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TikTok suspends rewards programme after EU probe
TikTok on Wednesday announced the suspension of a feature in its spinoff TikTok Lite app in France and Spain that rewards users for watching and liking videos, after the European Union launched a probe.
Binatone Africa Commemorates World Malaria Day 2024
Binatone has a range of standing fans and rechargeable fans with mosquito-repellent features, which offer an additional layer of protection against mosquitoes.
Selecting the Best Infinix: A Comprehensive Review of Infinix Smartphone Line-up
Infinix has been revolutionizing the smartphone market since its launch in 2013, providing innovative solutions that cater to the needs of the younger generation.
Italy fines Amazon over 'recurring' purchase option
Italy's competition authority said Wednesday it had fined two Amazon companies 10 million euros ($10.6 million) for unfair commercial practices, for pushing customers into agreeing to "recurring" rather than "one-time" purchases online.
Schneider Electric Commemorates 25 Years of Impact with ‘25 Years Young’ Campaign in Nigeria
To mark its 25th anniversary, Schneider Electric with Ashoka, launches a global call for youth applications, titled: Youth Innovation For A Sustainable Future.
Chinese sellers go to TikTok school to reach buyers abroad
Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite being blocked in China is a platform more and more Chinese vendors are turning to.
China, future HQ: New ASML boss faces bulging in-tray
Frenchman Christophe Fouquet takes the reins of Dutch chip giant ASML on Wednesday with a daunting to-do list, top of which will be steering business with China as semiconductors become a geopolitical battleground. Fouquet is the second Frenchman to run the Dutch firm, after Eric Meurice, and trade publication Bits&Chips said his nationality could cut both ways.
Recycled 'zombie' misinformation targets US voters
Migrants, vaccines, pedophilia rings -- old conspiracy theories are resurfacing ahead of the US election despite being repeatedly debunked, in what researchers call "zombie" falsehoods that appear to resonate with polarized voters. Yet it later grew into the sprawling QAnon conspiracy movement, which gained popularity ahead of the 2020 election.
Spotify swings to profit, paying subscribers rise
Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify reported Tuesday an increase in the number of paying subscribers and a rare but lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter. On Tuesday it said it expected an operating profit of 250 million euros in the second quarter of the year.
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