All articles by Alex Blair
Alex Blair
@alexjmblair
Alex Blair is a UK-based reporter for GlobalData Media. He writes on topics including international relations, conflict, geopolitics, tech disruption and sportswashing.
Arms deals and sexual abuse material: why was Telegram’s co-founder arrested?
Pavel Durov is banned from leaving France as authorities investigate illegal activity on his ‘free speech’ social media platform.
37 countries have blocked X access since 2015. Will Brazil follow suit?
Following Elon Musk’s decision to close X operations in Brazil, there is a “significant” chance access will be blocked there.
Drones for deliveries, inspections, emergencies: Will it take off?
Amazon’s Prime Air is one of six projects picked by the UK aviation regulator to test drone deliveries.
Beijing will respond ‘tit-for-tat’ to new US-China trade war – TS Lombard
With the US poised to ban Chinese software in autonomous vehicles, where does Beijing lie on the US elections?
Musk and Big Tech under fire as far-right misinformation fuels UK riots
Will the Starmer-Musk spat lead to a social media crackdown after online misinformation has acted as an accelerant to widespread rioting in the UK?
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‘Digital authoritarianism’ – internet restrictions likely as Venezuela votes
Three countries imposed internet shutdowns for the first time this year, with restrictions mostly taking place in emerging economies.
Surge in cyberattacks after Romania donates Patriot to Ukraine
Russian-affiliated hacktivists have taken credit for the spike in direct-path cyberattacks on Romanian government websites.
‘Operational disruption’ the main cybersecurity threat in mining
John Price, CEO of infrastructure cybersecurity firm SubRosa, discusses the main threats in the mining sector.
Explainer: failed Trump assassination prompts crypto highs
Amid Biden’s blunders and a failed assassination, Trump’s campaign is in the ascendency. Why has Bitcoin reached a two-week high?
Kenyan government restricts internet during finance bill protests
Kenya became the 12th African country to restrict citizens’ access to the internet amid wide-scale protests over proposed tax raises.