Category: Global Tech News
Meta scraps fact-checkers and ends ‘Facebook jail’ era
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Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has announced a major shift in how the company handles content moderation. The tech…
AST SpaceMobile completes $113M deal for L-Band spectrum, gains independence from AT&T and Verizon
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AST SpaceMobile has acquired a 45MHz block of L-band spectrum across the U.S. and Canada from Ligado Networks,…
Prosus acquires Despegar for $1.7 billion, eyes Latin America’s booming travel market
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On December 23, 2024, Prosus, a global technology investor and subsidiary of Naspers, announced its acquisition of Despegar,…
WhatsApp triumphs in 5-year legal battle against NSO
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On December 21, 2024, WhatsApp achieved a landmark legal victory against the NSO Group, a notorious Israeli spyware…
Egypt, World Bank forge stronger ties to advance digital transformation
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Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, has strengthened ties with the World Bank to advance…
Irish government slams Meta with €251 million fine for data breach
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Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp was fined €251 million ($264 million) on…
Google appoints Preeti Lobana to head India division
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Google on Monday named Preeti Lobana to head its India division, occupying a crucial role left vacant since…
Klasha, Lianlian partner to simplify cross-border payments for Asian merchants in Africa
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Klasha, a leading international cross-border payment company, on Thursday announced its partnership with LianLian Global, a well-known payment…
UK firms slam Microsoft with £1 billion suit over alleged anti-competitive cloud practices
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Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is facing a significant £1 billion lawsuit in the UK over allegations…
𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐄𝐎 Gelsinger retires as company grapples with projected $3.7 billion loss
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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has resigned after a period of underperformance during which the company’s stocks fell 53…
