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Technology giant Amazon has been fined EUR 746 million by the Luxembourg privacy watchdog CNPD. This is the highest fine ever in the European Union for a breach of privacy legislation. Amazon made the news public on Friday and said…

The CEO of American game producer Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, says measures will be taken against discrimination and sexual misconduct in the workplace. In a letter, more than 2,600 employees condemned the board's initial response to…

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos (57) is stepping down as CEO today. He started the business when he was thirty, with a loan from his parents. At the time, Amazon was an online bookstore, today an e-commerce company where you can buy just…

Foreign tech companies must now have a branch in Russia if they want to continue to offer services in the country. President Vladimir Putin signed a law that stipulates that. The rule is another step by Russia to get a better grip…

Tech giant Apple unveiled its next operating systems for the Mac, iPhone and iPad, and other gadgets this week. Many of the new features have to do with privacy, including a slew of 'plus' features for iCloud. Everyone with an…

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad Pro that can charge wirelessly. The tech group would also like to come back with a new version of the iPad Mini after a long time. The latter is expected to be on the market this year; the…

WhatsApp, Facebook's chat service, has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi Supreme Court over new privacy laws. According to WhatsApp, it infringes the rights of its users. The case exacerbates the already tense relationship between…

Samsung does not participate in the Mobile World Congress (MWC) at the end of June due to concerns about the coronavirus. The company does plan to participate in the event online. Several MWC press conference rooms and exhibition…

Former US President Donald Trump wants social media to be tackled. Those platforms had it removed after Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol in January. The crowd was convinced, like Trump himself, that he had won the…

The chip manufacturer SMIC wants to become less dependent on other countries for the supply of chips. In recent months it has become clear that there is a worldwide shortage of, among other things, semiconductors. Semiconductor…