WhatsApp Business Eanings
As featured by Business Insider, the acquisition of WhatsApp for an initial $16 billion in 2014 was a calculated risk, but the significant purchase is now beginning to reap rewards. WhatsApp’s business messaging service enables companies to communicate with current and prospective customers via a subscription. The app is growing, and in particular, the business offering
Finland opposes Hungary’s child sexual abuse material (CSAM) prevention model proposed by Hungary.
Hungary currently holds the EU presidency, and the country’s proposal aims to oblige online service providers to detect, report and remove CSAM from platforms under certain conditions. The suggestion has been widely criticised by tech messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal, data protection experts and other groups as well as a majority of MEPs.The Finnish
Meta fined $15 million for storing data of Facebook users
Under South Korea’s privacy laws, data related to personal beliefs, political views, and sexual behavior are strictly protected and require explicit consent for processing. South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won (US$15 million) for collecting and sharing sensitive personal data from Facebook users without proper consent. The fine follows a four-year investigation
Philippines Military Drills to seize an Island in South China Sea
China has rapidly expanded its military and become more assertive in its claims over nearly the entire South China Sea, heightening tensions and resulting in frequent confrontations, primarily with the Philippines and Vietnam. Other nations affected by these territorial claims include Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Taiwan. The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills
Microsoft’s Windows’s Upgrade
The rate of Windows 11 is noticeably increasing finally, with some 50 million users switching over the last two months. But that still leaves 850 million Windows 10 yet to make a move, of which around 400 million likely have non-compliant hardware. If you’re one of the 850 million Microsoft users stubbornly sticking to Windows 10,
TSMC advanced chips for Chinese companies
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has suspended the production of advanced AI chips for Chinese companies. If a Chinese company orders products that fall within that category, they’ll have to go through an approval process that’ll likely involve the US government. The manufacturer’s new policy could be a direct result of its discovery that Huawei
The cap on game streaming hours on GeForce
While this cap will only initially impact new GeForce Now members, all active paid subscribers as of the end of this year will still lose their unlimited playtime on January 1st, 2026. After that date, all GeForce Now subscribers will be subjected to the 100-hour playtime cap.Nvidia is announcing some big changes to its GeForce
AI on Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft is adding AI-powered themes to Outlook today. The themes will appear across Outlook for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and on the web, every AI-generated theme has a wallpaper for the background on the desktop version of Outlook or the top section of the iOS and Android apps. There’s also an accent color that themes
Hyperloop in Switzerland
Musk’s 2013 white paper, in which he theorized that aerodynamic aluminum capsules filled with passengers or cargo could be propelled through a nearly airless tube at speeds of up to 760mph. These tubes, either raised on pylons or sunk beneath the earth, could be built either within or between cities. Musk called it a “fifth
Dogecoin and other memecoins surge
Memecoins surged Wednesday as former President Donald Trump clinched a second term in office. Dogecoin surged more than 15% and Shiba Inu gained 6%, according to Coin Metrics. The moves came as bitcoin rose to a fresh record above $76,000. The president-elect is seen as the more favorable candidate for the broader crypto market beyond