Investigation: of 14 laptops with trackers given to UK retailers to recycle, 10 were recycled correctly; others were sold, likely stolen, or took long journeys
Every year about 30,000 tonnes of electronic waste is illegally shipped out of Britain. Much is destined for developing countries … Tweets: @willgreenpeace , @restartproject , @alexandraheal , @upyor...
Sources: India is looking for alternatives to Pegasus to avoid the “PR problem” associated with the NSO Group, and is seeking to spend between $16M and $120M
Modi government seeks alternatives to software made by NSO Group following snooping scandals around the world Tweets: @yusufdfi , @advait_px , @apar1984 , @meenakandasamy , @langamahesh , @rezhasan , ...
Sources: Didi fears further retribution and sanctions by Chinese regulators; its app remains unavailable two weeks after CAC's fine was expected to lift the ban
Financial Times : Tweets: @sariarhohavren and @muradahmed Tweets: @sariarhohavren : “The CAC lambasted the company's data practices, saying it ‘seriously impacted national security’.” “The gov does n...
Sources: Samsung and SK Hynix are rethinking their China exposure after the US Chips and Science Act, which has qualified “guardrails” against China expansion
Last Friday AMD surpassed Intel in market capitalization: The Economic Times : As US eyes new China chip curbs, turmoil looms for global market Pranay Kotasthane / Technopolitik : 0x04 US-China Compet...
Sources: WhatsApp is struggling to sign up local partners in Brazil for its business payments service and is still awaiting central bank approval
Financial Times : Tweets: @bryanhimself , @muradahmed , and @mattnavarra Tweets: Bryan H / @bryanhimself : Nothing is ever simple in Brazil, although Meta should have known that from the outset. Grea...
The SEC sides with Amazon shareholders asking for a vote on greater tax disclosures, one of the first times the regulator has granted such a request
Emma Agyemang / Financial Times : Tweets: @muradahmed and @fairtaxmark Tweets: Murad Ahmed / @muradahmed : Scoop in @FT from @EmmaAgyemang - Amazon investors who want the tech giant to provide greate...
Apple and Google criticize the newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force companies designated as gatekeepers to open up their platforms to competitors
the apps ATT matters the most for will just leave the App Store, rendering ATT effectively useless Alex Stamos / @alexstamos : @matrixdotorg ... If your messaging standard does not provide the same le...
Sources: the UK Home Office is seeking changes to the Online Safety Bill to require platforms monitor “legal but harmful” content, worrying the tech industry
Radical powers in online bill would increase liability of global internet groups beyond current global regulation Tweets: @tim , @matthewlesh , @martinsfp , @jimkillock , @webdevlaw , @sjhmorris , @ut...
LinkedIn profiles show TikTok has hired over 190 European content moderators from Accenture and others since January 2021, as its European business explodes
Short-form video app hires hundreds to help curb spread of harmful content — TikTok has poached hundreds of content moderators … Tweets: @j_k9 , @atbwebb , @mattnavarra , @muradahmed , and @cristina...
Microsoft launches German data centers controlled by a third-party to shield customers from US government surveillance
Microsoft unveils German data plan to sidestep US snooping — Murad Ahmed in Berlin and Richard Waters in San Francisco — Microsoft will allow foreign customers …