Alibaba Expansion
What will Alibaba's plans to list on the US stock markets mean for its competitors? Why are taxi drivers protesting over new car booking apps?And is geek culture really macho?
Alibaba is China's largest online retailer and has taken a step closer to listing on the US stock market in what will be one of the largest share sales in history. What will this mean for its competitors?
Taxi drivers in cities around the world have been protesting about new apps that allow customers to book a driver and a car using a map on their smartphone. How is this technology disrupting the market and what will be the outcome?
Author and computer programmer Vikram Chandra gives his views on the "macho" nature of the tech world and describes the differences in culture that exist in tech communities around the world.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ technology journalists Dougal Shaw and Jane Wakefield will be talking about the tech stories that have led the agenda this week.
Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest Stuart Miles from Pocket Lint.
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