While some U.S. investors might have taken comfort from China’s rebound, we still find ourselves in the early innings of this period of uncertainty.Some epidemiologists have estimated that COVID-19 ca
Facebook has agreed to block access to certain anti-government content to users in Vietnam, following months of having its services throttled there, reportedly by state-owned telecoms.Reuters, citing
Facebook has enjoyed unparalleled reach in India for more than a decade. But as China’s fast-growing ByteDance emerges as a formidable competitor in what has become the world’s second largest internet
Facebook has expanded Fundraisers to India and is working with several additional state governments to provide authoritative information about the coronavirus to more people in the country, it said t
While general purpose chatbots haven’t shaped user interfaces as radically as early advocates like Facebook may have hoped, when used in a more targeted capacity, they have shown promise in buil
The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced billions of people to stay home, has led to a surge in new downloads of several consumer and enterprise focused apps in the west. But in India, the biggest o
The statement also claimed people who left home would face four weeks in prison.
Google has launched a website dedicated to coronavirus updates in India and tweaked its search engine and YouTube to prominently display authoritative information and locally relevant details about t
The company had previously imposed a similar limit on forwarded messages after several brutal murders and lynchings in India.
Azimo, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, has partnered with Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to deliver instant payments for its customers from Europe to SCB ba
Many have likely come across suspicious coronavirus advice being shared on social media and WhatsApp.
View of Mount Qomolangma. /VCG Hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude trekking trails across Nepal due to a nationwide lockdown designed to contain the coronavirus spread.The Nepal
A social media platform used to match advertisers with thousands of influencers has been hacked.Social Bluebook, a Los Angeles-based company, allows advertisers to pay social media “influencers&
Social media usage has grown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis as more users go online to stay connected with family, friends, and colleagues. Now, new data from insights and consulting firm Kantar r
Facebook today unveiled Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger that offers tips, authoritative information and other resources to help people stay connected and informed about the coronavirus outbrea
Chubb, a major cybersecurity insurance provider for businesses hit by data breaches, has itself become a target of a data breach.The insurance giant told TechCrunch it was investigating a “secu
Kimchuk, a medical and military electronics maker, has been hit by data-stealing ransomware, TechCrunch has learned.The Danbury, Conn.-based manufacturer, which builds electronics for medical equipmen