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Despite U.S. security concerns, TikTok ramps up hiring of Chinese nationals. (Photo: Jakub Porzycki | Getty Images)

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China Technology U.S.

TikTok’s China-focused hiring fuels US security fears

Post Date 11/13/2024

Despite heightened US scrutiny and ongoing national security concerns, TikTok and its parent company ByteDance significantly ramped up hiring workers from China in the past [more…]

Funding woes force major cuts at Chinese autonomous vehicle startup. (Photo: Autra-tech)

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China Russia Technology U.S.

Autra.tech hits financial roadblock amid autonomous driving race

Post Date 11/05/2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of autonomous vehicle technology, Beijing-based Autra.tech is hitting roadblocks that have forced the startup to slam the brakes on its ambitious [more…]

X reopens in Brazil after months-long clash with Supreme Court. (Photo: Jaque Silva | Getty Images)

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Brazil Technology U.S.

X returns to Brazil after bitter legal showdown

Post Date 10/09/2024

Elon Musk’s platform, X, is back in the Brazilian digital landscape, ending a standoff that had the social media giant in hot water with the [more…]

FD Technologies divests First Derivatives to EPAM in £230m deal. (Photo: FD Technologies)

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Ireland Technology U.S. United Kingdom

FD Technologies sells core division to EPAM

Post Date 10/07/2024

FD Technologies has decided to part ways with one of its core divisions, First Derivatives, in a move that sees the Northern Ireland company handing [more…]

Huawei unveils Mate XT, the tri-fold challenger to Apple’s iPhone 16. (Photo: Huawei Central)

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China Technology U.S.

Huawei unfolds the tri-fold Mate XT

Post Date 09/10/2024

In a fold move to outshine Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, Huawei has unleashed the Mate XT— the world’s first tri-fold smartphone— onto the Chinese market, [more…]

Apple's decade-long legal battle over tax breaks in Ireland ends. (Photo: Getty Images)

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European Union Ireland Technology U.S.

European Court orders Apple to pay €13 billion in back taxes to the EU

Post Date 09/10/2024

Well, folks, it looks like Apple’s 10-year dance with the European Union over taxes in Ireland has hit a crescendo, and the tune isn’t exactly [more…]

New Mexico attorney general filed a lawsuit against Snap to protect children from sextortion, exploitation, and social harms. (Photo: Snap)

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Technology U.S.

New Mexico AG targets Snap for failing to protect kids from predators

Post Date 09/05/2024

In a legal battle that raises urgent questions about the responsibilities of social media platforms, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is taking on tech [more…]

Tether launches UAE Dirham stablecoin to challenge dollar dominance. (Photo: Crypto Slate)

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Technology U.A.E U.S.

Tether’s play in the Gulf region’s crypto revolution

Post Date 08/21/2024

In the glittering skyline of Dubai, a new star is rising in the crypto cosmos. Tether, the juggernaut behind the world’s largest stablecoin, has just [more…]

Huawei doubles down on AI expansion in Asia-Pacific. (Photo: Tech Wire Asia | AFP)

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China Egypt Saudi Arabia Technology Thailand U.S.

Huawei’s AI vision in Asia-Pacific amid global tensions

Post Date 08/15/2024

In a world where technological ambitions often clash with geopolitical boundaries, Huawei Technologies’ cloud computing unit is playing a high-stakes game. Despite the suffocating grip [more…]