TikTok fined over data privacy
There remains an investigation under way about whether TikTok has illegally transferred data from the EU to China. TikTok is owned by Beijing firm ByteDance. Irish regulators have fined TikTok €345m (£296m) for violating children’s privacy. The complaint concerned how the social media app handled children’s data in 2020 – particularly around age verification and
Tesla Reinvention
In a bid to extend its lead, Tesla is closing in on an innovation that woThe company pioneered the use of huge presses with 6,000 to 9,000 tons of clamping pressure to mold the front and rear structures of its Model Y in a “gigacasting” process that slashed production costs and left rivals scrambling to
Strike on Russia’s equipment supplies into the peninsula
Strikes in Crimea, which is Russia’s central logistics hub for its forces in southern Ukraine, have become routine in recent months amid Kyiv’s counteroffensive to reclaim territory occupied by Russian forces. Attacks have struck military targets in a push to weaken Moscow’s defenses and disrupt Russia from transporting equipment, weapons, and troops from mainland Russia
Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu no seen in weeks
The abrupt cancellation of Li’s trip follows China’s unexplained replacement of Foreign Minister Qin Gang in July after a prolonged absence from public view and a shake-up of the leadership of the People’s Liberation Army’s elite Rocket Force in recent months, moves that have raised questions about the Chinese leadership’s decision-making. Li, 65, was due
New Sanction package against Russia
The sanctions package is one of the biggest by the State and Treasury departments and is the latest to target people and companies in countries, notably NATO member Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort. The purpose of the action is to restrict Russia’s defense production
Meeting on AI regulation
The forum was convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and included the tech leaders as well as civil rights advocates. The power of artificial intelligence – for both good and bad – has been the subject of keen interest from politicians around the world. In May, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, the company
Russian drone fragments in Romania
Romanian authorities issued a RO-Alert message on Wednesday morning, September 13, for localities in Tulcea county, announcing the possibility of objects falling from the airspace and advising residents to remain calm and seek shelter. Remnants from a possible drone were again identified by the Romanian army in Tulcea county, It is the third such incident
Chinese localisation initiative
Chinese companies are going through reforms in Bangladesh in the direction of setting up regional HQ and deepening localisation of their workforce. The job fair was part of the Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023, hosted by Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh in association with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and Bangladesh China
Google Antitrust trial
The trial is the latest regulatory challenge to face Google, which recently settled another case over its app store brought by US states. The company is also facing a federal lawsuit over its advertising business and has found itself in the crosshairs in Europe, where it has been fined billions in monopoly cases.The suit comes
iPhone 15 ditches lighting charger
The global smartphone market has slumped from shipping 294.5 million total phones to 268 million in the second quarter of 2023. But Apple’s shipments fell the least of any major smartphone maker, dropping from 46.5 million phones to 45.3 million, according to analysts Counterpoint Research. Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its