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Electric Vehicle Chassis Provider Motiv Announces Fresh Funding
Motiv Power Systems, which provides chassis and software systems for mediumduty trucks and buses, said on Monday it had secured $15 million in additional funding from GMAG Holdings Corp to fund technology and scaling up its manufacturing operations.
Vietnamese Tech Firm Sues TikTok, Alleging Copyright Infringement
Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular shortform video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said on Monday.
How China Snoops Using Social Media: Hackers Reveal Data from Surveillance Firms
Hacker group CCP Unmasked has alleged that a host of firms specialise in public surveillance, all by tapping in on public social media profiles. Alarmingly, these firms also have models for Facebook and Twitter, which are banned in China.
Apple Korea, Under Antitrust Probe, Proposes $84 Million To Support Small Businesses
Apple Inc.'s South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered to provide 100 billion won ($84.02 million) worth of support programmes for small businesses, consumers and others, the country's competition watchdog said on M...
Airtel is Bundling Disney+ Hotstar VIP Subscription With Rs 448, Rs 499, Rs 599, Rs 2,698 Prepaid Plans
Airtel is offering a special bundle offer to its prepaid customers where they can get one-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar VIP.
Trump says he doesn't know much about QAnon but has heard it likes him
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he doesn't know much about the QAnon conspiracy theory movement but understands it is gaining in popularity and has a favorable view of him.
BlackBerry Phones Are Coming Back Next Year, Complete With 5G And Physical Keyboards
The BlackBerry phones have been renowned for the focus on security and that isn’t changing anytime soon. OnwardMobility says that the new BlackBerry phones they are developing will be the “most secure mobile devices ever created”.
On Facebook, health-misinformation 'superspreaders' rack up billions of views: report
Misleading health content has racked up an estimated 3.8 billion views on Facebook Inc over the past year, peaking during the COVID19 pandemic, advocacy group Avaaz said in a new report https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/facebook_threat_health on Wednes...
Amazon expands Morrisons deal with full-range offer
Amazon has stepped up its move into Britain's grocery market, expanding its relationship with Morrisons so Prime members have access to the supermarket group's full range on the internet giant's main website.
Xbox Series X Price Leak Hints It'll Cost Rs 45,000, Be More Expensive Than Sony PS5
Sony PlayStation 5 is rumoured to premiere at $499 and $399 for standard and digital editions, while the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S gaming consoles may cost as high as $599 and as low as $299.
Changing TikTok Japan ownership could address security concerns, ruling party lawmaker says
A change in control of the Japanese unit of TikTok, the popular videosharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be one way to address user data security concerns in Japan, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said.
Apple's Business in China Could be Impacted by $28 Billion in China if US Stays WeChat Ban: Report
China is Apple's third-largest market where it amassed about $44 billion in net sales in 2019.
Tech fuelled 'everything's awesome' rally looks unstoppable
Today's $72 trillion question for investors: To buy or not to buy into the global equities rally? Notwithstanding inflated share prices, politics and the pandemic, the answer from many is a resounding "yes."
Microsoft is Going to Bid Farewell to Internet Explorer and Legacy Edge in 2021
Microsoft said that the gradual phaseout of the Internet Explorer 11 will begin with the Microsoft Teams web app from November 30 this year.
Oracle enters race to buy TikTok's U.S. operations - FT
Oracle Corp has held preliminary talks with TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, and was seriously considering buying the app's operations in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Bitcoin hits highest in 13 months as 2020 rally gathers steam
Bitcoin jumped to its highest in over a year on Monday, adding to a 2020 rally that has seen it more than treble in price since March.