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2 weeks ago | techhq.com | Dashveenjit Kaur

SAP valued at €312 billion, changing Europe’s corporate hierarchy. Cloud transformation strategy and AI investments drive SAP’s market position. German software house SAP overtook Novo Nordisk to claim the title of Europe’s most valuable listed company, to change the continent’s corporate hierarchy.

2 weeks ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

Hacker breaches Europcar’s GitLab repos. Attempt to steal mobile app source code and personal data of 200,000. A hacker has accessed the GitLab repositories of Europcar Mobility Group, extracting source code for the company’s Android and iOS applications, along with personal data linked to tens of thousands of customers.

2 weeks ago | techhq.com | Dashveenjit Kaur

Trump’s tariff formula transforms US trade policy. Calculates duties based on bilateral deficits not foreign tariff matchingAmerican multinationals with Asian supply chains face disruption and workforce reductionWith a few strokes of his pen last Wednesday, President Trump transformed decades of American trade orthodoxy into what his administration touts as a “simple mathematical equation” – although economists would hardly describe it as such.

2 weeks ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

Russia passes law banning advertising on banned platforms. Regulation takes effect in September. With much of the internet operating on ad-supported models, digital platforms remain widely accessible – but often at the cost of user privacy. As advertising continues to serve as a funding mechanism, some governments are moving to restrict where those ads can appear. In Russia, new changes to federal law are lowering those limits further.

3 weeks ago | techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni

EU may drop Apple browser probe without a fine. Expected to levy fines on Apple and Meta in separate cases. According to Reuters, the European Commission’s inquiry into Apple’s handling of browser choice on iPhones and iPads is expected wind down, without imposition of a fine. The case, initiated in March 2024 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), centred on whether Apple’s interface discouraged users from switching to third-party browsers or search engines.