OpenAI’s Sam Altman reverses threat to cease European operations
Sam Altman, president of Y Combinator, pauses during the New Work Summit in Half Moon Bay, California, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn…
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Britain could see crypto-specific regulation in the next 12 months, top lawmaker says
Britain could introduce specific laws aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry in the next 12 months, a top lawmaker told CNBC.The U.K. government laid out plans in February…
iPhones will get USB-C charging after Apple says it will have to comply with EU law
Apple will "comply" with European Union regulation that requires electronic devices to be equipped with USB-C charging, said Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of…
Big business likes to trumpet ESG credentials. But a ‘greenwashing’ reckoning could be on the horizon
As the 2020s progress, discussions about climate change, the environment and issues related to equality and diversity are at the forefront of many people's minds.The corporate…
Airlines are struggling with lost and delayed bags: What to know and how to pack if you’re traveling this summer
Tim Boyle | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAir travel has been rocky this summer — and baggage problems factor among many other issues for travelers like flight cancellations and…
Chinese gaming stocks jump after Beijing approves new titles in a sign scrutiny is easing
Since April 2022, Chinese regulators have begun approving video games again after a months-long freeze in signs Beijing's crackdown on gaming is easing.Feature China | Future…
World’s largest bitcoin fund slams the SEC, sues over crypto ETF rejection
Digital currency asset manager Grayscale is in a legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its latest rejection of the company's prospective spot bitcoin…
Chinese influencers must now have a qualification to talk about certain topics like law and medicine
Chinese regulators have been looking to clean up the country's popular livestreaming industry. This includes rules around what online influencers can and can't say and the topics…
China’s tech regulation is getting more ‘rational,’ says top executive of JD.com
China's annual 618 shopping festival sees domestic e-commerce giants including JD.com rack up billions of dollars of sales across their platforms. The 2022 edition comes against a…
Alibaba shares drop 8% after Jack Ma’s Ant Group and regulator squash talk of revived IPO
Ant Group, founded by billionaire Jack Ma, scrapped its IPO in November 2020 after regulators flagged concerns with the company. Since then, the company has been ordered to rectify…