EU Slaps TikTok with €530 Million Fine, Orders Data Transfer Crackdown
TikTok faces a massive €530 million fine from its lead EU privacy regulator over data protection breaches and has been…
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EU Cracks Down on Apple and Meta with Fines Under Digital Markets Act
The European Commission has taken a significant step in enforcing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), issuing fines and corrective orders…
Musk to Refocus on Tesla After Profit Slump, Scales Back Involvement with Trump
Following a dip in Tesla’s profits, CEO Elon Musk announced he will dedicate “far more” of his time to the…
EU Hits Meta and Apple with $800 Million in Fines Under New Digital Markets Act
In a landmark enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, the European Union has fined tech giants Meta and Apple nearly…
Spotify Faces Widespread Outage Affecting Thousands of Users Worldwide
Spotify is experiencing major technical issues, with over 20,000 outage reports from users worldwide.
Pakistan Government Launches Crypto Council to Accelerate Digital Transformation
The Pakistani government has established the Pakistan Crypto Council. The council is tasked with spearheading initiatives to promote blockchain innovation,…
Trump Announces 5 Cryptocurrencies for National Reserve, Driving Prices Skyward
In a groundbreaking move, US President Donald Trump has named Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano as the first cryptocurrencies…
Microsoft Announces Skype Will Shut Down in May – What You Need to Know
Microsoft reveals that Skype, once a leading video-calling platform with millions of users, will be shutting down in May. Here’s…
Apple to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. A.I. Servers, Create 20,000 Jobs
Apple has committed to a $500 billion investment over the next four years, including the construction of A.I. server facilities…
Boeing 737-800 Under Fire as Multiple Incidents Raise Concerns About Flight Safety
Boeing’s 737-800 series is facing growing scrutiny after a series of alarming incidents, including a deadly crash in South Korea…
World first commercial anti-virus software founder corpse faces legal difficulties
Software entrepreneur John McAfee corpse remains in Spanish morgue a year after as a legal case lodged by his family…
Bidders considering offering up to $51 per share to Toshiba
Toshiba, which is exploring strategic options, said it had received eight initial buyout proposals and two proposals for capital alliances.
Twitter might allow users to blocks offensive comments
Billionaire Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter might allow users to turn on setting that blocks offensive comments.
Apple workers vote to join a union
Apple Inc workers in the city of Maryland have voted to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of…
German BioNTech expects vaccine trial results for babies by September
BioNTech expects results by September from trials testing the vaccine it developed with Pfizer on babies as young as six…
Reddit favourite GameStop Shares fall as mulls stock sale
GameStop surged nearly 900 percent so far this year, and at the peak of the trading frenzy on January 28…
American Federal Health shows concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine trial results
AstraZeneca vaccine trial data meant to pave the way for shot’s approval in the US, but officials say it may…
EMA says clinical studies of AstraZeneca shows no blood clot
European Medicines Agency firmly convinced that benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks, seeking to quell rising fears in Europe.
Austrian Chancellor and allies pushing EU to correct vaccine distribution
Austrian Chancellor said he and allies from eastern Europe were pushing for the EU to adjust the way it distributes…
Vaccine passports role in the pandemic
Several countries are rolling out vaccine passports for those inoculated against the coronavirus, despite concerns over the schemes.
Twitter expands hate speech rules
Twitter expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include “language that dehumanizes people on basis of race and national origin”.
Facebook signs up a string of German media partners
Facebook signed up German media partners, but publisher of best-selling newspaper says would not take part on terms it dismissed…