Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) is currently investigating Instagram over charges of mishandling of personal data of children on its platform. If Instagram is found to have broken privacy laws a large fine could be imposed on the social media app’s owner Facebook. This announcement of the investigation comes after reports were published about Instagram…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the accounting group Deloitte to cut down on costs while its need for expensive office spaces and leases has also come down because of the rising trend of working from home for its employees, the group now plans to therefore close down four of the fifty offices that it…
The United States government has paused the clinical trial being conducted by Eli Lilly and Co because of safety concerns, the company said. The trial was for an antibody treatment of Covid-19, the one taken by US President Donald Trump, and is being sponsored by the US government. In a video posted by Trump last…
According to analysts, the efforts of Nvidia to purchase United Kingdom based chipmaker Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion could face a major barrier from regulators in China. The two companies had announced the deal in September beginning. It is expected that if the deal gets through it would create the largest chip company in…
Facebook, the largest social media platform of the world has said that any ad that seeks to discourage people from getting vaccinated will be banned by it. This is a part of the company’s new campaign on public health aimed at spreading information about the flu vaccine. This latest move by the social media company…
Negotiations for a Brexit trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union essentially “over”, said Downing Street. Unless there was willingness on the part of the EU to to discuss the detailed legal text of a partnership, there was “no point” in discussions continuing next week, No 10 said. No. 10 is the…
On Friday, Foxconn’s Chairman Liu Young stated, the company aims to capture 10% of the global market share for electric vehicles between 2025-2027; to this end it has entered into talks with multiple carmakers for future cooperation. “We want to push Taiwan’s EV industry to the world,” said Liu Young. Foxconn, a major supplier to…
In a development that could potentially boost Tesla’s marketshare, the carmaker’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted that its Model S “Long Range” sedan in the United States will receive yet another price cut bringing its price to below $70,000 for the first time to $69,420. This is the second time this week that Tesla has cut…
In a significant move, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, the European Union should press ahead with plans for a digital tax in the bloc. The call comes at a time when the OECD is weighing options which include the rewriting of international tax rules. On Wednesday, G20 finance ministers have lent their support…
In a statement, Alphabet Inc’s Google said, it plans on providing grants worth $1.1 million to help businesses in the Middle East and North Africa towards improvements of their digital skills as well as to get them connected to the internet. In a presentation, Google said, it will also provide $3 million in loans to…
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