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Pakistan

Following violent protests, Pakistan temporarily blocks access to social media platforms

Social media is a powerful tool, capable of forming movements and organizing…

Irish Data protection commission to launch enquiry into Facebook data leak

Facebook really seems to have gotten itself into quite a mess after…
Apple

Apple announces new “Spring Loaded” event for April 20th

Apple usually starts off the year with its WWDC event, something that…

China presses further on Alibaba, slaps $2.78 Bn in fines for violating anti-trust rules

In a two-way signal (we’ll talk about that in a bit) to…

People are now spending over four hours daily on apps: App Annie report

If there’s one thing that the pandemic has done, it has been…

Facebook files petition in Delhi HC to restrain CCI from launching probe into WhatsApp’s controversial privacy policy: Report

WhatsApp’s new privacy policy has become the talk of the town, as…
Apple

Apple to construct massive battery project in California, aims to buy $50Mn worth of Tesla batteries

As companies around the world take up the vow to become carbon…
Microsoft

Microsoft signs deal to outfit US army with AR headsets, could net the company upwards of $22Bn

Any sci-fi movie would tell you that the future of the world,…
Apple WWDC

Apple announces WWDC 2021, to be held virtually from June 7-11

Apple is set to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2021…
India

SEBI makes domestic public listing simpler for Indian startups

Indian startup culture has given birth to some of the biggest companies…
China tightens lithium processing equipment exports

Chinese tech giants’ stocks tank amidst crackdown at home and looming threat of US delisting

The relationship between the United States and China has not been quite…
India

India’s competition watchdog orders antitrust probe against WhatsApp for its updated Privacy Policy

WhatsApp has been valiantly defending its privacy policy all over the world…
facebook logo

Facebook India MD terms government move for content moderation a “legitimate scrutiny”

Facebook, the popular American social media and messaging platform has hearkened to…
Google Caesar Sengupta

Google’s ‘Next Billion Users’ initiative head Caesar Sengupta departs after 15 years

Rarely does someone’s departure from a company makes the headlines, but when…
Microsoft

Microsoft to reopen offices partially from the March 29, looking to incorporate remote work in office culture permanently.

Today is the anniversary of the day when the Janta Curfew was…
Tesla

Tesla cars banned from Chinese military complexes over security concerns

Tesla, the current biggest car manufacturer in the entire world, set up…

Chinese govt. reportedly asks Alibaba to divest stakes in media assets

Alibaba, the biggest company in China and the only thing close to…
Google guilty of digital ad monopolization

$5B lawsuit against Google on Chrome’s incognito mode to continue as judge denies motion to dismiss

Google, much like every other major tech giant in the world, has…

Ant Group CEO Simon Hu resigns after failed IPO and regulator-driven revamp

Mere months after Chinese financial technology company Ant Group was forced to…
Huawei

Huawei may be banned in India amid security concerns: Reuters

India and China have seen relations worsen after the Galwan Valley dispute…
Zoom

Claims over sharing of user data by Zoom dismissed, company not responsible for Zoombombing: US Judge

Zoom Video Communications Inc., whose video-conferencing app Zoom gained unprecedented popularity in…