In its most recent onslaught on Big Tech, the EU Commission on Wednesday named 22 services from six major tech corporations as “gatekeepers” of online services offering messaging to video sharing. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and ByteDance, owner of… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Chip Giant Arm Holdings Targets A Market Value Of More Than $50 Billion
In its first share sale to the general public since 2016, UK-based chip designer Arm hopes to achieve a market value of over $50 billion. The business, which creates semiconductors for gadgets like cellphones and gaming consoles, is aiming to… Read More ›
The US Restricts The Export Of AI Chips From Nvidia And AMD To Select Middle Eastern Nations
The United States increased its ban on the export of high-end Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) artificial intelligence chips outside of China to other regions, including some Middle Eastern nations. The limits, which affect Nvidia’s A100 and H100 processors… Read More ›
Uber Launches Its First Electric Bike Fleet In Africa In Kenya
Uber, a ride-hailing company, launched its first electric motorbike service in Africa on Thursday in Kenya as part of its effort to make its worldwide platform emissions-free by 2040. According to Kagiso Khaole, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, the… Read More ›
Japan’s 25-Year Fight Against Deflation Is Nearing A “Inflection Point,” Government Claims
The Japanese government said on Tuesday that it believed the country’s economy was close to emerging from a protracted period of stagnation and that Japan may be at a turning point in its 25-year struggle with deflation as price and wage… Read More ›
Despite The Export Situation, Winter Wheat Sowing In Ukraine Remained Unchanged
Despite increasing logistics costs as a result of the wartime export problem, Ukrainian farmers are not anticipated to cut the amount of winter wheat they sow for the 2024 harvest, a senior farming official told Reuters on Tuesday. Ukraine is… Read More ›
US Faces Further Interest Rate Increases To Reduce Inflation
As long as inflation is “too high,” according to the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, interest rates will continue to be raised. At a yearly gathering of central bankers, Jerome Powell stated that the rate of price increases had… Read More ›
Greater Discounts Are Demanded By Moscow From International Businesses Leaving The Country
According to three sources with knowledge of the situation, some international businesses intending to leave Russia are seeing a significant increase in costs as a result of Moscow’s increased demands for price reductions on the assets they wish to sell…. Read More ›
Following Talks Of A BRICS Common Currency, Indian Minister Says Achieving De-Dollarization Is Still Far Off
Although oil trades have occasionally been resolved in the Chinese yuan, Russian ruble, or Indian rupee, the concept of “de-dollarization” — or shifting away from the U.S. dollar to settle trades in other currencies — is still a long way… Read More ›
Big Tech Is Ready For The EU Digital Services Act Rules
The comprehensive Digital Services Act (DSA) of the European Union imposes new regulations on content moderation, user privacy, and transparency, putting more than a dozen of the largest internet businesses in the world under unheard-of legal scrutiny. In the EU,… Read More ›