Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Dublin-based Xtremepush, which offers multi-channel marketing software for brands, raises $33M from Grafton Capital (Will Goodbody/RTÉ)

Will Goodbody / RTÉ:
Dublin-based Xtremepush, which offers multi-channel marketing software for brands, raises $33M from Grafton Capital  —  Irish digital marketing software company, Xtremepush, is set to double its workforce in Ireland and overseas to 140 over the next year.  —  It comes as the firm secured $33m …



'My Great Disappointment Is That I Never Got a Muscle Suit': Classic Loki Star

Classic Loki star Richard E. Grant talks to Gadgets 360's Akhil Arora about the Marvel series' comparisons to Doctor Who, his great disappointment with the Classic Loki costume, and what's on... https://ift.tt/3xEXUu1

India's UPI to Launch in Bhutan, BHIM App to Be Accepted in the Country

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has come into a partnership with Bhutan's central bank Royal Monetary Authority... https://ift.tt/3yT9L7U

Sennheiser HD 25 Blue Limited Edition DJ Headphones Launched in India

Sennheiser HD 25 has launched in India in a Special Blue Limited Edition. The headphones will exclusively be available on Amazon India. They are priced at Rs. 8,499 and comes with blue earpads. These... https://ift.tt/3yOzdvm

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3 Specifications Tipped by TENAA

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3's alleged pricing has been tipped. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 prices are expected to start at KRW 1,900,000 (roughly Rs. 1.24 lakhs) and the Galaxy Z Flip 3... https://ift.tt/2Vtg9V0

Google Fined EUR 500 Million by France Over News Copyright Row

France's antitrust watchdog slapped a EUR 500-million (roughly Rs. 4,415 crores) fine on Google for failing to comply fully with temporary orders it had given in a row with the country's news... https://ift.tt/3yWfPwH

Monday, July 12, 2021

EU says it will postpone plans for a digital tax, likely to hit US tech giants hardest, to focus on the G20 global tax deal (Aoife White/Bloomberg)

Aoife White / Bloomberg:
EU says it will postpone plans for a digital tax, likely to hit US tech giants hardest, to focus on the G20 global tax deal  —  - The move comes after the G-20 endorsed a global tax deal  — Janet Yellen is meeting with several EU officials on Monday  —  The European Union said Monday …



After England's defeat in Euro 2020, Boris Johnson and others condemn racist abuse of players on social media, with some calling for tougher action by platforms (Mark Landler/New York Times)

Mark Landler / New York Times:
After England's defeat in Euro 2020, Boris Johnson and others condemn racist abuse of players on social media, with some calling for tougher action by platforms  —  The social media bigotry, directed at three players who missed penalty kicks in the Euro 2020 final, was condemned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and most everyone else.



Profile of Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based charity helping tech companies identify child sexual abuse material online, as it rebuilds its hashing software (Matt Burgess/Wired UK)

Matt Burgess / Wired UK:
Profile of Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based charity helping tech companies identify child sexual abuse material online, as it rebuilds its hashing software  —  There are 150 child sexual abuse laws around the world.  Metadata is being used to bring them closer together



Realme X9 May Feature 6.4-Inch AMOLED Display, 4,200mAh Battery

Realme X9 has allegedly been spotted in China's TENAA and 3C certification listings, while the Pro model has been spotted on Russia's EEC certification website. The model number RMX3361 is... https://ift.tt/2VA7dNN

Samsung Galaxy A03s Wi-Fi Alliance Certification Suggests Imminent Launch

Samsung Galaxy A03s has apparently received Wi-Fi Alliance certification. Samsung is expected to equip the Galaxy A03s with single-band Wi-Fi b/g/n and Wi-Fi Direct. Also, Samsung Galaxy A03s is... https://ift.tt/36x4xTa

UK-based Tide, which offers mobile-first banking services for SMBs, raises $100M Series C led by Apax Partners at a $650M valuation (Finextra)

Finextra:
UK-based Tide, which offers mobile-first banking services for SMBs, raises $100M Series C led by Apax Partners at a $650M valuation  —  UK business banking paltform Tide has raised over $100 million in Series C funding at a valuation of $650 million.  —  Tide, which has recuited 350,000 SMEs …



Deep dive on Biden's EO, which directed all of the US government to take on big businesses, like tech giants, in concentrated markets, and whether it will work (Matt Stoller/BIG)

Matt Stoller / BIG:
Deep dive on Biden's EO, which directed all of the US government to take on big businesses, like tech giants, in concentrated markets, and whether it will work  —  “In the late 1930s, FDR's Administration supercharged antitrust enforcement, increasing more than eightfold the number of cases brought in just two years.”



Sources: ByteDance put its US or Hong Kong IPO plans on hold in March after meeting with Chinese regulators, which asked the company to address security issues (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ByteDance put its US or Hong Kong IPO plans on hold in March after meeting with Chinese regulators, which asked the company to address security issues  —  Owner of TikTok video app took different approach from ride-hailing company Didi, which pressed ahead with U.S. listing



'Cyberpunk 2077' tops PS4 downloads in 10 days since return to platform

'Cyberpunk 2077', the flagship game of Polish developer CD Projekt, topped PS4 downloads on Sony's PlayStation Store last month in the ten days after its return to the platform. The game was pulled from the PS Store in Dec shortly after its debut, as gamers complained about glitches. https://ift.tt/3i3Xqac

Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...