India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in…
Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk’s X after court order
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Luana Maria Benedito and Ricardo Brito SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk’s X social network in…
How to prevent data leaks on Android Apps
As the Android market continues to expand rapidly, with over 2.9 million apps in the Google Play Store, robust mobile app security has become crucial. While the convenience and functionality…
Tech helps the elderly who are living in big cities
Tech elderly: Owing to the development of science and technology, the world has experienced many transitions. One of the biggest changes is population ageing, associated with longer life expectancy. The United Nations’ 2023 report predicts that…
EU says Booking.com must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Monday it had designated hotel reservation website Booking.com as a “gatekeeper”, which subjects it to strict EU obligations,…
Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big…
Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers’ vote
By Foo Yun Chee STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Europe moved closer to adopting the world’s first artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday as EU lawmakers endorsed a provisional agreement for a technology…
Shein to face tough EU online content rules as users in region soar
By Foo Yun Chee and Deborah Mary Sophia BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein is set to face stricter EU online content rules after reporting a huge number of…
As Big Tech scrambles to meet EU rules, investigations seen as likely
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – From overhauling online platforms to backroom engineering, Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance have scrambled over the last six months…
EU will fine Apple for abuse of dominant position against music streaming rivals
Apple risks being fined by the European Commission, which is ready to file a fine of around €500 million. This was reported by the Financial Times, which has no doubts about it, adding that the…