Tech
China Could Boycott Apple if US Govt Bans WeChat, Foreign Ministry Warns
US President Donald Trump this month announced a ban from mid-September on WeChat and another Chinese-owned app, TikTok, accusing them of threatening national security.
Israeli Tech's 'thirst' For UAE Cash Must Overcome Old Enmity
A thaw in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has raised expectations of an influx of funding in 'Silicon Wadi', Israel's answer to Silicon Valley.
Amazon Faces New Antitrust Challenge From Indian Online Sellers - Legal Documents
A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business, a legal filing seen by Reuters showed.
Mozilla Firefox Daylight is an Enhanced Browser For Android Users: All the Details Here
The Firefox Daylight Browser is currently available for Android users in Europe and Mozilla said that the update for users in the US is expected to go live on August 27.
U.S. To Spend $625 Million In Five Quantum Information Research Hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday said it will provide $625 million over the next five years for five newly formed quantum information research hubs as it tries to keep ahead of competing nations like China on the emerging technology.
Alphabet's Verily Targets Employer Health Insurance With Swiss Re Partnership
Alphabet Inc's life sciences division Verily is partnering with reinsurer Swiss Re to launch a unit to provide stoploss insurance, a financial product purchased by employers to cover unexpected and large employee healthcare costs.
Xiaomi Mi TV Horizon Edition is Coming to India on September 7
Xiaomi is preparing to launch what is presumably the most premium smart TV for Indian consumers.
Apple To Open India Online Store In September - Bloomberg News
Apple Inc is set to open an online store in India next month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Alibaba's Ant Group Files For Blockbuster Dual Listing In Hong Kong, Shanghai
Ant Group, Alibaba's fintech arm and China's dominant mobile payments firm, on Tuesday filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and on Shanghai's Nasdaqstyle STAR Market which could raise as much as $30 billion and become the world's largest IPO ever.
Budget OnePlus Smartphone With Snapdragon 460 SoC is Reportedly in the Works
The yet-to-be-announced OnePlus smartphone could be priced under Rs 18,000 in India, which indicates that it could compete with the likes of Xiaomi, Realme, and others as well.
Zoom Says Most Service Restored After U.S. Users Hit By Partial Outage
Videoconferencing company Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Monday it had restored service to the majority of its U.S. users after a partial outage left many unable to log in to work meetings or attend school classes remotely.
Shenzhen's ChiNext Challenges Shanghai, Adds Fuel To 'technology War' With U.S
As companies prepare to list on the startup board ChiNext under a new U.S.style IPO system on Monday, China's Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings, while adding fuel to a "technology war" with the United States.
Alibaba beats quarterly revenue, profit estimates
China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat quarterly revenue and profit estimates on Thursday as its core commerce and cloud computing businesses benefited from a shift to online shopping and working from home due to the coronavirus crisis.
China vows all necessary measures to protect its firms following U.S. curbs on Huawei
China will take "all necessary measures" to protect its firms' legitimate interests, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, in response to the U.S. move this week to further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL].
Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups, citing public safety risks
Facebook Inc Facebook said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts celebrating violence, showing intent to use weapons, or attracting followers with patterns of violent behavior.
Tablet Market in India Registers 23 Percent Growth in Q2 2020, Lenovo Leads the Chart: CMR
Lenovo continued to lead the tablet market with a 48 per cent market share, growing 24 percent Quarter on Quarter, the report added.