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TikTok will invest more than $37 billion to build a large scale data facility in northeastern Brazil, a move company officials said will deepen its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing digital markets. The planned TikTok Brazil data center, announced Wednesday, will be developed in Ceará near the industrial port of Pecém and … Read more
Eutelsat shares dropped sharply Wednesday after a report that SoftBank reduced its holdings in the French satellite operator, underscoring growing uncertainty around Europe’s efforts to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink in the fast expanding satellite broadband market. The Reuters report indicated SoftBank sold thirty six million rights, equal to about twenty six million shares, leaving … Read more
Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan prosecutors charged Tokyo Electron’s Taiwan unit on Tuesday with violating the National Security Act and the Trade Secrets Act, marking the first corporate indictment under the nation’s national security law related to the alleged theft of critical technology trade secrets from semiconductor giant TSMC (2330.TW). The indictment follows the August prosecution … Read more
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics unveiled its first Samsung multi folding phone on Monday as the company accelerates efforts to defend its early lead in the foldable smartphone market against rapidly advancing Chinese competitors. The device, called the Galaxy Z TriFold, will debut in South Korea on Dec. 12 before expanding to several global markets. The … Read more
SEOUL — South Korean police on Monday said they have begun a formal investigation into what may be the worst customer data leak in the country’s history, after over 33 million users of Coupang had their personal information exposed. Authorities are tracing IP addresses and probing possible technical vulnerabilities as they seek to confirm how the … Read more
South Korea’s largest e-commerce company, Coupang, apologised Sunday after a massive Coupang data breach exposed the personal information of more than thirty three million users, prompting regulatory scrutiny and widespread concern among consumers. The company said the leak involved names, email addresses, phone numbers and shipping details, though payment data and login credentials were not … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a new warning to smartphone users nationwide as cyber criminals increasingly target citizens with fraudulent calls. Officials said the attacks, which often involve impersonating financial institutions or government agencies, have already resulted in more than $262 million in stolen funds this year, with risks expected to rise during … Read more
Flights across several continents began returning to normal on Saturday after an Airbus warning grounded planes for hours, disrupting thousands of passengers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Airlines and transport officials said a rapid global push to install software updates helped restore most Airbus A320 family aircraft to service by … Read more
Thousands of flights were disrupted this weekend after Airbus moved to ground a large portion of its fleet when it discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers. The policy led to what officials described as one of the largest groundings in commercial aviation history. Airbus said it identified the problem … Read more
BRUSSELS — Google on Friday formally withdrew its antitrust complaint against Microsoft over cloud computing practices, a week after the European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into market dominance in the cloud sector. The move signals a shift from company specific grievances to broader regulatory scrutiny under Europe’s Digital Markets Act. Google said it was … Read more
