Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Australia to charge Big Tech companies 2% levy unless they strike local news dealsAustralia is gearing up to implement a groundbreaking levy on major tech giants. If platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok fail to compens...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'China has blocked Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI firm Manus, signaling a crackdown on "Singapore-washing." This move, aimed at pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
China to curb US investment in tech companies: ReportChina is set to block top tech firms, including AI startups, from taking US money without official clearance. Regulators have told companie...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in FinlandTikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to build a second data centre in Finland in less than a year as it moves data storag...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
If TikTok Is Banned in the U.S., What Comes Next? The App May Vanish from Stores, But Will Users Still Have Access?TikTok, the popular social media app, is facing a potential ban in the United States due to national security concerns. The U.S. government...
10 Jan, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
What lies ahead as TikTok ban looms in USA US federal court rejected TikTok's appeal against a law mandating its sale or shutdown by January 2025 due to national security concerns....
09 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
TikTok ban: Story far from over, many twists likely aheadTikTok's fight to stay in the US faces a dramatic climax. A court upheld the divest-or-ban law, citing national security. TikTok plans a Su...
08 Dec, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
After India, TikTok faces heat in Canada. Why Trudeau government wants to shutdown its operations?The Canadian government ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks. The Justin ...
08 Nov, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
TikTok says court should reject DOJ secret filings in divestiture suitTikTok said if the court does not agree to reject the evidence it should appoint a district court judge as a special master "to assess the ...
06 Aug, 2024, 08.50 AM IST
Democratic senator raises concerns about Joe Biden campaign's decision to join TikTokDemocratic senator Mark Warner said he was concerned about the national security implications of Chinese-owned TikTok and the Biden campaig...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
TikTok creators, some US Democratic lawmakers oppose ban on appRepresentatives Jamaal Bowman, Mark Pocan and Robert Garcia and TikTok creators called a press conference in Washington for broad-based pri...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
China says US 'suppressing' TikTok after ban ultimatumThe United States and the European Union have been taking an increasingly firm approach to the app, owned by the Chinese firm Bytedance, ci...
16 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
US threatens ban if Chinese owners don't sell stakes, says TikTokIt is the first time under the administration of Biden that a potential ban on TikTok has been threatened. Biden's predecessor, Republican ...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.45 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: is TikTok staring at a potential ban in the US?Regulatory hurdles, breaches of users’ data privacy, and national security concerns are some of the key reasons why TikTok is facing the ir...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
30 days to remove TikTok from federal devices, White House tells agenciesByteDance-owned TikTok has said the concerns are fueled by misinformation and denied using the app to spy on Americans. The action does not...
28 Feb, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
TikTok CEO to testify before US Congress in March over security concernsChew will testify before the committee on March 23, which will be his first appearance before a congressional committee, said Representativ...
30 Jan, 2023, 08.30 PM IST