Governance
Top tech news stories today: July 10, 2024
Microsoft is switching its employees in China from Android to Apple devices due to the lack of Google services in the region.
Headline
Microsoft is switching its employees in China from Android to Apple devices due to the lack of Google services in the region.
Context
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has no immediate plans to allow cryptocurrency listings on its bourse, CEO Loh Boon Chye said on Tuesday, adding that conditions are still not ripe for such a move. ( The Star ) Cloud storage firm Nasuni has been valued at about $1.2 billion through a majority investment led by Vista Equity Partners, the companies said on Tuesday. ( Reuters )
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Analysis
Sri Lanka’s parliament approved amendments to decades-old law on Tuesday to allow Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite of SpaceX, to set up operations in the South Asian island nation.( The Economic Times ) Turkey launched its first domestically-produced communications satellite, Turksat 6A, into orbit early on Tuesday, in a move Ankara said would widen the country’s satellite coverage and meet its television broadcasting needs. ( The EDGE ) 1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) company, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Microsoft to sell 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over six years to support Microsoft’s carbon removal strategy. ( 1PointFive ) Microsoft is switching its employees in China from Android to Apple devices due to the lack of Google services in the region. This move is part of Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative aimed at bolstering security after recent breaches.( The Indian Express )
Key Points
- Fintech
- 1. SGX has no immediate plans to allow crypto listings, CEO says
- IT infrastructure
- 2. Cloud storage firm Nasuni valued at about $1.2 bln in majority investment led by Vista
- 3. Sri Lanka paves way for Musk’s Starlink to enter telecoms marketg to support use of self-driving cars in online ride-hailing services, state media says
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