China’s Honor stages India return with local manufacturing plans in early 2024
By Indranil Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by…
AI use rising in influence campaigns online, but impact limited – US cyber firm
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google-owned U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant said on Thursday it had seen increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to conduct manipulative information campaigns online…
SoftBank in talks to buy Vision Fund’s 25% stake in Arm
By Echo Wang and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp is in talks to acquire the 25% stake in Arm Ltd it does not directly own from…
India passes data protection law amid surveillance concerns
By Blassy Boben NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian lawmakers on Wednesday passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users’ data amid criticism that it will…
Indonesia says Mitsubishi Motors plans to invest $375 million in 2024
By Bernadette Christina, Fransiska Nangoy, Rocky Swift and Daniel Leussink JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s industry ministry said on Wednesday Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors was planning to invest 5.7 trillion rupiah…
TikTok eCommerce: a made-in-China app for USA
Hypothesising Made-in-China’s success in the United States today seems far-fetched. With the two countries fighting on all fronts, including technology, as the Huawei case shows, with the US ban blocking the Shenzhen company’s expansion…
Australian lawmakers recommend potential WeChat ban on govt devices
Βy Lewis Jackson WeChat: SYDNEY (Reuters) – A senate committee investigating how foreign powers use social media to interfere in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for…
Malaysia reverses plan to take legal action against Meta over harmful content
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia may not go through with a plan to take legal action against Facebook parent Meta Platforms following “positive” engagement with the firm…
US senators seek to reverse ‘Buy America’ waiver for EV charging stations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Republican U.S. senators on Wednesday sought to reverse a Biden administration decision to waive “Buy America” requirements for government-funded electric vehicle (EV) charging…
US Commerce secretary still plans China trip despite hacking
By David Shepardson and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Friday she still plans to visit China later this year despite the reported Chinese…