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Huawei launches Mate XT2 tri-fold to defend premium market
Huawei says the Mate XT2 chip delivers more computing power while using less electricity.
GetGo deploys Datadog to improve incident response
GetGo’s platform supports more than 3,000 vehicles across 1,700 locations.
Apple overhauls EU app fees for third-party app stores
The European Commission fined Apple €500 million in April over anti-steering rules.
GSMA projects $1.4t mobile economy in Asia Pacific
GSMA said governments and companies across Asia Pacific are dealing with online fraud, rising demand for AI infrastructure, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Indosat seeks $2b in loans for advanced chips
Fitch upgraded Indosat’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to investment-grade BBB with a stable outlook in February 2025.
MediaTek plans $5b financing for AI chips
MediaTek plans to produce its first custom AI chip in Q4, with a second in 2028.
Meta adds calls to WhatsApp Web in gradual rollout
Hosts can require approval for participants joining WhatsApp calls through call links.
US AI lab Midjourney acquires astrology app Co-Star
Co-Star has about 4.3 million monthly active users and offers AI-written horoscopes and readings.
San Francisco tells Apple, Google to remove nudify apps
Nudify apps have generated about US$122 million in revenue and 483 million downloads.



