Feb 19, 2016 | Digital Industry, English, International Finance, Internet, Passage au crible (English)
By Adrien Cherqui. Translation: Lea Sharkey
The American financial regulation organisation CFTC (US Commodity Futures Trading Commission) has made public on September 17th 2015 that any virtual currency may now be considered as a commodity…
Oct 28, 2014 | Digital Industry, Passage au crible (English), Publications (English), Symbolic politics
By Justin Chiu
Translation: Lawrence Myers
Passage au crible n°116
On September 9, 2014, high-tech journalists from around the globe as well as the general press gathered at the Flint Center in Cupertino to attend the presentation of the iPhone 6…
Mar 10, 2014 | Digital Industry, Globalization, Passage au crible (English)
By Adrien Cherqui
Translation: Lawrence Myers
Passage au crible n°108
February 19, 2014, marked the end of mediation between Apple and Samsung Mobile Communications during which the directors were supposed to negotiate an agreement. Let us recall that the attempt…
Mar 6, 2014 | Digital Industry, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Robin Baraud Translation: Lawrence Myers
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, Google announced the sale of Motorola to Lenovo for only 2.91 billion dollars, while the group had acquired it in 2012 for 12.5 billion. This resale of a pioneer of mobile…
Feb 21, 2014 | Digital Industry, Globalization, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Justin Chui
Translation: Lawrence Myers
Passage au crible n°106
On February 4, 2014, Satya Nadella succeeds Steve Ballmer and thus becomes the third general manager of the American giant Microsoft. As for the group’s founder, Bill Gates, he is leaving his position …
Nov 24, 2013 | Digital Industry, Non-state diplomacy, Passage au crible (English)
By Adrien Cherqui
Translation: Lawrence Myers
Passage au crible n°97
i24News has just been created. This new international news station is based in Tel Aviv. Since July 17, 2013, it broadcasts news in French, English and Arabic for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and China…