Apple developers look for App store changes at annual conference
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and his team addressed one of their most important audiences, kicking off an annual conference for app developers at a time the iPhone maker is defending itself in court over its App Store practices. The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference was held online for second consecutive year because of the pandemic. […]
India to Twitter: Comply with IT rules or face ‘unintended consequences’
India told Twitter that it has one last chance to comply with the new IT rules. Or else they have to face unintended consequences according to an official letter. The new rules that were announced in February that became effective are mostly aimed at regulating the contents on social media. This makes firms such as […]
China’s Huawei aims to reach driverless car technology in 2025
Huawei Technologies is one of the prominent one in China. Their main aim right now is to develop driverless passenger car technology by 2025. This is announced as a statement by an executive in reports. The world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker diversifies its business in the face of U.S. sanctions had led this company to […]
ByteDance launches Volcano Engine brand to offer TikTok ‘secret’ to businesses
ByteDance launched its new Volcano Engine brand to offer the proprietary algorithm used to power TikTok’s personalized recommendations to more corporate clients. This is because the company seeks to expand beyond mainstay consumer products. Algorithm is the secret behind TikTok’s global success. It was one of the focal points when China’s ByteDance was forced into […]
Pinterest courts Gen Z by giving users a choice of gender pronouns
Image sharing platform Pinterest will let its 475 million regular users choose their own gender pronouns from a list of nine options, following similar moves by other social media networks. This site basically allows users to pin or save pictures, GIFs or videos to curated pinboards. The company announced that this change reflected a sharp […]
Spotlight on Xbox Game pass as Microsoft showcases upcoming games
Microsoft showcased 30 upcoming games. In that most of those titles will be available on its monthly subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. The company said it would launch new games on Game Pass every month through the end of the year. That includes titles such as PC strategy series “Age of Empires IV” and racing […]
China to launch high stakes crewed mission to space
China had sent three astronauts into orbit in a high-stakes mission. In that the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year. China will launch Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo into orbit aboard the spacecraft Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 a.m. (0122 GMT) on June […]
Stanchart unit to launch cryptocurrency trading platform
A Standard Chartered PLC unit intends to establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform in Britain and Europe. The bank said that this targets the institutional clients. The new exchange will be created by a joint venture between SC Ventures, the bank’s innovation arm, and BC Technology Group. This operates Hong Kong-licensed cryptocurrency exchange OSL. StanChart […]
ETSY eyes Gen-Z shoppers with $1.63 BLN deal for fashion reseller depop
Etsy Inc said it would buy Generation-Z focused fashion resale company Depop for $1.63 billion, seeking to attract younger shoppers and bolster its position in a booming market in vintage or used clothing. Etsy came into the world’s best-known e-commerce platforms for handmade goods and vintage items after this pandemic. Estimates the U.S. second-hand clothing market […]
Daimler to pay Nokia patent fees, ending German legal spat
Daimler has agreed to pay Nokia for using its patents, ending a row that highlighted a battle between tech and car companies over royalties for key technologies. Every year in licensing revenues, Nokia makes 1.4 billion euros ($1.7 billion). Carmaker Daimler had sued each other in German courts in recent years, with mixed results. Tech firms want automakers […]