Saturday, August 7, 2021

A look at Singapore's efforts to become a leading hub for esports in Southeast Asia, a region expected to see the fastest esports revenue growth globally (Selina Xu/Bloomberg)

Selina Xu / Bloomberg:
A look at Singapore's efforts to become a leading hub for esports in Southeast Asia, a region expected to see the fastest esports revenue growth globally  —  - Southeast Asia to see fastest esports revenue growth globally  — Singapore's infrastructure and ecosystem put it in the lead



Apple Reportedly Shared a Memo Emphasising Importance of Photo Screening

Apple reportedly shared a memo internally acknowledging the "misunderstandings" around the new features aimed at protecting children. It also emphasised that these features are important for... https://ift.tt/3lGAlxG

Experts say Rappi's service has worsened even as the Colombian on-demand delivery company continues to grow, opening the door to competitors like JOKR (Megan Janetsky/Rest of World)

Megan Janetsky / Rest of World:
Experts say Rappi's service has worsened even as the Colombian on-demand delivery company continues to grow, opening the door to competitors like JOKR  —  Growth is great, but angry customers, anxious investors, and new competition could undo the Colombian unicorn's success.  —  • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA



Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3 Full Specifications Leak Ahead of Launch

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will soon be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event next week and ahead of the launch, renders and complete specifications have leaked. Both of Samsung's... https://ift.tt/2VA9BED

Friday, August 6, 2021

Alibaba tells investors that years-long government tax breaks for the internet industry, sources say amounting to a preferential 10% rate, are coming to an end (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg:
Alibaba tells investors that years-long government tax breaks for the internet industry, sources say amounting to a preferential 10% rate, are coming to an end  —  - Some of Alibaba's units lost their preferential tax status  — China's campaign to rein in big tech extends to incentives



China Telecom, one of the country's three big carriers, plans to raise ~$7.3B in a Shanghai share sale, after being delisted from NYSE (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
China Telecom, one of the country's three big carriers, plans to raise ~$7.3B in a Shanghai share sale, after being delisted from NYSE  —  The stock offering would be the world's biggest new listing in more than a year  —  One of China's big three telecommunications carriers set the price …



Huawei reports Q2 revenue fell 38% YoY to ~$26B, up from a 16.5% drop in Q1 and 11.2% drop in Q4, as US sanctions continue to hurt sales (Dan Strumpf/Wall Street Journal)

Dan Strumpf / Wall Street Journal:
Huawei reports Q2 revenue fell 38% YoY to ~$26B, up from a 16.5% drop in Q1 and 11.2% drop in Q4, as US sanctions continue to hurt sales  —  Revenue declines deepen amid U.S. restrictions on chip supply, pressure on buyers  —  HONG KONG—China's Huawei Technologies Co. reported a 38% fall …



Twitter tells India's High Court it has appointed permanent executives to comply with the new IT rules, after the court criticized its "total noncompliance" (Upmanyu Trivedi/Bloomberg)

Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg:
Twitter tells India's High Court it has appointed permanent executives to comply with the new IT rules, after the court criticized its “total noncompliance”  —  - India government to vet if appointments are according to rules  — Next hearing of the case in Delhi court scheduled for Aug. 10



Amazon Delays Office Return Till January as COVID-19 Cases Surge

Amazon said on Thursday that it is delaying reopening its offices in the US and extending the work-from-home period for its employees to January due to rising COVID-19 cases. https://ift.tt/3CkQZsF

You Can Reserve Pre-Booking for Upcoming Samsung Flagships, for Rs. 2,000

Samsung says Indian shoppers who want to reserve a pre-booking for its upcoming flagship phones can do so by paying Rs. 2,000. While it did not officially name the phones that will be launched, the... https://ift.tt/3CmbVQ7

Supreme Court Halts $3.4 Billion Reliance-Future Deal in Big Win for Amazon

Amazon has secured a major victory with Supreme Court stalling Future Group's sale of retail assets to Reliance in a $3.5 billion (roughly Rs. 25,200 crores) deal. https://ift.tt/3CoNfGA

Vivo Y53s India Launch Set for August 9: Everything You Need to Know

Vivo Y53s launch in India is taking place on Monday, August 9, the company confirmed to Gadgets 360. The Vivo phone carries features including a waterdrop-style display notch, triple rear cameras, and... https://ift.tt/3yt3fFn

Microsoft's Panos Panay teases Spotify integration with Windows 11 through a Focus Sessions feature "coming soon" (Kareem Anderson/OnMSFT.com)

Kareem Anderson / OnMSFT.com:
Microsoft's Panos Panay teases Spotify integration with Windows 11 through a Focus Sessions feature “coming soon”  —  Microsoft's chief product officer, Panos Panay has been on a bit of leak streak as of late, teasing new Spotify integration coming to Windows 11 among other new application focuses.



Apple's first physical store in India, announced for this year in Mumbai, is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic (Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

Nandagopal Rajan / The Indian Express:
Apple's first physical store in India, announced for this year in Mumbai, is delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic  —  While Apple has a strong franchise retail network across India, it's online store launched last September has been helping the company reach buyers beyond its retail network.



A look at the state of vaccine passport apps, which have raised concerns over privacy and verification accuracy, as cities like NYC mandate proof of vaccination (Cyrus Farivar/NBC News)

Cyrus Farivar / NBC News:
A look at the state of vaccine passport apps, which have raised concerns over privacy and verification accuracy, as cities like NYC mandate proof of vaccination  —  As New York becomes the first major U.S. city to mandate proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for indoor activities …



Johns Hopkins and Stanford researchers say they trained robots with videos to perform surgical tasks with the skill of human doctors, even correcting mistakes (Mark Johnson/Washington Post)

Mark Johnson / Washington Post : Johns Hopkins and Stanford researchers say they trained robots with videos to perform surgical tasks wit...