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Australia Considering New Laws For Apple, Google, WeChat Digital Wallets
The Australian government is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by…
Tim Cook Receives Over 5 Million Shares Of Apple Stock Worth $750 Million
Apple CEO Tim Cook received more than 5 million shares of Apple stock this week, selling most of the stock for more…
Search Fund Buys Majority Stake In Electronic Security Firm
Africa Search Capital (ASC) (www.AfricaSearchCapital.com) today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in…
Chinese A.I. firm SenseTime Files For Hong Kong IPO Despite Tech Crackdown And…
One of China’s top artificial intelligence firms SenseTime has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong.…
Nigeria: TikTok Bans Viral Milk Crate Challenge Over Safety Concerns
TikTok has banned the popular “milk crate challenge” from its platform due to concerns that users participating in…
TikTok Owner ByteDance Takes First Step Into Virtual Reality With Latest…
TikTok owner ByteDance has made its first foray into virtual reality (VR) through the acquisition of a start-up…
Following Complaints, Microsoft Will Make Windows 11 Compatible With More PC Chips
Microsoft said Friday it will allow a wider variety of PC chips to run Windows 11, the next-generation desktop…
Astra Stock Drops After Cutting Short Rocket Launch, With Next Attempt Expected In…
Astra Space cut short its first launch attempt since the company went public, with the rocket’s engines firing for…
China Swoops On Algorithms In Latest Tech Clampdown
China is seeking to tighten oversight of the algorithms technology companies use to drive their business, issuing…
Tianjin Asks Govt Firms To Move Data Out Of Alibaba, Tencent Clouds-Document
The Chinese city of Tianjin has asked municipally controlled companies to migrate their data from private sector…
China’s iQiyi Halts ‘Idol Competition’ Programs Amid Criticism
Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi (IQ.O) said on Thursday it would stop showing all "idol competition"…
Microsoft Wins U.S Patent For Crypto Token Creation
American tech giant Microsoft has been awarded a U.S patent for techniques, for implementing a cross-chain token…
Game Developer Nexters Debuts On Nasdaq With Help Of Kismet
Video game developer Nexters and a Russian special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Kismet (KSMT.O) have…
As China Tightens Data Rules, Xpeng Says It’s On The ‘Right Side’ Of Regulation
Xpeng’s president says the Chinese electric vehicle maker is on the “right side of the regulation,” as Chinese…
In Major Policy Change, Apple Will Allow Developers To Email Customers About…
Apple will allow app developers to email their users about non-Apple purchase options, in a major change to App…
London Tech Firms Struggle To Hire As Silicon Valley Giants Scale Up In The City
Technology firms in London are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit tech workers as Silicon Valley tech…
Telecoms: Nigeria’s Data Usage Rises By 202% In Three Years
Data usage in Nigeria surged by 202.08 per cent in three years, according to data from the Nigerian Communications…
Xiaomi Acquires Autonomous Driving Firm As It Looks To Boost Nascent Electric…
Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has acquired an autonomous driving start-up, jumping into an extremely competitive…
Microsoft Hires Former Amazon Cloud Executive Charlie Bell
Microsoft has hired Amazon cloud executive Charlie Bell as a corporate vice president, CNBC has confirmed.
The…
U.S. Near Deal For Nvidia Supercomputer As It Waits For Delayed Intel Machine…
The U.S. Department of Energy is nearing a deal to purchase a supercomputer made with chips from Nvidia Corp …
EU Extends Deadline On Facebook’s Kustomer Deal To Jan. 7
EU antitrust regulators will decide on Jan. 7 whether to clear Facebook's (FB.O) purchase of U.S. customer service…
Western Digital In Advanced Talks To Merge With Japan’s Kioxia Holdings…
Western Digital Corp (WDC.O) is in advanced talks for a potential $20 billion stock merger with Japanese…
Hybrid Work Demand Fuels Salesforce Earnings Forecast
Salesforce.com Inc (CRM.N) on Wednesday signaled the shift to hybrid work would keep demand for its cloud-based…
Google Brings Samsung 5G Modem Tech To U.S. Market With New Pixel Phone -Sources
Google will tap Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart…
Hunters Brings In $30M Series B To Grow XDR Security Tech
With the growing volume of ransomware and supply chain security attacks, there is a need for…
Biden To Host Tech, Finance And Energy CEOs For Security Summit At White House…
President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with top executives from several of the largest companies in tech,…
Exclusive U.S. SEC To Scrutinize Firms’ Digital-Eengagement Practices As…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek input on whether digital customer engagement…
S.Korea Set To Curb Google, Apple Commission Dominance
South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems,…
Chinese Electric Carmaker Xpeng Starts Exporting Flagship P7 Sedan For The First…
Xpeng Inc. began shipping its flagship P7 sedan to Europe on Tuesday, underscoring the Chinese electric carmaker’s…