WhatsApp is fined $267 million for breaching EU privacy rules
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been fined by Ireland's data watchdog for breaching EU data privacy rules.
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Nio and Xpeng deliveries fall in August as chip shortage hits China's electric carmakers
Nio and Xpeng saw deliveries of their electric cars drop in August due to the global semiconductor shortage while rival Li Auto managed to eke out growth.
Chinese regulators summon 11 ride-hailing firms, including Didi, over 'illegal behavior'
Chinese regulators have summoned and interviewed 11 ride-hailing firms asking them to rectify non-compliant behavior.
Jury in Elizabeth Holmes' fraud trial expected to be finalized by Thursday
A jury in the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial is expected to be finalized by Thursday from 41 prospective jurors chosen after two days of intense questioning.
People with more than 10,000 Twitter followers can now earn money from tweeting — here's how
Twitter on Wednesday launched Super Follows, a feature that allows select users to charge others for access to subscriber-only content.
China gaming stocks rally despite regulators limiting kids' playing time
Chinese regulators announced that minors would only be allowed to play online games for three hours a week, a dramatic tightening of previous regulations.
Tesla must deliver Autopilot crash data to federal auto safety watchdog by October 22
NHTSA is trying to determine whether Tesla's Autopilot has a safety defect that caused Tesla vehicles to hit first-responder vehicles.
Elon Musk says Tesla Roadster delayed until 2023 as supply chain issues persist
The new version of Tesla's high-performance electric car was supposed to debut in 2020.
Apple announces first states that will let you keep a digital version of your driver's license on your iPhone
Eight states will roll out a feature allowing users to add driver's license and state IDs to Apple Wallet for iPhone and Apple Watch.
FTC bars alleged 'stalkerware' company and its CEO from the surveillance business
The FTC voted unanimously to ban what it called a "stalkerware app company" and its CEO from the surveillance business, the agency announced Wednesday.
Peter Thiel files plans to build luxury lodge, private home and meditation pod on New Zealand estate
Plans for the complex show several inconspicuous buildings that blend into the landscape on the shores of the picturesque Lake Wanaka.
AT&T asks the FCC to put extra guardrails on 5G spectrum acquisition
It's a proposal that, if adopted, could have significant consequences for AT&T's chief rivals: T-Mobile and Verizon.
Uber and Lyft rides are more expensive than ever because of a driver shortage
The cost of a ride from a ride-sharing app like Uber or Lyft increased 92% between January 2018 and July 2021, and the recent driver shortage is to blame.
A fake Banksy NFT sold for more than $300,000. Then the buyer got his money back
A web page added to Banksy's website Tuesday linked to an NFT called “Great Redistribution of the Climate Change Disaster.”
Elizabeth Holmes trial starts as both sides grill potential jurors
Prosecutors and defense attorneys dismissed 14 jurors in the first day of jury selection for embattled CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
Google reportedly plans to put its own chips in Chromebook laptops from 2023
Google is edging closer to rolling out its own central processing units for its Chromebook laptops, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.
South Korea passes bill limiting Apple and Google control over app store payments
Google and Apple's policies usually require developers to pay them a commission as high as 30% in every transaction.
Xiaomi officially registers its electric vehicle business and says it has 300 staff
The name of the subsidiary is Xiaomi EV, Inc. and it has been set up with previously announced registered capital of 10 billion yuan ($1.55 billion).
Amazon pushes deworming drug falsely touted as Covid treatment
Amazon is directing users to a deworming drug falsely touted as a cure for Covid-19. The CDC and FDA have warned against using ivermectin as a Covid treatment.
The U.S. added more new energy capacity from wind than any other source last year
A record 16,836 megawatts of new land-based wind capacity was added last year, representing about $24.6 billion in new investment.
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