China tells government offices to remove all foreign computer equipment

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/09/china-tells-government-offices-to-remove-all-foreign-computer-equipment

The government directive is likely to be a blow to US multinational companies like HP, Dell and Microsoft and mirrors attempts by Washington to limit the use of Chinese technology, as the trade war between the countries turns into a tech cold war.

Amazon’s Premier League arrival comes with a hefty price tag for fans

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/02/amazon-prime-premier-league-football-arrival-tv-hefty-price

Facts are under siege. Now, more than ever, we need to invest in journalism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/02/facts-are-under-siege-now-more-than-ever-we-need-to-invest-in-journalism

Donald Trump’s presidency marks the culmination of these trends. Schooled in reality television and New York tabloids, Trump understands how to drive ratings and get attention. As the 2016 presidential race heated up, Leslie Moonves, CEO of CBS, admitted the Trump phenomenon “may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS”

Of course Facebook and Google want to ‘solve’ social problems. They’re hungry for our data

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/02/big-tech-social-remedies-public-ownership-facebook-google

'In the years to come, this will give the state a far stronger negotiating position on resources, both digital and physical, as well as on the practical applications of this potentially world-altering technology. It is absolutely essential that publicly powered technology is answerable to public power'

'A very nice guy': how Godfrey Gao made it to the top

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/nov/28/how-godfrey-gao-made-it-to-the-top

“Because of the success of the mainland Chinese film industry, they all decided to go back to Asia to start their career there,” says Dr Ruby Cheung, lecturer in film studies at Southampton University. “For Chinese, Taiwan or Hong Kong-born actors who have emigrated, there are more opportunities there for them to become really big. If they started out in Hollywood, they would have to work extremely hard to achieve the same level of stardom.”

LVMH tests the limits of luxury ~ Economist

https://www.economist.com/business/2019/11/30/lvmh-tests-the-limits-of-luxury

The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2019 ~ Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2019/07/22/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2019/#f548b0a283da

Read Sacha Baron Cohen's scathing attack on Facebook in full: 'greatest propaganda machine in history'

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/22/sacha-baron-cohen-facebook-propaganda

In a speech, the actor argued that Facebook would have run ads by Hitler. Here are his remarks in full ~ The Guardian 

How Turkish TV is taking over the world

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/13/turkish-tv-magnificent-century-dizi-taking-over-world

Shows such as Magnificent Century have come to rival US TV for international popularity, sweeping through the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. What explains their global success?

The tricky task of policing YouTube

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2019/05/04/the-tricky-task-of-policing-youtube

Disney, AT&T and Comcast v Netflix, Amazon and Apple

https://www.economist.com/business/2019/03/30/disney-at-and-t-and-comcast-v-netflix-amazon-and-apple