Tag Archives: technology
Thai central bank plans rules on virtual banks, open banking
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank said on Friday it is planning new policy guidelines for the banking sector, including virtual banks and open banking, for later this year. The Bank of Thail...
Syndicated Content Mar 25, 2022
Keanu Reeves axed by Chinese video platforms after Tibet concert
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese streaming platforms including Tencent Video and iQiyi have taken down films and video content starring Canadian actor Keanu Reeves after he participated in a Tibet-related ...
Syndicated Content Mar 25, 2022
Instacart slashes valuation by nearly 40% to $24 billion
By Akanksha Khushi (Reuters) - U.S. grocery delivery company Instacart slashed its valuation by nearly 40% to about $24 billion, the company said on Thursday, citing recent market turbulence. The comp...
Syndicated Content Mar 25, 2022
Analysis-New EU rules regulating U.S. tech giants likely to set global standard
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Landmark EU rules targeting Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft are likely to set a global benchmark and may even force the tech giants to be m...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
Factbox-Swapping electric car batteries since the Gilded Age
By Paul Lienert and Nick Carey (Reuters) - Battery swapping - replacing a depleted battery with a freshly charged one - is not new: The first experiments with exchanging batteries in electric cars dat...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
Inside China’s electric drive for swappable car batteries
By Paul Lienert, Nick Carey and Norihiko Shirouzu DETROIT/BEIJING (Reuters) - A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as "riddled with problems and not suitabl...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
E-scooters fall head over wheels for battery swapping
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert (Reuters) - While swappable batteries are slow-burners in the electric car market, they have been a quick hit for e-scooters and e-bikes, making it easier and cheaper fo...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
Apple urges court to reject Epic’s appeal in App Store antitrust case
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Thursday told appellate judges that video game maker Epic Games had failed to show any legal error that would justify them overturning a lower-c...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
New Zealand’s NZME, Google to discuss news delivery terms amid fair payment push
(Reuters) - New Zealand media firm NZME said on Friday it has signed a letter of intent with Google to outline terms for news content delivery, as the country's publishers take on digital platforms ov...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022
EU countries, EU lawmakers clinch deal on rules to rein in tech giants
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on landmark rules to curb the power of Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft. France, which currently h...
Syndicated Content Mar 24, 2022

