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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Amazon’s High Worker Injury Rate Blasted by US Labour Union Coalition

A coalition of US labour unions took renewed aim at Amazon, saying a need for speed in warehouses leads to workers being injured.

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Amazon Prime Day set for June 21 and 22

Prime Day will return to its normal summertime slot after Amazon postponed the two-day sales event last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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China to hand out $6.2 million in digital currency to Beijing residents as part of trial

China has yet to do a nationwide rollout of the digital yuan but is instead focusing on trials in the form of lotteries around the country.

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TSMC says has begun construction at its Arizona chip factory site

Speaking at the company's annual technology presentation to clients and investors, held online for the second straight year because of the pandemic, CEO C.C. Wei said the planned factory remains on track to start volume production of chips using the company's 5-nanometer production technology starting in 2024.

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Zoom forecasts upbeat revenue, expects boost from hybrid work

However, the San Jose, California-based company assuaged some of those concerns by forecasting current-quarter revenue in the range of $985 million to $990 million, above Wall Street's estimate of $931.8 million, according to IBES Refinitiv data.

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EU tech rules should only target dominant companies, EU lawmaker says

Draft rules aimed at reining in the power of Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc unit Google, Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc should only target these U.S. tech giants, a leading EU lawmaker said, signalling a tougher stand than EU antitrust regulators.

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Judge dismisses charges against Apple security chief in gun-permit probe

A court in California dismissed bribery charges against Apple Inc's security chief, writing that a key element of the case was "pure speculation" by prosecutors and unsupported by evidence.

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EU to step up digital push with digital identity wallet

The European Commission will announce plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services, prompted in part by the COVID-19 pandemic which has seen a massive surge in online services.

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10 useful features in iPhones that you may not know



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Coinbase to Allow Users to Use Card via Apple, Google Wallets

Coinbase launched a tie-up with Apple and Alphabet's Google on Tuesday that will allow users to add cards from their accounts to the payment apps run by the two tech giants.

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SEC said Elon Musk's Tesla tweets violated settlement agreement, WSJ reports

Financial regulators admonished Tesla for Elon Musk tweets last year, but did not file a motion to compel enforcement of their settlement agreement.

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LinkedIn spinout Confluent files for IPO, with annualized revenue of over $300 million

Confluent was started inside LinkedIn as an open-source project and is now going public with a market cap that will be in the billions of dollars.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 40 Horizon Edition launched in India, priced at Rs 23,999

Chinese consumer electronics band Xiaomi has expanded its smart TV lineup in India with the launch of a new device — called Mi TV 4A 40 Horizon Edition. As the name suggests, it sports a 40-inch display. The Mi TV 4A 40 Horizon Edition has been launched at Rs 23,999 in India. Interested buyers will be able to order it from mi.com, Mi Home, Flipkart, Mi Studio & Retail partner stores June 2 onwards.

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China's Robinhood rivals pile into the crypto craze as they look to compete overseas

Futu and Tiger Brokers said they are applying for licenses in Singapore and the U.S. that will allow local customers to trade cryptocurrencies.

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Delhi allows ordering of liquor online via mobile app or website

Delhi government has allowed doorstep delivery of liquor. This means that Delhiites would soon be able to order liquor online and get delivered at their home. This comes after Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 have been amended and the Delhi Excise (Amendment) Rules, 2021 come into force. It allows holders of L-13 license to deliver liquor at the doorstep of customers.

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iQoo Z3 5G to launch in India on June 8, confirms company

Smartphone brand iQoo has confirmed the launch date of its upcoming smartphone, iQoo Z3 5G in India. The brand has announced the date of the launch via Twitter where it revealed that the iQoo Z3 5G will be launched in India on June 8. The event will take place at 12 pm.

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