Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue

Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue

Nigeria’s markets regulator has ordered the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted Nigerian investors through a website was illegal. “Binance Nigeria Limited is hereby directed to immediately stop soliciting Nigerian investors in any form whatsoever,” the Securities and…

Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance

Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance

Google will likely argue Thursday that the US Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings. The government, which filed its lawsuit in the waning days of the…

EU’s Chips Act Said to Get Approval on April 18, Likely to Cut EU’s Reliance on US and Asian Semiconductors

EU’s Chips Act Said to Get Approval on April 18, Likely to Cut EU’s Reliance on US and Asian Semiconductors

The European Union’s EUR 43 billion (nearly Rs. 3,84,120 crore) plan to boost its semiconductor industry and catch up with the United States and Asia is likely to get the green light from EU countries and lawmakers on April 18, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday….

US Chipmaker Micron’s Products to Be Examined in China for Cybersecurity Risks

US Chipmaker Micron’s Products to Be Examined in China for Cybersecurity Risks

China’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by US memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology, the regulator said on Friday. The move, which comes amid a spat over chip technology between Washington and Beijing, is aimed at protecting the security of the supply chain for…

Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA’s Moon to Mars Programme

Indian-Origin Engineer Amit Kshatriya to Head NASA’s Moon to Mars Programme

Amit Kshatriya, a decorated Indian-American software and robotics engineer was appointed as the first head of NASA’s newly-established Moon to Mars Programme that will help the agency ensure a long-term lunar presence needed to prepare for humanity’s next giant leap to the Red Planet. Kshatriya will serve as NASA’s first…

TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting “emotional distress” on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app’s CEO on the company’s outsized influence on teens. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew…

TikTok CEO Says Company at ‘Pivotal’ Moment as Calls for Ban in US Grow

US Lawmaker Wants TikTok CEO to Detail Actions to Protect Kids

The chair of a US House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address questions next week about the popular Chinese-owned video app’s efforts to protect children from inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Chew will be appearing for the first time before Congress when he testifies before the…

Taxes on Crypto Mining Power Use to Spike Next Year in US, Plan Outlined

Taxes on Crypto Mining Power Use to Spike Next Year in US, Plan Outlined

The US government is considering several ways to balance its destabilised economy by reeling-in more funds into its financial systems. The crypto mining community in the US could face the burn of these tax hikes as the US government has proposed to raise the taxes on the electricity requirement for…