Moscow’s Tagansky Court fined Apple Distribution International LTD 3.6 million rubles ($36,800) on Wednesday for failing to delete illegal information, according to RIA Novosti. Russia has reprimanded several foreign corporations …
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Canada prohibits local usage of Tiktok app over security reasons
ByteDance’s operations in Canada, notably the offices of TikTok Technology Canada, Inc., have been ordered to cease by Canada because of national security concerns. However, customers can still download, utilize, …
Read More »Japan send world’s first wooden satellite code-named LignoSat to space
A group of Japanese researchers at Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry have launched the world’s first wooden satellite code-named LignoSat to space. The new spaceflight technology which has a very …
Read More »EU to hit Apple with huge fine for breaching its Digital Market Act
The European Union (EU) is set to hit American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple with a huge fine for breaching its Digital Market Act (DMA) according to a report by Bloomberg. …
Read More »TECNO launches #ToneProud campaign to end skin tone bias in imaging technology
In a world where technology and AI shapes perceptions, are smartphones truly capturing the full spectrum and beauty of human diversity, especially in often-overlooked emerging markets? Today, TECNO gave its …
Read More »Meta reveals new ‘classifier tool’ which detects teens who lie about their age on Instagram
Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has unveiled a new ‘classifier tool’ that detects teens who lie about their age on picture and video-sharing platform Instagram. As Bloomberg originally reported, the business plans to …
Read More »Instagram announces new filtering update that reorganizes message requests for creators
Popular picture and video-sharing platform, Instagram has announced a new filtering update from different sources that reorganizes message requests for creators. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, who announced the …
Read More »ETAP secures Ghana’s first insurtech operational license, partners Hollard Ghana
ETAP, an insurtech that creates solutions and incentives to deepen insurance penetration across Africa, has acquired an operational license from the National Insurance Commission (NIC) of Ghana – the first …
Read More »Indonesia bans sale of Google Pixel
The Indonesian government has banned the sale of Google phones for not meeting domestic and content requirements. This came a few days after the authorities stopped the sale of iPhone …
Read More »LinkedIn unveils AI agent for recruitment roles
Professional social media site, Linkedin, has introduced Hiring Assistant, its first AI agent, to automate recruiters’ tedious activities. Hari Srinivasan, vice president of products at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, said in …
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