Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Demands ‘Walled Gardens’ Opened; Fortnite Still Banned From South Korea App Store

A top US official in the Pacific has warned that America would have to “respond” if the Solomon Islands allows China to establish a military base there.Following a “constructive and candid” 90-minute meeting with prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink said that the security deals between China and the Solomon Islands present “potential regional security implications” for the US and other allies.“We wanted to outline for our friends in the Solomons what our concerns are,” Mr Kritenbrink, US assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told reporters.“We have respect for the Solomon Islands’ sovereignty. But we also...

The European Commission launched three consultations on May 10, two related to the review of the second payment service directive (PSD2) and one about open finance. The open finance consultation, which came in the form of a questionnaire, offers information about the public policies that the EU may be considering.

Car subscription platform FINN on closed a $110 million Series B fundraising round that it will use for continued growth across the U.S. and Europe, according to a Wednesday (May 25) press release. Korelya Capital, Keen Venture Partners, Climb Ventures, Greentrail Capital and Waterfall Asset Management led FINN fundraising round,...

Chinese officials threatened to take actions to “safeguard” their sovereignty after President Joe Biden said on Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan. In a press conference while visiting Japan, Biden was asked whether he would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan. Biden replied,...

International order will be thrown out the window if Russia is able to escape consequences over its invasion of Ukraine, US Gen. Mark Milley told CNN.

The FBI also seized financial records and fine art in the October 2021 raids on properties linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska, per Bloomberg.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov made the comments to Russian state-owned newswire RIA Novosti.

Expectant mothers in quarantine are only given two painkiller pills a day — the same treatment given to all COVID-19 patients, sources told RFA.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on six people it described as Russian military intelligence officers who had conducted cyber attacks affecting critical U.S. infrastructure. The six officers work in a cyber-focused unit of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate...

The former F-35 test pilot Billie Flynn told The Aviationist that moving to the "cosmic spaceship" that is the F-35 was too much to ask of MiG pilots.

Kim Jong-un has vowed to bolster North Korea’s nuclear forces at “maximum speed” in a defiant speech during a massive military parade on Monday night.In his speech, Mr Kim also made an open threat that North Korea would use its “nuclear forces” against countries that provoked it.The military parade that started late on Monday night showcased the country’s largest-known intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) among other weapons.“We will continue to implement measures aimed at strengthening and developing our country’s nuclear forces at the maximum speed,” Mr Kim told his troops and the crowd gathered for the parade at a Pyongyang...

Dorsey, who was CEO of the company until November 2021, took to the platform to pen his thoughts on the new changes.

Ice Cube returned from a trip to Morrison, Colorado last week where he performed at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater alongside Cypress Hill, E-40 and Too $hort for the annual 420 on the Rocks show. Now presumably back at home in Los Angeles, the N.W.A legend has turned his attention...

Shielding those vulnerable to COVID-19, while allowing the virus to spread, largely unmitigated, through the rest of the population, would have failed according to a new modeling paper published today in PLOS Global Public Health by University of Bath scientists. Shielding strategies or "focused protection", as advocated for in the...

On Tuesday (May 24), the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report flagging possible financial stability risks in the future if crypto assets continue to grow at the same pace. A group of EU lawmakers are using a week without parliamentary sessions to travel to Silicon Valley to meet tech companies and authorities to learn about latest tech developments and to discuss policies. India’s Central Bank Governor also issued warnings about the risks of cryptocurrencies.

Open-source eCommerce platform WooCommerce has launched a partnership with TikTok designed to connect Woo’s 3.7 million stores to TikTok’s more than 1 billion users. As the company said in a news release Wednesday (May 25), that connection will happen through a new extension called TikTok for WooCommerce, which lets merchants sync their catalog to TikTok and promote their products through ads on the video platform.

Snap has issued a profit warning, saying it will cut back on hiring and spending, part of a larger trend of social media companies struggling to adapt to a changing digital advertising market, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The platform said it is dealing with several issues, such as...

Today is Wednesday (May 25), and it’s National Tap Dance Day, so have at it and break a sweat in minutes. It’s also National Towel Day, Senior Fitness Day and National Wine Day, so there’s sort of a theme going. India is also pulling back on its...

May 25 (Reuters) - The uncrewed new Boeing (BA.N) Starliner capsule undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday to begin a descent back to Earth from its first journey to the outpost, nearing the end of a high-stakes test flight as NASA's next vehicle for carrying humans to orbit.

Four Key Ways Online Merchants Can Unlock Customer Trust. After polling more than 2,153 consumers for the Satisfaction In The Age Of eCommerce report, a collaboration with Riskified, PYMNTS found four factors that merchants can use to shore-up customer trust and drive growth. 85%: Share of consumers who say they...