Visa to open Technology and Product Hub in Poland
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, plans to open a Technology and Product Hub in Poland. Visa did not reveal its investment plans...
India to tax customers on income from online gaming
Bonuses, referrals and incentives offered by online gaming companies to their customers will be considered as part of winnings and is subject to tax,...
Meta hit with record $1.3 bn fine over data transfers
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been slapped with a staggering 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by the...
Krafton gets approval to re-launch Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
Krafton, a South Korean game developer, has received approval from India to re-launch its popular mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) for a trial...
Google India says nearly 60 developers pay 15% service fee
Google India defended its stance on Play Store service fees for developers and user choice billing policy, emphasizing that its service fees are the...
Crypto firm Ripple buys Metaco for $250 mn
U.S. crypto firm Ripple has purchased Switzerland-based crypto custody firm Metaco for $250 million, in its first major acquisition.
Metaco makes technology which allows financial...
Baidu revenue up 10% to $4.54 bn in first-quarter
Baidu said its revenue rose 10 percent to 31.14 billion yuan ($4.54 billion) in the quarter to March 31, 2023.
Revenue from Baidu Core, which...
Google to delete inactive accounts starting December
Alphabet Inc’s Google said it would delete accounts that had remained unused for two years starting December, in a bid to prevent security threats including...
Microsoft wins EU antitrust nod for $69 bn Activision deal
Microsoft has won EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion deal to buy gaming major Activision, after regulators said its offer of free 10-year...
Casino games company Aristocrat to buy NeoGames for $1 bn
Aristocrat Leisure, a leading mobile and casino games company based in Australia, has entered a deal to acquire Israel-based software firm NeoGames, a provider...