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James Farrell

James Farrell is the former editor-in-chief of Chiang Mai CityNews, where he wrote and managed daily news, features, op-eds and blogs on a diverse range of topics. Prior to this, in the same city of Northern Thailand where he lives, he was the longstanding deputy editor of the monthly magazine Citylife. He has written on culture, politics, travel, tech, business, human rights, for local, national, and international news services and magazines. He has a keen interest in the role technology is playing in the transformation of society, culture and politics, especially in developing nations. This is reflected in his not-so-successful first novel.

Emerging Tech

McDonalds acquires Israeli AI company Dynamic Yield

By James Farrell
McDonald’s Corp. has made its largest acquisition in two decades, buying artificial intelligence company Dynamic Yield Ltd. In a blog post Monday, the fast-food giant announced it’s buying the Israel-based firm, which specializes in…

Emerging Tech

New York City to get self-driving bus shuttle

By James Farrell
An autonomous vehicle will soon start serving people on the streets on New York City, but it won’t be going very far. Boston-based Optimus Ride plans to deploy its self-driving shuttles sometime in the second…

Apps

Facebook loses two of its top executives

By James Farrell
Two of Facebook Inc.’s top executives will soon be leaving the building, news that comes just a week after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company will be focusing on more privacy-protective services. Chief…

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