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Alibaba to offer $7 billion in subsidies to boost business as competition grows

The massive subsidy will benefit both consumers and merchants over the next 12 months
business
Published on Jul 02, 2025 10:55 am IST

Woman uses ChatGPT as ‘interior designer’, gives room a viral makeover; WATCH

Screengrabs from the woman's viral Reel, showing the before and after pics of the room, as well as inspiration pics generated with ChatGPT
htcity delhi junction
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:42 pm IST

China-linked info ops target PM Mark Carney ahead of Canada’s federal polls

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks at the Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse during his Liberal Party election campaign tour in Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada, on April 7. (REUTERS)
world news
Published on Apr 08, 2025 03:19 pm IST

Chinese village uses fake cotton snow to attract tourists, apologises

This photo taken on January 12, 2025 shows people gathering to see frost-covered trees on the bank of Songhua River in China's Jilin. (Representational Photo)
world news
Published on Feb 18, 2025 02:04 pm IST

Canada Liberal Party leadership race: ‘Freeland’s campaign targeted by information campaign linked to China’

Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former finance minister, during a campaign event in Toronto, Ontario, on Sunday. (Bloomberg)
world news
Published on Feb 08, 2025 10:32 am IST

Elon Musk invites hardcore software engineers to build the ‘everything app’

Elon Musk said he was looking for hardcore software engineers to build the ‘everything app’. (Photo credits: REUTERS)
news
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 07:47 am IST

WhatsApp, Banned in China, Is Suddenly Working for Some Users

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technology
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 12:44 pm IST

Canada bans applications WeChat, Kaspersky on govt devices citing privacy risks

WeChat app as seen on a smartphone.
technology
Published on Oct 30, 2023 10:07 pm IST

Montana set to become first US state to completely ban TikTok

TikTok, owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance, has been under intense scrutiny over concerns it could hand over user data to the Chinese government. (Representational Image)
technology
Published on Apr 14, 2023 03:59 pm IST

Arms bazaar on Metaverse

Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others are being used by criminals in Pakistan to sell firearms and ammunition within the nation and to its neighbouring countries, such as Afghanistan and India.
education in india
Published on Nov 30, 2022 01:52 pm IST

China accused of interference as Australia PM's WeChat account vanishes

WeChat is the overwhelmingly dominant messaging and social media platform in China.
world news
Published on Jan 24, 2022 12:07 pm IST

As WeChat blocks LGBT accounts, users slam anti-homosexuality crackdown in China

The members of several LGBT groups lost access to their accounts late Tuesday.
world news
Updated on Jul 08, 2021 11:13 am IST

Biden drops Trump attempt to ban TikTok, WeChat; orders new review

A separate US national security review of TikTok remains ongoing, a White House official said.
world news
Published on Jun 10, 2021 09:09 am IST

US Justice Department seeks to delay appeals on WeChat, TikTok restrictions

The Trump administration had contended that WeChat and TikTok pose national security concerns
world news
Published on Feb 12, 2021 07:07 am IST

China vows to strengthen anti-monopoly legal actions in 2021

Government agencies will remain highly vigilant against risks from private funds, online lending and apartment renting platforms amid the coronavirus outbreak.
world news
Published on Jan 10, 2021 01:19 pm IST

Donald Trump orders ban on WeChat Pay and other ‘Chinese’ apps

The move by Trump comes after previous executive orders aimed at banning TikTok, which is owned by China-based ByteDance, were derailed by court rulings indicating Trump overstepped his legal authority.
world news
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 06:09 am IST

Govt bans 43 mobile apps for ‘engaging in activities prejudicial to integrity of India’

The government 43 mobile applications for Indian users on Tuesday. (File Photo )
india news
Updated on Nov 24, 2020 07:36 pm IST

China launches sanctions regime after US moves on TikTok, WeChat

Its implementation comes just a day after the US Commerce Department stepped up the pressure by ordering a ban on downloads of video app TikTok and effectively blocking use of WeChat, the Chinese super-app.
world news
Updated on Sept 19, 2020 11:48 pm IST

WeChat use, TikTok downloads in United States to be banned

The action is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to counter the influence of China.
world news
Updated on Sept 19, 2020 01:31 am IST

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores citing security risk

Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing.
world news
Updated on Sept 18, 2020 08:57 pm IST

India bans PUBG, 117 other mobile apps: All you need to know

PUBG, which stands for Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, is an online multi-player game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, which is a subsidiary of South Korean video game company Bluehole.
india news
Updated on Sept 02, 2020 09:52 pm IST

TikTok and WeChat expose big tech’s lack of innovation | Opinion

The jockeying by Microsoft Corp. and possibly other U.S. companies to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations shines a harsh light on how domestic technology giants are falling behind on innovation in social media and other areas of opportunity.
world news
Updated on Aug 13, 2020 05:30 pm IST

China to bring up WeChat, TikTok in next US trade talks

Along with agricultural purchases and the dollar-yuan exchange rate, Chinese officials intend to bring up Trump’s prospective bans on transactions with the two apps on national security grounds, the people said without elaborating about what China hopes to achieve by doing so.
world news
Updated on Aug 12, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Hegemonic US will taste bitter fruit of self-interest, says China after TikTok, WeChat targeted by Washington

The messenger app WeChat and short-video app TikTok are seen near China and US flags.
world news
Updated on Aug 07, 2020 03:19 pm IST

After India’s fresh ban on apps, China says will take measures to safeguard interests of its companies

The ban orders for the Chinese apps and their clones are among a string of economic measures unveiled by the Indian government in the wake of the months-old border standoff between the two countries.
india news
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 01:31 pm IST

Army directs soldiers to delete 89 apps over security concerns

The apps banned by the army are not limited to the 59 Chinese mobile applications banned by the government. The Chinese apps earlier banned are Club Factory, SHAREit, Likee, Mi Video Call (Xiaomi), Weibo, Baidu and Bigo Live.
india news
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 12:44 am IST

India’s decision to ban TikTok, WeChat and others becomes trending topic on social media in China

India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent’s WeChat, on Monday.
india news
Updated on Jun 30, 2020 02:19 pm IST

Chinese get a rare window to censure local officials on Coronavirus crisis

Weibo and WeChat, China’s wildly popular mobile phone app, have become channels for criticism, and questioning the authorities on the handling of the rapidly spreading coronavirus crisis.
world news
Published on Jan 30, 2020 01:04 am IST

China launches platform to stamp out ‘online rumours’

The platform, launched on Wednesday, comes as Beijing steps up efforts to police the internet, especially social media used by people to discuss politics and other sensitive subjects, despite stringent censorship.
world news
Published on Aug 30, 2018 12:32 pm IST

China’s WeChat blocks ‘shady’ sugar daddy service

Representative image
world news
Updated on May 26, 2018 11:32 pm IST
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