South Korea takes steps to curb Apple and Google’s dominance on commissions for developpers

On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee in South Korea voted to recommend amending a law – a key step in banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases. The development marks the first such step by a major economy. The amendment will come to a final vote in parliament. Both US…

Group14 Technologies enters into battery material supply deal with Europe’s InoBat

In a statement Group14 Technologies said, it has entered into a battery materials supply agreement with Europe’s InoBat under a partnership to manufacture high-energy density cells for electric vehicles. Demand for high-capacity, lithium-silicon batteries has increased as manufacturers shift to electric vehicles to tap a rapid transition to cleaner sources of energy. InoBat, established in…

McDonald’s Corp promotes Morgan Flatley to global chief marketing officer in effort to drive digital sales

In a statement McDonald’s Corp said, it is promoting its U.S. marketing chief in an attempt to increase traction with younger customers through digital sales. McDonald’s Corp has promoted Morgan Flatley, who helped launch McDonald’s “Famous Orders” campaign with pop stars including South Korean boy band BTS and rapper Saweetie, will now become its global…

South Korea To Enact Regulation To Curb In-App Purchase Commission For Google And Apple

Regulators in South Korea are likely to effectively stop Google and Apple from charging software developers to pay them commissions on in-app purchases by preventing the tech giants from requiring developers to use their payment systems. If this regulations is implemented it would be the first time that such an actions would be taken on…

Supply Shortages Discussed By US VP Kamala Harris With Company Execs In Singapore

On her first visit to Asia, United States Vice President Kamala Harris discussed supply shortages of essential items with company executives in Singapore on Tuesday. The supply side disruptions has caused concern for the Biden administration and cased unwanted inflation especially in the case of raw materials. During the Covid-19 pandemic, serious challenges in obtaining…

PaylPal launches purchase, holding, selling of cryptocurrencies in UK

On Monday, in a statement PayPal Holdings Inc said, it will allow customers in the UK to purchase, hold and sell bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from this week onwards. The roll-out marks the first international expansion of PayPal’s cryptocurrencies services outside of the United States; it could potentially trigger the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies as a…