FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Thailand to launch new app allowing foreign travellers to register before arrivalThailand is introducing a new mobile application for foreign visitors. This app will allow travelers to submit their arrival details before...
08 Jun, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
China bets on AI to promote President Xi Jinping's thinkingThe project, known as "Xinhua Yudian," meaning Xinhua lexicon, is "an intelligent agent for learning, researching, and disseminating Xi Ji...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
FirstCry, Slice’s FY26 numbers; Nilekani’s Fundamentum eyes deeptech pushFirstCry parent cut its losses in the March quarter on tightened costs. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Amazon primes a Blinkit showdown; New insurance models prop upHappy Tuesday! Amazon's late but strong push into quick commerce is unsettling market leader Blinkit. This and more in today's ETtech Morni...
12 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Chinese censors order gay dating apps be pulled from stores: AppleChinese authorities have ordered the removal of two prominent gay dating applications, Blued and Finka, from app stores. Apple confirmed th...
11 Nov, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
China implements stricter regulations on AI as Apple removes ChatGPT-like apps from Chinese app storeApple has removed ChatGPT-like apps from its China App Store, with further regulatory guidelines around AI due to come into effect on 15 Au...
02 Aug, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Govt to keep close eye on Chinese origin appsThis came a day after it was revealed that 54 such apps, including many from the stables of large Chinese technology companies such as Alib...
15 Feb, 2022, 02.30 PM IST
Chinese app stores remove Alibaba's UC browser on Android phones, it's still available for Apple devicesChina has been tightening regulation of its vast internet sector.
17 Mar, 2021, 12.53 PM IST
Ban on Chinese apps: Indus OS turns profitable, targets new smartphone usersThe company has become profitable on the basis of earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, and has an annual recurring...
27 Sep, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Snack Video, Zili, Resso and several others escape China apps banSnack Video is a Singapore-based app that is seen as a TikTok alternative and whose parent, Kuaishou Technology, is a popular Chinese softw...
03 Sep, 2020, 07.56 AM IST
Over 2,500 games removed from Apple's China App Store after loophole shuts: Data firmThe games removed in the first seven days of July had generated a combined $34.7 million in lifetime gross revenue in China, and had accumu...
15 Jul, 2020, 09.29 AM IST
Google temporarily blocks access to 59 banned Chinese apps on Play StoreSome developers had voluntarily taken down their apps from Play Store.
02 Jul, 2020, 12.32 PM IST
Implementing app bans: The role of ISPs and app storesApps, be it gaming, education, infotainment, don’t need any local government permission to launch.
01 Jul, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
Mitron TV app pulled from Google Play StoreA Google spokesperson confirmed that the app had been suspended from the Play Store since it violated its Spam and Minimum Functionality po...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
TikTok no longer available on Google and Apple storesThe Madras High Court on Tuesday had refused to stay the ban on the app.
17 Apr, 2019, 05.28 PM IST