Australia Proposes Social Media Age Limit Plan, Sparking Debate
Australia is planning to impose a minimum age limit for children to access social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others, expected to be between 14 and 16 years,…
Google Loses $2.7 Billion Shopping Antitrust Case in EU’s Final Ruling
Google has suffered another significant legal blow in Europe, as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a €2.42 billion ($2.65 billion) fine over antitrust violations involving its shopping comparison…
Chinese Car Industry Pushes Global Expansion at Frankfurt Trade Fair
Chinese auto suppliers and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers have made a strong presence at the Automechanika trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Nearly 900 Chinese suppliers, along with major carmakers such…
Apple Ordered to Pay €13 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland After EU Court Ruling
Apple has been ordered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to pay €13 billion ($14.4 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, marking the conclusion of a 10-year legal dispute…
Singapore Gets First WiFi 7 Router from NETGEAR Promising Ultra-Fast Speeds
NETGEAR has introduced its first WiFi 7 router in Singapore, the Nighthawk RS700, which offers ultra-fast internet speeds of up to 19Gbps. This cutting-edge device, developed by NETGEAR’s team with…
Skype Founder’s Atomico Raises $1.24 Billion to Support European Startups
Atomico, the venture capital firm founded by Skype’s co-creator Niklas Zennström, has raised $1.24 billion to invest in emerging and growth-stage tech startups across Europe. This marks a substantial increase…
Polaris Dawn Sets Out for First-Ever Civilian Spacewalk
Polaris Dawn has officially launched, marking a historic step in civilian space exploration. On the morning of September 10, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space…
AMD prioritizes AI over high-end gaming graphics cards
AMD has shifted its focus toward AI chips, deprioritizing flagship gaming GPUs in favor of a broader business strategy. The company’s new approach will merge its RDNA gaming graphics and…
Google Faces New Antitrust Lawsuit Over Alleged Ad Tech Monopoly
Google is now facing another antitrust lawsuit, this time over its advertising technology, just one month after a judge ruled its search engine an illegal monopoly. The U.S. Department of…
Samsung Plant in India Faces Partial Shutdown Due to Worker Strike
Workers at Samsung Electronics’ plant in Sriperumbudur, India, have initiated an indefinite strike, demanding higher wages, which has led to a partial halt in production. This development follows similar labor…
Musician Arrested for Using AI and Bots in $10 Million Streaming Fraud
A North Carolina musician has been arrested for orchestrating a large-scale scheme to swindle royalties from music-streaming platforms using AI-generated songs. Michael Smith, the accused, allegedly generated over $10 million…
Chinese Firm Buys Samsung SDI’s Polarizing Film Business for $836 Million
Samsung SDI has announced its decision to sell its polarizing film business to Wuxi Hengxin Optoelectronic Materials, a Chinese firm, for 1.12 trillion won ($836.47 million). This sale includes the…
Huawei unveils tri-fold smartphone as competition with Apple intensifies
Huawei introduced a tri-fold smartphone on Tuesday, signaling its intent to strengthen its position against Apple in China’s smartphone market. The new Mate XT, a Z-shaped foldable phone, was revealed…
Sony Hints at PlayStation 5 Pro Reveal Today
Sony is set to potentially reveal the highly anticipated PlayStation 5 Pro today during a technical presentation that will feature Mark Cerny, the lead architect behind the PS5. The company…
South Korean Executive Detained Again Over Alleged Samsung Chip Technology Leak
A South Korean executive, Choi Jinseog, has been detained again over fresh allegations of technology theft related to Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor operations. Choi, previously accused of stealing sensitive chip processing…
Bending Spoons to Cut 75% of WeTransfer Workforce After Acquisition
Bending Spoons, an Italy-based app company known for owning Evernote and Meetup, plans to lay off 75% of the staff at file transfer service WeTransfer following its acquisition in July,…
Over 2.7 Million Pre-Orders for Huawei’s Mate XT as iPhone 16 Launch Approaches
Huawei’s latest tri-fold smartphone has garnered over 2.7 million pre-orders, as the company pushes ahead with its Mate XT model, surpassing Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 launch, which is scheduled for…
DirecTV Announces Price Hike Amid Disney Channel Blackout
DirecTV has informed its customers that prices will rise starting in October 2024, just as the company deals with the fallout from losing ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels in…
Disney’s Lion King Director Calls AI a ‘Wild West’ with Few Rules
AI in the film industry presents both opportunities and challenges, according to Rob Minkoff, director of Disney’s The Lion King. Minkoff described artificial intelligence as a “Wild West” with few…
Meta Brings Third-Party Chat Integration to WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe
Meta is updating WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe to allow users to communicate with people on third-party messaging services. This update, aimed at complying with the European Union’s Digital Markets…