Foreign smartphone shipments to China plunge 50% in March
CAICT data shows that shipments dropped 49.6% YoY, declining to 1.887 million units from 3.747 million in March 2024
OpenAI, Microsoft renegotiate partnership as IPO plans emerge
Microsoft is open to reducing its stake in exchange for access to future AI models beyond a 2030 deadline set in previous agreements
PTA conducts QoS surveys for fixed-line broadband services across 26 cities
Most BSPs meet key KPIs, but several underperform in Bandwidth Utilization, affecting user experience during peak hours
Huawei launches first HarmonyOS laptop, breaking away from Microsoft Windows
New desktop-class system features AI tools, custom kernel, and over 2,000 native apps as Huawei deepens response to US tech sanctions
Nvidia modifies H20 chip for China to overcome US export controls
The downgraded H20 represents Nvidia's effort to maintain its presence in Washington tightens restrictions on China's semiconductor access
Italy’s Moltiply sues Google for €2.97 billion over market dominance
Moltiply alleges that Google hindered the growth of its subsidiary 7Pixel by prioritizing its own Shopping service in search results
CFPB drops Biden-era oversight of Google’s nonbank financial platform
Bureau’s involvement would have been “an unwarranted use of the Bureau's powers and resources, says CFPB Director
Bill Gates plans $200 billion donation, accuses Musk of harming the world’s poorest
Picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one, says Bill Gates
Apple plans to integrate AI search options into Safari
Apple’s move to introduce AI-driven search options indicates a potential disruption to Google’s dominant position in the search market
Apple asks court to pause App Store competition order
Apple argues in its filing that the court cannot require it to provide free access to its services
Microsoft clears legal hurdle as court upholds $69 billion Activision acquisition
The three-judge panel finds that the FTC lacks strong evidence to prove the merger reduces competition
U.S. lawmakers warn UK over encryption backdoor order to Apple
They say that these vulnerabilities would not only affect UK users but also American citizens and others worldwide
Trump administration to revise Biden-era AI chip export restrictions
A Commerce Department spokesperson calls the current rule “overly complex, bureaucratic, and stifling American innovation”
Twitter (X) restored in Pakistan after year-long ban, PTA confirms
PTA announces that users can now access the platform without the use of VPNs
Amazon’s Bezos leads new investment in AI data company Toloka
Toloka helps train and evaluate AI models using a network of human experts and testers