TECH Is Facebook a monopoly? A few ideas to help the FTC out… 10-07-2021 08:20 For anyone operating in the same digital ecosystem as Facebook, it is painstakingly clear that Zuckerberg’s creation has excessive market power and uses it to its own benefit. The same can be said about Google and a few other Silicon Valley giants. by Agustino Fontevecchia
TECH GIANTS Facebook wins US antitrust dismissal, surges to US$1-trillion value 28-06-2021 19:23 A judge of the of the US District Court dismissed cases filed in December by the Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, which could have impeded Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.
BIG TECH, MASSIVE PROFITS Amazon caps blockbuster Big Tech earnings reports 29-04-2021 12:15 A week of blockbuster earnings reports from Big Tech culminated Thursday with Amazon crushing forecasts of how much money it would rake in from pandemic-revved online shopping and growing reliance on internet-hosted services.
Bloomberg MercadoLibre plans to double workforce with 16,000 new jobs 06-04-2021 14:26 Latin American e-commerce powerhouse will double its workforce across the region to handle the surge in online purchases, according to company staff.
Bloomberg MercadoLibre to invest record US$1.8 billion in Brazil 01-03-2021 22:01 Latin American e-commerce powerhouse MercadoLibre Inc. is more than doubling its Brazilian investment this year, planning to deploy in 2021 the same amount it spent in the past four years combined.