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EU Spike Fines For Breaches Of EU Privacy Law
Fines for violations of the European Union’s landmark privacy law have soared nearly sevenfold in the past year,…
UK Self-Driving Startup Wayve Raises $200 Mln From Investors
British self-driving technology startup Wayve said on Tuesday it has raised $200 million from investors to scale up…
Twitter Expand Test Feature For Flagging Misleading Content To Brazil, Spain And…
Twitter Inc said on Monday it will expand its test feature which allows users to flag misleading content on its…
‘Obscene inequality’: Oxfam says taxing the world’s richest could help save lives
According to a report titled “Inequality Kills” by new Oxfam, The pandemic has made the rich richer while the…
Twitter Spaces To Allow Users Record Sessions
Twitter Spaces, a feature that allows users to host or take part in live audio conversations on the platform, will…
China Experienced 8.1% Economy Growth In 2021
China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 as industrial production rose steadily through the end of the year and offset…
European Markets Aim For Higher Open
European stocks are expected to open higher on Monday as global markets digest the latest growth data out of China.…
Ford’s market cap tops $100 billion for first time ever
Ford Motor’s market value topped $100 billion for the first time ever as the automaker’s stock hit a new 52-week…
China Evergrande Shares Climb After Winning Bond Payment Delay
Shares of China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) edged up on Friday after the world's most indebted developer secured a…
Google Shows Faith In Office With $1 Billion London Deal
Tech giant Google has spent $1 billion to buy a central London building where it is currently a tenant. Showing its…
Facebook Faces $3.2 Bln UK Class Action Over Market Dominance
Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus ($3.2 billion plus) class…
Tesla Merchandise Buyable Using Dogecoin, Musk Says In Tweet
Tesla merchandise can be bought using the digital currency dogecoin, the electric-car maker's Chief Executive…
AstraZeneca Says Early Trial Data Indicates Third Dose Helps Against Omicron
AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated…
Microsoft Invests $50 Million In Alcohol-To-Jet Fuel Biorefinery
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is investing $50 million in a LanzaJet facility in Georgia that will produce jet fuel from…
Microsoft Has Stopped Making Xbox One Consoles – The Verge
Microsoft Corp has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles,…
Germany Doesn’t Rule Out Closing Telegram – Interior Minister
Germany could shut down Telegram if the messenger service popular with far-right groups and people opposed to…
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumps 2% as tech stocks rally; China’s December inflation…
Chinese markets rose on Wednesday, tracking gains in other Asia-Pacific markets. U.S. markets also rallied…
S.Korea Authorises Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Imports Pfizer Pills
South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron…
Bolt Now Valued Above $8bn After Raising $712m To Expand Product Lines
Bolt, a ride-hailing company, says it has raised $712 million (€628 million) to expand its transportation and food…
Venture Capital Firm Kleiner Perkins Raises $1.8 Bln Via Two New Funds
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins said on Tuesday it had raised $1.8 billion through two new funds, as it aims…
French Refurbished Smartphone Seller Back Market Valued At $5.7 Bln
Back Market, the French marketplace dedicated to refurbished smartphones and electronic devices, said on Tuesday it…
Israeli Security Startup Pentera Raises $150 Mln In Funding Round, Eyes IPO
Israeli cybersecurity firm Pentera has raised $150 million in its latest funding round, taking the company's value…
Gmail Hits 10 Billion Installs On Android, Becomes Fourth To Surpass Milestone
Total number of Gmail app installations has surpassed 10 billion on android, emerging the fourth app on Google play…
Israel’s One Zero Digital Bank Gains Full Licence
One Zero Digital Bank has received final regulatory approval for a full banking licence, the Bank of Israel said on…
Testing Firms To Lose Revenues As U.K. Abolishes Pre-Arrival Covid Tests
The United Kingdom has abolished the requirement for a negative PCR result to enter the country dealing a blow to…
Shares of Chinese developer Shimao jump on report that it’s selling all of its…
Shares of Shimao spiked nearly 7% on Monday after Chinese business publication Caixin reported the embattled…
Sonos Wins Google Import Ban Ruling In U.S. Patent Fight
A U.S. trade court barred Google late Thursday from importing products that infringe home-audio company Sonos'…
Goldman-Backed Digital Bank Starling Boycotts Meta Over Scam Ads
British digital bank Starling says it is boycotting Facebook parent company Meta over its failure to tackle…
Google Acquires Israel-Based Cybersecurity Startup, Siemplify For $500 Million
American multinational technology company, Google has acquired Siemplify, an Israel-based cybersecurity startup…
Google To Improve ‘Android To Windows PC’ Integration
Google has announced it is investing in more helpful ways to make android and windows PC devices work better.…