Apple, Google Raise New Concerns by Yanking Russian App
By: AP News September 22, 2020 BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business. But when Apple and Google capitulated to Russian demands and removed a political-opposition app from their local app stores, it raised worries that […]
Ant to Fully Share Consumer Credit Data With China’s Government
By: The Wall Street Journal September 22, 2021 Credit data generated by Ant Group Co.’s popular consumer lending service will be fully integrated into a government credit-reporting system, a significant step in a continuing effort to bring the financial-technology giant into line with Chinese regulators’ priorities. Ant’s service Huabei, which means “just spend” […]