Category Archives: (KFGO The Mighty 790) Technology
China drafts rules on mobile apps’ collection of personal data
(Reuters) - China unveiled draft guidelines on Tuesday seeking to limit the scope of mobile apps' collection of personal data in the latest attempt to curb the sprawling technology sector. The set of ...
Dec 01, 2020
Airbnb aims for up to $35 billion valuation in long-awaited IPO
By Anirban Sen, Joshua Franklin and Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Airbnb Inc is aiming for a valuation of nearly $35 billion in what will be the last blockbuster U.S. IPO of the year, marking a stunning r...
Dec 01, 2020
Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval
By Anna Irrera and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra has been rebranded "Diem" in a renewed effort to gain regulatory approval by stressing the project's independence....
Dec 01, 2020
From hate speech to nudity, Facebook’s oversight board picks its first cases
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's independent oversight board announced on Tuesday the first six cases where it could overrule the social media company's decisions to remove certain pi...
Dec 01, 2020
Brazil planemaker Embraer says hackers gained access to company data
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer said late on Monday that it had been targeted by hackers, who obtained the "disclosure of data allegedly attributed to the company." The comp...
Dec 01, 2020
Indonesia considers digital tax even without world consensus
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia may still pursue a plan to tax technology companies on the income they generate from the country even if G20 nations and the OECD cannot reach a deal on digital taxes, it...
Dec 01, 2020
France to seek immediate EU riposte if U.S. punishes French digital tax
PARIS (Reuters) - France will immediately seek EU retaliation if Washington goes ahead in January with planned trade sanctions over a French tax on digital services, French Finance Minister Bruno Le M...
Dec 01, 2020
Amazon says sellers racked up $4.8 billion in global sales over holiday weekend
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday independent businesses selling on its platform crossed $4.8 billion in worldwide sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, an increase of more than 60% f...
Dec 01, 2020
Softbank buys 10.1% stake in Sweden’s Sinch
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Softbank-owned SB Management has bought a 10.1% stake in Swedish cloud computing services provider Sinch, acquiring stakes from some major shareholders and participating in a dir...
Dec 01, 2020
Amazon brings macOS to cloud in a boost to Apple app developers
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will run Apple Inc's macOS on its cloud service for the first time, allowing app developers for Apple's devices to access the operating system on demand, the company's cloud...
Dec 01, 2020
