Apple Pay, AliPay process $6 trillion plus each, overtake Mastercard
New research report from TradingPlatforms claims that Apple Pay has surpassed Mastercard in the dollar value of transactions annually, with its $6 trillion plus...
Facebook loses 20 million users in Europe in H1 2022
Fresh data from Trading Platforms indicates that the number of Facebook’s monthly active users in Europe plunged by a massive 20 million in the...
US government to inject $50 billion into making CHIPS locally
The US government has earmarked an initial US$50 billion to be injected specifically into making chips and semiconductors at home.
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Meta fined €405 million for violating teen privacy on Instagram
Meta’s Instagram service has been ordered to pay a €405 million fine for the way it handled teen data in Ireland, Politico reported.
The fine,...
Qualcomm to build custom VR chips for Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms signed an agreement to have chip-maker Qualcomm produce custom chipsets for its Quest virtual reality devices, the companies announced at a consumer...
Google to allow alternative payment systems for Play Store in more...
Google has announced it is expanding the user choice billing program for Play Store — which lets users choose alternative payment systems for in-app...
Twitter to roll out long-awaited edit button soon
Twitter is internally testing a widely requested edit button, a feature that will be rolled out to paid subscribers in the coming weeks, the social...
Orange steps up digital agenda in Africa and Middle East
Orange Group has announced the development of a digital factory model in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to support the deployment of technology...
Vodacom fails to report AIRTIME FRAUD to shareholders
Vodacom experienced widespread fraud on its network, but the company said it did not disclose the fraud in its financial reports because the refund...
Trevor Noah recreates US insurrection on VoiceMap app
US-based South African millionaire comedian with international repute, Trevor Noah is working with Cape Town-based start-up, VoiceMap, to create an interactive, self-guided walking tour...