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In the last 20 years, China has mastered the science of censoring and blocking websites, apps and content on the internet. The Great Firewall of China uses technology and human oversight to bend the internet to their own will. The great firewall also exposes the hypocrisy of some top tech companies.

There are two ways to regulate e-commerce companies. Either the government can interfere in the working of the companies and, if required, break them up. Or, the Government can create another e-commerce company to reign in private companies. India decided to take the 2nd route by creating a new entity called ONDC.

With a $30 billion investment in the first half of 2022, the Web3.0 domain recently is making a lot of noise. Web3.0, the next iteration of the good old web, is expected to make our internet more democratic. What is Web3.0 ? How far have we come in this regard?

On 7th August 2022, ISRO conducted a launch of the newest launch vehicle, SSLV. The launch was partially successful, but ISRO has bigger plans with the smallest launch vehicle in ISRO’s arsenal.

A group of 8 engineers who went on to revolutionise the tech industry. From mentoring entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs to funding startups like Google, Paypal and Cisco, they have virtually shaped Silicon Valley.