Amazon building second distribution center in Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Amazon is currently building its second distribution center in the Czech Republic, local media reported. LocatedContinue Reading
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In Central Europe, concern over toll, fairness of Amazon algorithms
Prague, Czech Republic – Trade unions are taking on algorithmic management in Amazon warehouses in Central Europe, with some success.Continue Reading
Covid-19 drives Slovak-Americans to Facebook groups for community
Covid-19 may have turned our world upside down since 2020 but it hasn’t stopped Americans from socializing. They’ve just had toContinue Reading
Czech search engine Seznam to sue Google for abuse of dominant position
Prague, Czech Republic – Seznam.cz, the top internet search engine in the Czech Republic, is planning to sue Google forContinue Reading
E-commerce: Amazon enters Polish market
Warsaw, Poland – US e-commerce giant Amazon announced it was entering the Polish market with the launch of a newContinue Reading
Czech Republic agrees to lower “GAFA tax” on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government coalition has found an agreement to introduce a 5% tax on digital giantsContinue Reading
Czech Republic may soften planned ‘GAFA’ digital tax under U.S. pressure
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech government may ease its planned GAFA digital tax to avoid retaliatory measures from theContinue Reading
Led by Netflix and Amazon Prime, foreign productions flock to the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Led by major U.S. streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon and lured by the tax filmContinue Reading
U.S. Ambassador warns Czech Republic not to approve digital ‘GAFA tax’
Prague, Czech Republic – U.S. Ambassador in Prague Stephen King warned Czech officials not to pass a so-called ‘GAFA tax’Continue Reading
Top 10 weirdest questions asked online about Central Europe (Part 2)
Over the last few months, we’ve gathered a precious little list of the weirdest online questions and strangest search termsContinue Reading
U.S. threatens Czech Republic with retaliation over ‘GAFA tax’
Prague, Czech Republic – U.S. authorities have warned the Czech Republic of possible counter-measures if Prague approves a so-called ‘GAFA’Continue Reading
Top Google searches in Central Europe in 2019
Budapest, Hungary – There are many ways to determine the most consequential and decisive events of the past year. OneContinue Reading
Czech video game wins Best VR/AR Game of 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – Developed by the Prague-based video game studio Beat Games, Beat Saber has been named Best VR/ARContinue Reading
Facebook buys leading Czech virtual reality startup
Prague, Czech Republic – Last week, Facebook confirmed the purchase of Beat Games, a leading Czech virtual reality (VR) videoContinue Reading
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KafkaDigest: Central Europe in the Spotlight
Like every Sunday, check out our KafkaDigest weekly press roundup of the best pieces and most insightful articles on CentralContinue Reading
Czech Republic approves ‘GAFA’ tax on digital giants
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the Czech government officially approved a tax on digital giants such as Facebook, Google,Continue Reading
Slovakia increases cash rebate for movie productions
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia stepped up its game and significantly increased the cash rebate it offers to TV and movieContinue Reading
Google Cloud to open new hub in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian announced on Friday that the company will open a new cloud hubContinue Reading
Polish AI ‘pioneer’ makes MIT top innovators list
Warsaw, Poland – 30-year-old Wojciech Zaremba from Poland has been named on the latest Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 35Continue Reading
Amazon to create 1,000 jobs in Poland as German employees go on strike
Warsaw, Poland – U.S. tech giant Amazon announced it would be opening a new logistics centre in Poland that would createContinue Reading