April 29, 2024
Apple’s App Store and iPhone Challenges Create Services and Ecosystem...

Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of hardware sales that springs to mind, there may be signs of pressure as the tech giant seeks to expand...

April 29, 2024
EU Brands Apple’s iPadOS as Gatekeeper in Tech Crackdown

The European Union has designated Apple’s iPadOS as a “gatekeeper” under its new tech regulations. This decision, announced on April 29, 2024, reflects the EU’s commitment to regulating major technology...

April 29, 2024
Brussels to Investigate Meta Platforms’ Handling of Disinformation on Facebook...

Brussels is gearing up to launch an investigation into Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, amid growing concerns over its ability to effectively combat disinformation originating from...

April 29, 2024
Digital Wallets Provide Local Touch to Connected Travel Experiences

Alipay+ unveiled a cross-border payments initiative in a move to boost Hong Kong’s tourism and commerce sector. The platform facilitates transactions for users of 14 overseas mobile wallets and bank apps from nine countries and regions. Among...

April 28, 2024
Shein Faces EU Regulations Over User Data

Chinese-founded retailer Shein is set to fall under the European Union’s online content regulations. The European Commission announced on Friday that Shein’s growing user base has now taken it into...

April 26, 2024
EU Antitrust Chief Margrethe Vestager Says AI Needs ‘Vibrant Competition’

In a meeting that underscores the European Union’s ongoing scrutiny of the tech industry, Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, held discussions with representatives from the French artificial intelligence (AI) firm Mistral...

April 26, 2024
Making Sense of: How America’s CHIPS Act Fuels Domestic Innovation

American companies are outpacing European ones on innovation and technology. That’s what the head of Norway’s $1.6 trillion oil fund told the Financial Times Wednesday (April 24), and his comments...

April 26, 2024
Biometric Privacy as a Case Study for U.S. Privacy Overall

Privacy law in the United States is best described as a patchwork of rules and regulations at both the state and federal level. This development is perhaps no better exemplified...

April 25, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg Says Threads ‘Growing Well’ With 150 Million Users

Threads now has more than 150 million monthly active users. The Meta-owned text-based social media platform is “growing well,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 24), during the company’s...