China's internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans - The Economic Times
Beijing began reining in what it described as "disorderly expansion" by internet platforms in 2020 by pulling the IPO of Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group, followed by business restructuring orders and fines on Ant and others.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/chinas-internet-firms-cautiously-revive-lending-as-beijing-pushes-consumer-loans/articleshow/125222841.cmsBybit freezes new sign-ups in Japan amid FSA pressure
Bybit halts new user sign-ups in Japan to align with the FSA’s stricter crypto regulations, as Japan transitions to a tougher compliance framework.
https://crypto.news/bybit-freezes-new-sign-ups-in-japan-amid-fsa-pressure/China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Qualcomm | South China Morning Post
The investigation is related to Qualcomm’s acquisition of the Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328542/china-launches-antitrust-probe-us-chip-giant-qualcommNexth Zone - CMA Clears Alphabet's Partnership with Anthropic: No Further Investigation Under UK Merger Regulations
<p>The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially cleared the partnership between Alphabet, Google's parent company, and the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, determining that it does not warrant further investigation under merger regulations. This decision,..
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