Financial Self-Media Accounts To Be “Rectified” By Chinese Social Media Companies

The top social media platforms of China, including Wechat, Douyin, Sina Weibo and Kuaishou, old start to rectify irregular practices of “self-media” accounts that are engaged in publishing financial information, the compaies said on Saturday, according to a report by the Chinese state media Global Times. This move was announced by the company after an…

Nvidia Likely To File For EU Approval Of Its $54 Bln Arm Acquisition Next Month

Even as antitrust regulators of the European Union are expected to launch a full-scale investigation of the acquisition of British chip designer Arm by Nvidia after an initial review, Nvidia is likely to file for approval of the $54 billion takeover deal with the EU antitrust regulator early next month, said reports quoting sources with…

YouTube suspends payments to 14 Brazilian channels over spreading fake news

In a statement YouTube said, it had suspended payments to 14 channels accused of spreading fake news on Brazil’s next year’s election by the country’s federal electoral court, the TSE. The bulk of these channels regular provide full support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who has been sowing doubts about the…

China’s Xiaomi Acquires Self-Driving Firm As It Diversifies Into Electric Vehicle Business

An autonomous driving start-up has been acquired by the Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi which has put the company into an industry that is fast becoming extremely competitive. The company said this move is a part of its strategy to further diversify its business from making smartphones and other electronic consumer durables. The autonomous driving startup…

Taiwan Proposes Fighter Jet Purchase Even With A Modest Hike In 2022 Defence Spending

With an increase in military threat from China in recent months, Taiwan plans to spend $1.44 billion on procurement of new fighter jets to bolster its armed forces even as the island announced a more modest speed of increase in defence spending for next year on Thursday. In recent months, military activity near Taiwan has…