Data Localization

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India’s $180 Billion Bottleneck: Jio IPO Stalls as Regulatory Clarity Trumps Speed

Mukesh Ambani's telecom giant awaits government notification on public shareholding norms while navigating data localization rules and foreign investment compliance in a test of India's IPO framework.

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Geopolitics Technology

Seoul Ends 19-Year Standoff, Grants Google Maps Access Under US Trade Pressure

South Korea conditionally approved Google's export of high-precision map data after rejecting similar requests in 2007 and 2016, as Washington linked the restrictions to tariff negotiations worth billions.

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