Apple chief executive Tim Cook has made a surprise visit to China.
Covid restrictions hit production in China, and geopolitical tensions with the US have added to supply chain concerns. Recently the company has sought to increase production in India. Sales of its latest iPhone have not matched previous models, according to analysts who spoke to Bloomberg. They blamed sinking demand in China, and intensifying competition from
Ronaldo could be sentenced in Iran
Ronaldo was in the Iranian capital of Tehran with his Al-Nassr team to face Iranian side Persepolis in the group stage of the Asian Champions League. He met Iranian painter Fatemah Hamami, an ardent fan of his who offered a picture of him she painted as a gift. An excited Ronaldo, in expression of gratitude,
Israel-Gaza hate Online
Disinformation is not limited to accounts seeking to undermine violence against hostages, either. Profiles supporting the actions of the Israeli government have also shared misleading and hateful content. Successful attempts to distort and confuse the online conversation make it a lot harder to get to the truth of what’s unfolding on the ground if you’re
Tackling misinformation about Israel conflict videos on Tiktok
The EU introduced new laws in August 2023 which regulate the kind of content that is allowed online. The Digital Services Act requires so-called very large online platforms those with over 45 million EU users to proactively remove “illegal content”, and show they have taken measures to do so if requested. TikTok, which is owned
X fined by Australian authorities for failing to crack down on child abuse content
Last month, X was criticised by Australian researchers for disabling a feature that allowed users to report misinformation about elections. The move has fuelled concern as it came ahead of a key Australia referendum which took place over the weekend to give Indigenous people more rights. Under Australian laws that took effect in 2021, the
Minecraft sales hit 300 million
Minecraft was released by Mojang Studios in November 2011, but a pre-release, unfinished version of the game was first available in 2009. It is extremely popular with children, young adults, and adults alike, due to its sandbox nature – meaning if you can imagine it, you can build it with the game’s Lego-like blocks. Minecraft,
Iran instigated a Hamas attack on Israel last weekend
The $6bn of Iranian oil funds held in South Korea were unfrozen in September as part of a deal that saw five dual US-Iranian citizens freed from captivity. US President Joe Biden’s officials have pushed back strongly against Republican criticism that the fund empowered Iran’s support for Hamas.America’s top diplomat said it was Iran’s money
Microsoft Tax Dispute
There have long been concerns that the biggest corporations do not pay enough tax in developed nations. Tech giants have been criticised for reporting lower profits in high-tax countries and higher profits in lower-tax jurisdictions to minimise their tax burden. Microsoft has said it will contest a US tax authority’s request to pay an additional
Investigation over alleged disinformation on X
Social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, including doctored images and mislabelled videos. X, formerly known as Twitter, said it had removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts from the platform. The EU is investigating Elon Musk’s X over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content, and
European Union warn social media companies over Hamas videos
The EU introduced new laws in August 2023 which regulate the kind of content that is allowed online. The Digital Services Act (DSA) requires so-called “very large online platforms” to proactively remove “illegal content”, and show they have taken measures to do so if requested. If it decides that a platform has not complied or