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Standard Chartered Malaysia Launches SmartStocks
The US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns
Cyberattack in Ukraine war affected thousands across Europe.
SpaceX launches 3 visitors to the space station for $55M each
Intel unveils $88B chipmaking expansion plan for Europe.
TV makers stun CES 2020 with super HD units
Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM.
War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls
Hyundai to produce flying taxis for Uber
Internet speed slows down globally due to coronavirus
Arizona Gov. Ducey hails Taiwan semiconductor investment
A “Prototype City of the Future” will rise in Japan, says...
Apple’s acquisition of weather app Dark Sky is sad news for...
China’s TCL to stop release of BlackBerry phones
Apple will pay $500M in iPhone-throttling settlement
United States’ technology giant Apple has agreed to pay up to half a billion dollars to settle litigation claiming that it slowed down old models of iPhones to compel users to upgrade. Based on reports, Apple is required by the US District court to pay consumers an amount of $25 per affected device, totaling to […]
South Korea chip inventory climbs the fastest in 27 years
Germany seeks to boost renewable energy and cut Russian imports.
Global semiconductor equipment sales to hit record US$108.5bil this year
IBM partners with new chipmaker Rapidus to make up lost ground
What to expect next as US-China trade deal gets inked
Emirati app ‘Totok’ returns to Google Play Store after spying charges
Huawei’s lawsuit challenging US purchase ban rejected
UK regulator revokes license of Russia-backed broadcaster RT.
Singapore bank stocks hit by Credit Suisse crisis
2 South Korean electronics giants close plants due to virus cases
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and LG Innotek have separately announced the temporary closure of their manufacturing plants in South Korea after workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019). In a company statement, Samsung said that it’s Gumi factory will be closed until Sunday evening as they take all necessary measures, including disinfection, after […]
Toyota invests $394 million in Californian taxi maker
German Chancellor hopes to resolve dispute with Huawei
Tech giant Apple to open first store in India next year
Apple has been given the green light to open its first Indian store by 2021 after it received a special approval from the Government of India. The tech giant’s CEO, Tim Cook, personally made this announcement during the annual shareholders’ meeting, noting that Indian officials allowed the company to expand in their country even without […]
UK gov’t denies claims about overpriced HS2 railways
India to investigate Amazon and Flipkart over alleged illegal discount practices
Tesla eyes building a Cybertruck factory in central USA
Despite criticisms, Facebook maintains policy on political ads
SK Hynix to invest US$11bil in new South Korea chip plant
Malaysian banks rating intact despite US bank failures – RAM Ratings
Facebook bans deceptive, modified media
2 Taiwanese electronic companies enter world’s top PC vendors
Taipei-based Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. once again made it to the list of the world’s top 10 computer manufacturers in terms of shipments.The results were released by Gartner, a global market information advisory firm, which noted that the Taiwanese PC makers maintained high rankings despite a slight decline in their shares in 2019. […]
Volkswagen hit with $34 Billion fine over diesel scandal; shares plan...
India launches first-ever robot astronaut
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) stole the limelight in the technology sector this week as it unveiled its first half-humanoid robot that is intended to travel space in December. Claimed to have the ability to operate as a companion, the robot was named Vyom Mitra which translates from two Sanskrit words— Vyom means Sky or […]
US study finds massive errors in face recognition
EV-related stocks advance after Tesla gets approval to import electric vehicles...
Facebook files lawsuit against marketing firm for illegal access of users’...
World’s largest social media site Facebook sued a marketing company named oneAudience, that it accused of “improperly” accessing users’ personal information without their authorization. Facebook filed a federal lawsuit against the New Jersey-based firm which allegedly hired developers to install malicious software development kit, or SDK, in their apps to exploit the “login with Facebook” […]
Smart tech maker Wyze admits leak of customer data
Canadian robot detected nCov earlier than health officials
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have recently confirmed that the initial alert about the virus outbreak came from Canada’s “BluDot.” It is an AI-powered health monitoring platform that uses a sophisticated disease surveillance program to polish news in 65 languages, said Fox Business News. Health officials explained that […]
Huawei to get limited role in British 5G network
China’s telecommunication giant Huawei will only get a “limited role” in the United Kingdom’s future 5G network following the recommendation of British government officials. The lawmakers proposed the exclusion of Huawei from the sensitive and data-heavy “core” part of the fifth generation and it will also be blocked from government systems. This was decided in […]
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial seeks bankruptcy protection as banking turmoil...
Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station.
Silicon Valley Bank SVB run exposes rifts in venture capital world
MBSB Bank, Prec ink pact to drive cashless business transactions among...
Mobile games download spike amid coronavirus quarantine
The demand for mobile games has surged as millions of people in China are quarantined and stuck indoors amid fears of the spreading coronavirus that has now claimed more than 3,000 lives. Application analysts reported that the global mobile game downloads jumped to 39% for the month of February. The mainland accounted for a huge […]