Website that allowed Huawei phones to install Google apps taken down

A China-based website that allowed for manual installation of Google's Android apps on Huawei's newly launched Mate 30 devices went offline on Wednesday after a security researcher highlighted the "backdoor" to sidestep a U.S. ban.

Snowden will make first public appearance since U.S. lawsuit at conference next month

Fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden will speak next month by video at Web Summit in Lisbon, billed by the organizers as the world's largest annual tech conference.

London court allows mass claim against Google over iPhone data

London's Court of Appeal gave the go-ahead for action against Google over claims it collected data from more than 4 million iPhone users, overturning a ruling in 2018 that in effect blocked any route to legal redress.

Google offers incognito mode for Maps in privacy push

Alphabet Inc's Google is rolling out new privacy features to its Maps, YouTube and Voice Assistant services, with options including incognito mode and automatic data deletion, the company said on Wednesday.

Malaysia's competition regulator to decide on ride-hailing firm Grab on Thursday

Malaysia's Competition Commission (MyCC) said it will announce its decision on Thursday after investigating whether ride-hailing firm Grab is anti-competitive.

Malaysia's competition regulator to announce decision on ride-hailing firm Grab

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) will announce its proposed decision on ride-hailing firm Grab on Thursday.

Samsung ends mobile phone production in China

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals in the world's biggest smartphone market.

ASOS shakes up board to revive fortunes

Online fashion retailer ASOS Plc on Wednesday revamped its board by naming several new directors, including Ocado Solutions Chief Executive Officer Luke Jensen, as it looks to bounce back from a string of profit warnings.

Samsung Electronics ends mobile phone production in China

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has ended mobile telephone production in China, it said on Wednesday, hurt by intensifying competition from domestic rivals in the world's biggest smartphone market.

Twitter, TweetDeck back up after suffering global outage; thousands impacted

Twitter Inc was apparently back up on Wednesday after a worldwide outage hit the microblogging platform's website and its dashboard management platform TweetDeck, affecting thousands of users.

Thailand's Kasikornbank to give Shopee e-commerce merchants loans

Thailand's second-largest lender, Kasirkonbank Pcl (Kbank) will start giving digital loans to sellers on Sea Ltd's e-commerce business Shopee, in the bank's latest digital partnership, it said on Wednesday.

ASOS announces board shake-up

Online fashion retailer ASOS Plc appointed four new independent non-executive directors from several major British companies on Wednesday as it looks to bounce back after a string of profit warnings.

Samsung Electronics says it suspended operations at China mobile phone factory

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Wednesday it suspended production at its mobile phone factory in China at the end of September.

Huawei phones lose access to install Google's apps - Bloomberg

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google's Android apps, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

Tesla's China production to start, eyes on mass production timing: sources

Tesla Inc's China factory aims to start production this month but it is unclear when it will meet year-end production targets due to uncertainties around orders, labor and suppliers, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Paddy Power and Poker Stars owners to create online gambling leader

The owners of Paddy Power Betfair and Poker Stars have agreed to merge in a all-share deal to create one of the world's largest online betting and gambling companies, they said on Wednesday.

Twitter, TweetDeck suffer global outage, thousands hit

Twitter Inc said late on Tuesday that the social media website and its dashboard management platform TweetDeck was hit with an outage, with thousands of global users left in the dark.

SK Hynix shifts away from Japanese input material with Korean product

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc has started using a high-tech material from a Korean supplier in its chipmaking process, a company official said on Wednesday, shifting away from a Japanese product for the first time.

Startups hear about drawbacks of IPOs at San Francisco meeting

Venture capitalists and executives from more than 100 startups including Airbnb Inc and Poshmark gathered on Tuesday to bash traditional initial public offerings and promote direct stock exchange listings, according to two people who attended the meeting.

Visa, Mastercard reconsider backing Facebook's Libra: WSJ

Visa , Mastercard Inc and other key financial partners may reconsider their involvement in Facebook Inc's cryptocurrency, Libra, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.