The luck of not having banned apps
Banned apps: European citizens are fortunate, but many do not realise it, taking things for granted that they are not elsewhere. A concept that applies to many aspects, including technology.…
Videogame firms hit with EU complaint over ‘tricking consumers’
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Videogame companies Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and four others were hit with an EU consumer complaint on Thursday accusing them of misleading…
Workers at Samsung India plant strike, partly hitting production
By Praveen Paramasivam and Dhwani Pandya CHENNAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India have begun an indefinite strike to demand higher wages, partly…
Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
By Mark Trevelyan and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – Telegram boss Pavel Durov said on Friday that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some…
Why Germany’s green light for €5 billion in aid for chip plants
Germany chip plants: The EU approves Germany’s proposal to create a European TSMC. The German government will provide €5 billion in state aid to enable the creation of a new…
Safran buys AI firm Preligens for 220 million euros
By Michal Aleksandrowicz (Reuters) – French jet engine maker Safran said on Monday it had struck a deal to buy AI firm Preligens for 220 million euros ($243.3 million). Preligens,…
Behind the arrest of Telegram boss, a small Paris cybercrime unit with big ambitions
By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) – The investigation into Telegram boss Pavel Durov that has fired a warning shot to global tech titans was started by a small cybercrime unit…
Blood tests allow 30-year estimates of women’s cardio risks, new study says
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Women’s heart disease risks and their need to start taking preventive medications should be evaluated when they are in their 30s rather than well after…
Pavel Durov’s arrest will change the future of Telegram
An error of judgement or a voluntary act to reach an agreement with the authorities. These are the two most popular hypotheses as to why Pavel Durov chose to land…
Apple taps insider Kevan Parekh as CFO, replacing Maestri
By Manya Saini and Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) -Tech giant Apple on Monday named insider Kevan Parekh as its chief financial officer, replacing company veteran Luca Maestri who will transition from…