Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ Tipped to Launch as Redmi Note 11i Hypercharge in India

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ may launch in India next month. The phone is tipped to launch as the Redmi Note 11i Hypercharge in India. The report does not offer an exact launch date, but tips that it may launch... https://ift.tt/3rnW68E

Moto G12 Price, Colours, RAM and Storage Configuration Leak Ahead of Launch

Moto G12 colour options as well information about its RAM and storage configuration has surfaced online ahead of the official launch. As per the leak, the upcoming Motorola smartphone will come in a... https://ift.tt/3EawQ98

No Tax on Crypto Earnings in South Korea, Till 2023

The National Assembly of South Korea has passed a bill to push back crypto capital taxation by a year. The bill, for now, is set to be presented for clearance at a plenary session on December 2. https://ift.tt/3o8Lk3K

Sonos Has Reportedly Mentioned Unreleased Sub Mini Subwoofer on Its App

A post on the Sonos subreddit page suggests that Sub Mini, an unannounced subwoofer from Sonos, might get released soon. It is believed that an official announcement might be made at the coming CES... https://ift.tt/3EfbGHi

Cryptocurrency Bill Will Come to Parliament After Cabinet Nod: Finance Minister

A bill on the regulation of cryptocurrency and other digital currencies due to be tabled in the Parliament will come after it is approved by the union cabinet, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told... https://ift.tt/3IhJRk3

Chinese agencies release rules aimed at regulating the ride-hailing industry to protect drivers and riders, including setting up local supervisory offices (Coco Liu/Bloomberg)

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Chinese agencies release rules aimed at regulating the ride-hailing industry to protect drivers and riders, including setting up local supervisory offices  —  - Several agencies issue most comprehensive guidelines to date  — Didi's investors are grappling with uncertainty over its fate



Wise reports H1 2021 revenue rose 33% YoY to £256.3M as pre-tax profits dropped to £18.8M from £20M in H1 2020; headcount grew 32% YoY to 2,883 (Siddharth Venkataramakrishnan/Financial ...)

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Wise reports H1 2021 revenue rose 33% YoY to £256.3M as pre-tax profits dropped to £18.8M from £20M in H1 2020; headcount grew 32% YoY to 2,883  —  Currency exchange fintech listed in London in July with a valuation close to £9bn  —  Profits at currency exchange …



5 in 10 Indian workers say they're more productive from home: Report

Five in 10 Indian employees, currently part of the hybrid work regime, say they were more productive while working remotely as they avoided traffic woes, a Gartner report said on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/3D6Dmwv

WhatsApp says to double down on India digital payments growth in next 6 months

WhatsApp India on Tuesday said that over the next six months, it will make significant investments regarding digital payments on its platform across the country, to accelerate its growth in a market where adoption of unified payments interface (UPI)-based payments has exploded. https://ift.tt/3d5yX2a

Elon Musk says he will provide update on Tesla Cybertruck in earnings call

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Panasonic confirms data breach, probing cyber attack

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Realme 9 Pro+ Allegedly Gets BIS Certification, Tipping India Launch

Realme 9 Pro+ has bagged Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, as per tipster Mukul Sharma. The smartphone is said to be associated with RMX3392 model number. https://ift.tt/3o3VQcL

Noise Air Buds Pro TWS Earphones With ANC, Quad Mics Debut in India

Noise Air Buds Pro TWS earbuds have been launched in India. The earbuds are available in three colour options and come with quad mics. The TWS earbuds can deliver up to 20 hours of battery life along... https://ift.tt/3DbzTwC

Singapore-based YouTrip, which helps make multi-currency transactions more efficient, raises a $30M Series A led by anonymous prominent Asian family offices (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

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Singapore-based YouTrip, which helps make multi-currency transactions more efficient, raises a $30M Series A led by anonymous prominent Asian family offices  —  Singapore-based YouTrip, an online bank that focuses on making multi-currency transactions less costly and more efficient …



UK's CMA says Meta must sell Giphy, after finding the deal could harm social media users, rival platforms by denying access to GIFs, and UK advertisers (Jon Porter/The Verge)

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UK's CMA says Meta must sell Giphy, after finding the deal could harm social media users, rival platforms by denying access to GIFs, and UK advertisers  —  After its investigation found it could harm competition  —  The UK's competition regulator has officially ruled that Facebook parent …



SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting with three local health centers (Stefanno Sulaiman/Reuters)

Stefanno Sulaiman / Reuters : SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting w...