Google bans businesses from using RCS for ad promotions in India

Some of the major banks and leading firms were reported to be misusing the feature Google claims that messaging in the Android Messages app has recently touched 500 million monthly active users Global tech behemoth, Google LLC h....

UAE’s Trucare buys licenses for Call of Duty, Popeye and more

Trucare, one of the leading licensed product distributors of the world's finest brands in the Middle East region, has recently announced that it has acquired licenses for use of Call of Duty, Popeye, Mansou....

Buick plans to rebrand as an electric-only automaker in a decade

Buick, a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors, has announced key changes meant to highlight its shift to electric vehicles. The company will be releasing its first EV for the North American market in 2024 and w....

Japan doubles the daily arrival cap to 20,000 as Covid cases reduce

Japan has recently doubled the cap for everyday arrivals to 20,000 and authorized people to bypass covid-19 tests and isolation periods. These changes come as the country is constantly easing its strict border regulations after declining wo....

Appetito acquires Lamma to expand operations in Maghreb & West Africa

Appetito, an Egyptian grocery delivery startup, is reportedly acquiring Tunisia's q-commerce platform Lamma with an aim to extend its operations in Tunisia, Morocco, and West Africa and become Africa's major e-grocery and quick comm....

Vyapar and FinBox join forces to offer credit to 900,000 MSMEs

Vyapar, a GST billing software that empowers buyers, sellers, merchants, and retailers to raise invoices, has reportedly collaborated with FinBox to offer credit to approximately 900,000 businesses using this platform vigorously every month....

Lack of coal stocks could trigger another power crisis in India: Reports

Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based independent research organization, has recently warned that pre-monsoon coal pile at thermal power stations in India is likely to another trigger power crisis in July and ....

B2B startup Cartona allies with Unilever to expand services in Egypt

Cartona, one of the fastest-growing B2B e-commerce marketplaces, is reportedly collaborating with Unilever, a British multinational consumer goods company, to help add more offerings to retailers, distributors, and suppliers in the Egyptian....

Cisco introduces online tools to strengthen cybersecurity for SMBs

Cisco, a world leader in IT and networking solutions, has recently introduced a cybersecurity assessment tool that helps small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia Pacific region to deeply understand their overall cybersecurity la....

Watercycle Technologies bags investments for lithium extraction process

Watercycle Technologies, a sustainability-driven water treatment and resource recycling company, has reportedly acquired initial funding for an advanced technology that uses graphene-based systems for extracting lithium and some other miner....