Chinese engineers gain access to Messaging app Line’s user data

In a significant development, SoftBank Corp-owned Japanese messaging app Line allowed Chinese engineers at a Shanghai affiliate to access data on Japanese users without gaining their consent, reported Japanese media on Wednesday. “There hasn’t been anything that breached legal or regulatory boundaries,” said Line’s spokesman. “We always put ourselves to a standard were we want…

Tata Power in exploratory talks with Tesla to set up EV charging infrastructure in India

In a development that sets the groundwork for electric vehicles in India, one of the country’s biggest power generation and transmission company Tata Power said, it is exploring an arrangement with Tesla Inc to set up charging infrastructure in the country. Talks are in initial stages and agreements are yet to be signed, cautioned sources.…

Digital shift helped WPP plot path to recovery from pandemic-woes

WPP, the world’s biggest advertising company said, it would immediately relaunch its buyback scheme. The development comes in the wake of its efforts to help clients shift online to get through the worst of the pandemic. The company took a major hit in early 2020 because of the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which triggered its clients…

Israel Aerospace Industries teams up with UAE’s EDGE to make smart weapons against drones, unmanned vehicles,

On Thursday, in a statement Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said, it would jointly develop an advanced drone defence system with the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned weapons maker EDGE. With both countries formalizing relations in 2020, trade, commerce and defense relations have got closer over concerns over common foe Iran. In a statement, Israeli state-owned IAI…