Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over mobile payments tech

Apple fined 5mn euros by Dutch antitrust body

Apple was fined five million euros ($5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers to use alternative payment methods.

Apple on January 15 said it had complied with the December order b...


‘Revenue share' covert attempt to violate net neutrality: IAMAI

IAMAI to facilitate creating 10 mn. micro-entrepreneurs by 2024

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) recently released its report on "Creating 10 Million Digitally Enabled Microentrepreneurs” at the 16th India Digital Summit held on January 11-12 January.

The IAMAI report discusses how digital platforms have helped micro-entrepren...


Meta appoints Meghna Apparao as India e-comm director

Meta appoints Meghna Apparao as India e-comm director

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Meghna Apparao as the director of e-commerce in India to lead the strategy and solutions that are focused on the company’s e-commerce advertisers. Apparao’s appointment comes on the back of a series of senior leadership recruitments in the past two years, and many in ...


Microsoft to buy video gamer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 bn

Microsoft to buy video gamer Activision Blizzard for $68.7 bn

The gaming sector is not only undergoing churn, but is witnessing some mega deal-making as tech giants look at buying out existing gaming companies to strengthen their product portfolio in an emerging segment that is witnessing about three billion gamers.

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday anno...