How a Chinese rocket failure boosted Elon Musk’s SpaceX in Indonesia
By Stefanno Sulaiman, Devjyot Ghoshal and Joe Brock JAKARTA (Reuters) – When a Chinese rocket malfunctioned shortly after launch in April 2020, destroying Indonesia’s $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite, it was…
Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang…
Venus and gravitational waves
Two missions to boost the role of European scientists Venus and gravitational waves: It is not an easy time for the European Space Agency, struggling with launches because it is short…
TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says minister
By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) – Chinese short video app TikTok is still violating Indonesia’s rule that bans in-app transactions, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, after it took control…
Rent2Cash, the first start-up that advances up to 3 years’ rent to property owners
Rent2Cash, the first start-up that advances up to three years’ rent to property owners, has arrived on the market. Rent2Cash combines prop-tech and fintech in a ‘rental advance’ service, converting…
Leonardo kicks off Space Cloud project for Italy’s armed forces
By Giulia Segreti ROME (Reuters) – Italy‘s state-owned Leonardo said on Monday that the Ministry of Defence had asked it to study the development of its military space cloud architecture…
Amazon fined for ‘excessively intrusive’ surveillance of its workers
France’s data protection authority uncovered Amazon’s violation of workers’ rights and imposed a substantial €32 million fine on the tech giant. The penalty stems from Amazon France Logistique’s implementation of an overly…
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will investigate whether ByteDance‘s TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising, an official said…
Europe’s bid to boost gig workers’ rights fails again
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France…
Deepfake, how to defend yourself from abuse
It often happens that the exact extent of certain phenomena is only understood when they involve a famous person. This is the case with the recent deepfake involving Taylor Swift, with…