Meta, TikTok Win Challenge against EU Tech Fees, Forcing Regulators to Recalculate
Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under…
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Slim iPhone Air Could be a Design Win for Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed to be channelling predecessor and design genius Steve Jobs on Tuesday when he unveiled the iPhone Air, the…
Nepal turmoil adds to India’s woes in South Asia
Nepal has become the third country in India’s immediate neighbourhood to see a violent uprising topple its government in recent years. Prime Minister…
Klarna valued at $19bn in debut on Wall Street
Shares in buy-now, pay-later lender Klarna jumped on their first day of public trading in the US, giving the firm a market value…
Larry Ellison briefly becomes world’s richest person
Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US…
Dancing spiders DNA may explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different…
Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim
Two former Meta safety researchers told a US Senate committee on Tuesday that the social media giant covered up potential harms to children…
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MENA startups heat up with fresh capital across fintech, AI, gaming
Startups across the Middle East and North Africa are raising fresh funding to scale operations, enter new markets, and develop innovative products, signaling…
Ursula von der Leyen EU Chief to Defend Trump Trade Deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will seek to defend her trade deal with Donald Trump in an address to the bloc’s lawmakers…
Cuts to US Oil Jobs and Spending Threaten Output Growth
The US oil industry has laid off thousands of workers and cut billions in spending due to lower oil prices and the biggest…