Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Business|Economy|Technology

India cuts import tax on smartphones in boost for Apple

India announced it will cut import duty on mobile phones and some key parts to 15% from 20%, a move that will directly benefit Apple, which still imports its high-end smartphones

India cuts import tax on smartphones in boost for Apple
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

SAP shares at all-time high after adjusted profit beats market view

Shares in SAP rose as much as 7% to reach an all-time high on Tuesday after Europe's largest software maker reported better-than-expected quarterly operating

SAP shares at all-time high after adjusted profit beats market view
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Europe's STOXX 600 ends marginally higher on tech boost

European shares ended a touch higher on Tuesday as a rally in technology-related shares following robust earnings from SAP helped

Europe's STOXX 600 ends marginally higher on tech boost
Asia|Business|Technology

Japan's Nidec lifts annual profit outlook after Q1

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec raised its full-year operating profit forecast by 4.3% on Tuesday off the back of a recovery in demand for hard drive motors, efforts to raise its

Japan's Nidec lifts annual profit outlook after Q1
Business|Economy|Technology

Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?

When Volkswagen Group last month invested $5 billion in U.S. electric truck-and-SUV maker Rivian, the startup's shares soared on the cash infusion

Volkswagen is reeling in China. Can EVs help it grow in the US?
Finance|Technology

Cryptoverse: Like a bond with no yield? Investors split on ether ETFs

It may take a little more time for ether to edge out of bitcoin's shadow.

Cryptoverse: Like a bond with no yield? Investors split on ether ETFs
Asia|Economy|News|Technology

Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests

Bangladesh is still without internet for a fifth day and the government declared a public holiday Monday, as authorities maintained tight control despite apparent calm following a court order that scaled back a controversial system for allocating government jobs that sparked violent protests

Internet is still down in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
Asia|Business|Stock Markets|Technology

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on suspicion of stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case
Economy|Political|Technology

Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online

The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades

Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Business|Technology

Data center firm Equinix enters the Philippines, eyes on Southeast Asia

Equinix has acquired three data centers in the Philippines from Total Information Management to expand its presence in the high growth potential region of Southeast Asia, the global data

Data center firm Equinix enters the Philippines, eyes on Southeast Asia
Business|Finance|Technology

Cybersecurity firm Wiz calls off $23 billion deal with Google, memo says

Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz has ended talks with Google-parent Alphabet on a reported $23 billion deal that would have made it the U.S. tech giant's largest-ever acquisition,

Cybersecurity firm Wiz calls off $23 billion deal with Google, memo says
Business|Finance|Technology

Computer parts maker Logitech lifts outlook after upbeat quarter

Computer mouse maker Logitech International raised its full-year sales and profit outlook on Tuesday, after a strong performance across nearly all product categories

Computer parts maker Logitech lifts outlook after upbeat quarter
Asia|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

World shares edge down, US yields fall as markets eye earnings, economic data

Global stocks edged lower after paring early gains while U.S. bond yields dropped on Tuesday as markets awaited economic data and a plethora of corporate earnings,

World shares edge down, US yields fall as markets eye earnings, economic data
Election|Technology

Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats

A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden’s team used Musk’s social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram — to announce he is ending his campaign for reelection

Despite Musk's Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
Asia|Technology

Founder of South Korea's Kakao arrested for suspected stock manipulation

South Korean authorities arrested Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of tech giant Kakao Corp on Tuesday, on accusations of manipulating stocks during the acquisition

Founder of South Korea's Kakao arrested for suspected stock manipulation
Business|Finance|Technology

Chip design software firm Cadence forecasts third-quarter results below estimates

Chip design software maker Cadence Design Systems forecast third-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates on Monday, indicating stiff competition from rival Synopsys.

Chip design software firm Cadence forecasts third-quarter results below estimates
Political|Science|Technology|World

Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China

A new Pentagon strategy says the U.S. must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises

Pentagon Arctic report calls for more investment in sensors, equipment to keep up with Russia, China
Crime|Technology

Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos

Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos

Hackers are already taking advantage of the CrowdStrike outage chaos
Business|Economy|Technology

NXP Semi forecasts revenue below estimates on auto weakness, shares tumble

NXP Semiconductors forecast third-quarter revenue below analysts' estimates on Monday, as it battles sluggish demand from automotive customers and rising geopolitical risks, sending its

NXP Semi forecasts revenue below estimates on auto weakness, shares tumble
Business|Health|Technology

Agilent to buy contract drug manufacturer Biovectra for $925 million

Agilent Technologies said on Monday it will acquire contract drug manufacturer Biovectra for $925 million to expand its portfolio of services offered to biotech companies and medical

Agilent to buy contract drug manufacturer Biovectra for $925 million
Business|Technology

CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage

U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world

CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity's firm role in global tech outage
Business|Europe|Technology

Stellantis ready to 'fight' for place in Europe's EV market, CEO says

Stellantis is ready to "fight" for its place in Europe's electric vehicle market against strong competition from Chinese carmakers, its CEO Carlos Tavares said on Monday

Stellantis ready to 'fight' for place in Europe's EV market, CEO says
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Insurers to see limited hit from CrowdStrike disruption, Fitch says

The global insurance and reinsurance industry is likely to avoid any major financial impact from the outage sparked by CrowdStrike's glitchy security software update that disrupted

Insurers to see limited hit from CrowdStrike disruption, Fitch says
Political|Technology

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report

5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report

5 strategies for families to ensure children are safe online, according to a new White House report

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