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Kim Dotcom stories

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Kim Dotcom film up for best documentary at Asia-Pacific Screen Awards
Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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A film about entrepreneur and former MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is up for best documentary at this year’s Asia-Pacific Screen Awards.
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Caught in the Web: Kim Dotcom documentary to screen at NZ Film Festival
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web explores the story of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and his legal battles with the US government.
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Megaupload back and better than the original, claims Kim Dotcom
Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Defying U.S. extradition efforts, Kim Dotcom teases a rejuvenated Megaupload, leveraging Bitcoin in its anticipated 2020 resurgence.
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Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused Bram van der Kolk have won a reprieve from having assets seized by the Crown and passed onto the US.
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Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
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Mega's legal guns shoot down claims of 'content theft'
Fri, 15th May 2015
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Mega, the file storage firm, has hit back at claims it profits from 'content theft' in a report calling the allegations 'defamatory'.
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Kim Dotcom's Mega deal falls through
Wed, 6th May 2015
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Mega deal falls through as TRS Investments fails to gain shareholder approval for NZX listing of cloud-based storage firm.
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PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.
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Was Facebook hacked last night?
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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Facebook and Instagram went down for an hour, sending hipsters, humble braggers and creeps into a panic. #socialmediameltdown2015.
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Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.
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Supreme Court upholds validity of Dotcom search warrants, Chief Justice dissents
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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The Supreme Court has ruled the search warrants executed in the high-profile arrest of internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom were valid, although Chief.
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Headwinds for Baboom as Dotcom calls it quits
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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Kim Dotcom exits Baboom music venture, casting doubt on its revolutionary free music model amid industry defiance.
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How social media lost the New Zealand election
Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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In the wake of the 2014 general election, it could be time for companies and political parties alike to take a fresh look at social media.
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Key 'sets record straight'... Rubbishes mass surveillance claims
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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PM John Key denounces mass surveillance allegations in NZ, confirming GCSB's legality and targeted cyber security operations.
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Southern Cross Cable CEO slams 'total nonsense' spy claims
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Southern Cross undersea cables untouched by surveillance, says CEO Anthony Briscoe, refuting claims made by journalist Glenn Greenwald.
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Defiant PM fights back… Dotcom trying to save “reasonably large” butt
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Prime Minister John Key denies allegations of mass surveillance, accusing Kim Dotcom and Glenn Greenwald of ulterior motives.
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Dotcom: “We’ll close one of the Five Eyes…”
Tue, 16th Sep 2014
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Met with rapturous applause from a jam-packed Auckland Town Hall, Kim Dotcom’s ‘Moment of Truth’ event last night has sent shockwaves across the country.
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Internet Party removes ‘f*** you John Key’ ad
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Internet MANA removes controversial video featuring audience members chanting obscenities towards Prime Minister after complaint to ASA.
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New Mega CEO makes double tech hire
Thu, 7th Aug 2014
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Mega CEO announces dual tech appointments, welcoming Dr. Stuart Inglis as CTO and Mark van Walraven for global expansion.
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Life after Dotcom as Mega makes local CEO move...
Tue, 5th Aug 2014
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Graham Gaylard appointed CEO of Mega Ltd, bringing his experience in technology start-ups to lead the company's global growth phase.
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Has Dotcom made a Mega cock-up in bashing Xero?
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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Kim Dotcom's war of words with Xero's CEO ends in silence, sparking speculation of shareholder intervention. Is this a Mega mistake?.
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Political parties push for Coleman exit as Dotcom debacle drags on
Tue, 29th Jul 2014
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NZ Immigration right to distance itself from claims ministers were unaware of FBI involvement in #KimDotcom case. (110 characters).
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Should Coleman come clean over FBI Dotcom briefing?
Mon, 28th Jul 2014
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Former Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman called upon to reveal when he was informed of FBI investigation into Kim Dotcom.
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Dotcom takes on Drury... Mocks 'overvalued' Xero
Mon, 28th Jul 2014
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Born at the NZ Tech chaired political ICT debate and enflamed on national TV, Rod Drury’s Kim Dotcom-bashing has finally provoked reaction.