Over 700 ByteDance employees laid off in Malaysia as AI takes center stage
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has laid off over 700 workers from its Malaysian unit as it pivots towards a more AI-driven approach to content moderation, according to…
Canva Reverses Price Hike After Customer Backlash
Canva has reversed its decision to raise prices by up to 300% for long-term customers, responding to backlash from small businesses and other users. Initially, the Sydney-based design software company,…
Growth Returns to Online Shopping in Europe as Cheap Marketplaces Expand
Consumer confidence is bouncing back in Europe, driving the revival of online shopping this year, according to a report by industry group Ecommerce Europe. This recovery comes as low-cost platforms…
Nvidia shares rally 25 percent as AI demand drives growth
Nvidia’s stock has climbed 25% over the past month, approaching record highs ahead of key tech earnings reports from top clients, including Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. These companies are expected…
Singapore sets April 2025 deadline for digital bunker notes rollout
Singapore’s marine fuel suppliers will be required to provide digital bunkering services and issue electronic bunker delivery notes starting April 1, 2025. Amy Khor, Singapore’s senior minister of state for…
TSMC reports third-quarter revenue surge, outpaces predictions
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced its third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, exceeding both market expectations and its own forecasts. The company, driven by strong demand…
South Korea and Singapore to Strengthen Ties with Strategic Partnership
South Korea and Singapore have agreed to establish a strategic partnership next year, as announced by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a joint press conference with South Korean President…
AI Fund led by Andrew Ng makes first India investment with Jivi
Andrew Ng-led AI Fund has made its first investment in India, backing the AI-powered healthcare startup Jivi. The announcement was made on Tuesday, marking the fund’s entrance into India’s burgeoning…
Samsung apologizes after missing third-quarter profit expectations
Samsung’s Vice Chairman, Jun Young-hyun, the new head of the company’s Device Solutions Division, issued a rare apology on Tuesday following the company’s disappointing third-quarter profit guidance. The apology came…
AI Boom Has Room to Grow Says Foxconn Chairman Amid Language Model Evolution
Foxconn CEO and Chairman Young Liu has indicated that the surge in corporate investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure will continue as large language models (LLMs) advance. In an interview…
Tata iPhone Component Plant Shuts Down Indefinitely After Fire Incident
Production has been indefinitely halted at Tata Electronics’ plant in southern India, following a fire that broke out over the weekend. The facility, which produces key components for Apple’s iPhone,…
Mark Zuckerberg Surpasses Jeff Bezos as World’s Second Richest Person
Mark Zuckerberg has ascended to become the world’s second-richest person, surpassing Jeff Bezos according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. On Thursday, Zuckerberg’s net worth reached an impressive $206.2 billion, eclipsing…
WuXi AppTec Explores Sale of Key Units Amid U.S. Restrictions
China’s WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics are considering the sale of parts of their pharmaceutical operations as U.S. national security concerns tighten restrictions on Chinese biotech firms. WuXi AppTec is…
Huawei Announces Meng Wanzhou as New Rotating Chairperson
Huawei announced that Meng Wanzhou has officially taken over as the rotating chairperson of the company for the next six months, replacing Eric Xu. Meng, who is the daughter of…
Foxconn Announces Speaker Lineup Including Nvidia, Google, and BMW Execs
Executives from major companies, including Nvidia, Google, and BMW, are set to speak at Foxconn’s annual tech day forum next week, according to a statement by the world’s largest contract…
China appeals to WTO over Canada’s new tariffs on EVs and metal imports
China has filed an appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to challenge Canada’s tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs), steel, and aluminum products. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this…
BYD announces recall of top-selling Dolphin and Yuan Plus EVs
BYD is recalling nearly 97,000 electric vehicles due to a manufacturing fault in the steering control unit, which poses a potential fire risk, according to the Chinese market regulator. The…
Swiggy Joins India’s IPO Surge with $1.25 Billion Offering
Swiggy has filed for a $1.25 billion initial public offering (IPO) in one of India’s largest listings this year, amid a surging stock market. The SoftBank-backed food delivery firm submitted…
Japanese Startup Dinii Raises $48M in Series B Funding Round
Dinii, a cloud-based restaurant management platform based in Japan, has raised $48 million (7.46 billion JPY) in a Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Hillhouse Investment…