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Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report
Apple drops WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on official order: report
Technology
by  AFP

Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China following an order from the country's top internet regulator, Bloomberg reported Friday citing the tech giant. "The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered the removal of these apps from the China storefront based on their national security concerns," said Apple, referring to China's internet regulator.

Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over 'punching bag' reviews
Technology
by  AFP

Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of its kind. The case at Tokyo District Court is believed to be the first class-action lawsuit in Japan to target a platform over negative online reviews, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.

Netflix beats expectations on profit and subscribers
Netflix beats expectations on profit and subscribers
Technology
by  AFP

Netflix topped expectations Thursday as it reported 9.3 million new subscribers and profits of $2.3 billion in the first three months of the year. Netflix took in $1 billion more in profit in the quarter than it did in the same period a year earlier, according to earnings figures.

Mideast in 'shadow of uncertainty' due to regional conflicts: IMF
Mideast in 'shadow of uncertainty' due to regional conflicts: IMF
Economy
by  AFP

Economies in the Middle East and North Africa face a "shadow of uncertainty" from ongoing tensions in the region, a senior IMF official told AFP on Thursday. In the face of the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, and a recent cut to oil supplies by Gulf countries, the IMF has pared back its growth outlook for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region once again.