The United States has sanctioned Wingtech.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
United States Wingtech
China's Wingtech, supplier to Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, and others, plans to sell its contract manufacturing business to Luxshare after being sanctioned by the US
South China Morning Post · 2025-01-02 · #21
Cybersecurity experts warn of a rise in personalized phishing emails (spear-phishing) targeting corporate executives.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
cybersecurity experts corporate executives
Experts warn of a rise in personalized phishing emails targeting corporate executives with personal details probably obtained via AI analysis of online profiles
Financial Times · 2025-01-02 · #8
Nearly two years ago Louisiana passed an age verification law that helped trigger a wave of similar laws across the U.S. South.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-02
Louisiana age verification law
Pornhub now blocks users in 17 US states, including almost all of the South, after blocking Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina due to age verification laws
404 Media · 2025-01-02 · #7
E-Trade is reportedly anticipating more favorable crypto regulation under the Trump administration.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-02
E-Trade Trump administration
Sources: Morgan Stanley's E-Trade explores adding crypto trading, if the Federal Reserve and others approve, anticipating more favorable regulation under Trump
The Information · 2025-01-02 · #4
India removes a 100 million user cap on WhatsApp Pay, lifting the regulatory limit on the mobile payments service.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
India WhatsApp Pay
India removes a 100M user cap on WhatsApp Pay, letting Meta roll out the mobile payments service to all of its 500M+ users in the country
TechCrunch · 2025-01-01 · #16
India extends the deadline to implement a 30% cap on any company's share of transactions on the UPI payments network.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
India 30% cap on any company's share of transactions on UPI payments network
India extends a deadline for implementing a 30% cap on any company's share of transactions on UPI payments network, providing relief to Google Pay and PhonePe
TechCrunch · 2025-01-01 · #15
Government data shows users on Douyin, WeChat and other short-video apps in China fell to 1.05 billion in June 2024, a decline of about 300 million since December 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Douyin WeChat other short video apps in China 1.05 billion users (June 2024) down ~300 million from December 2023
Government data: users on Douyin, WeChat, and other short video apps in China dropped for the first time to 1.05B in June 2024, down ~300M from December 2023
South China Morning Post · 2025-01-01 · #22
Despite parts being blocked, other portions of SB 976 will still take effect Wednesday.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
California SB 976 parts of SB 976
A judge blocks parts of California's SB 976, finding it may infringe on First Amendment rights, but allows a provision banning “addictive feeds” for minors
Courthouse News Service · 2025-01-01 · #2
The judge allows a provision of SB 976 that bans "addictive feeds" for minors to remain in effect.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Federal judge California SB 976 ban on "addictive feeds" for minors
A judge blocks parts of California's SB 976, finding it may infringe on First Amendment rights, but allows a provision banning “addictive feeds” for minors
Courthouse News Service · 2025-01-01 · #2
The US Treasury imposes sanctions on Iranian and Russian entities over attempted election interference, including a Moscow-based entity that directed the creation of deepfakes.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
US Department of the Treasury Iranian entities Russian entities Moscow entity (directed creation of deepfakes)
The US Treasury sanctions Iranian and Russian entities over attempted election interference, including a Moscow entity that directed the creation of deepfakes
NBC News · 2025-01-01 · #1
The DOJ alleges Dave and its CEO deceptively advertised $500 cash advances that customers never received and charged undisclosed fees and solicited tips under misleading claims.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Dave Inc. Jason Wilk consumers
The US DOJ files a complaint and announces a civil enforcement action against fintech startup Dave and CEO Jason Wilk, replacing an FTC complaint from November
Reuters · 2025-01-01 · #27
The FTC refers its case against online cash advance firm Dave Inc. to the Department of Justice.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Federal Trade Commission U.S. Department of Justice Dave Inc.
The US DOJ files a complaint and announces a civil enforcement action against fintech startup Dave and CEO Jason Wilk, replacing an FTC complaint from November
Reuters · 2025-01-01 · #27
Beijing is pushing for self-sufficiency in the car chip business, a market worth over $80B per year.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-01
Beijing car chip business
As Beijing pushes for self-sufficiency in the $80B+ per year car chip business, sources say the use of homemade chips in Chinese cars has risen to around 15%
Wall Street Journal · 2025-01-01 · #21
The deadline extension provides relief to Google Pay and PhonePe by delaying enforcement of the 30% cap on UPI transaction share.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-01
Google Pay PhonePe delay of 30% UPI cap implementation
India extends a deadline for implementing a 30% cap on any company's share of transactions on UPI payments network, providing relief to Google Pay and PhonePe
TechCrunch · 2025-01-01 · #15