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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had been skiing in Japan with his family and was due to meet with Facebook developers in Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday. (AFP) Gadgets 

Mark Zuckerberg’s Asia tour includes AI, swords, headsets, and an Indian wedding

Adarsh V.K, , ,

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Japan on Monday as part of a brief tour of Asia, which included activities such as sword-making and trying out mixed-reality headsets in Seoul. Additionally, he reportedly attended extravagant pre-wedding festivities for the son of an Indian billionaire. Zuckerberg shared videos on social media showcasing his experience learning about crafting katanas with a sword master, demonstrating his skills in hammering molten metal and wielding a blade. Bloomberg News reported that the 39-year-old had been skiing in Japan with his family and was scheduled to meet…

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Despite the tacit consensus on the future of drivetrains, obstacles remain for electric cars to meet their emissions-reduction potential. (Bloomberg) Gadgets 

Electric Cars Powered by Batteries Are the Future

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The increase in electric vehicles is truly remarkable. Over the past decade, Teslas have gone from cars for the uber-rich to cars for Uber drivers. All the major automakers have invested in electric cars, lowering prices and expanding the options available. According to BloombergNEF, more than 14 million electric cars will be sold globally this year, up from just 700,000 in 2016. And some 23 countries have now passed the crucial electric car tipping point – 5% of new car sales – after which adoption will begin. up dramatically. In…

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South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc's Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor's platform. News 

South Korea fines Google $32 million for blocking games on a rival platform

Adriana Marais, ,

South Korea’s competition authority has fined Alphabet Inc’s Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the publication of mobile video games on a rival’s platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google strengthened its market position and damaged local app market One Store’s revenue and value as a platform by requiring video game makers to publish their games exclusively on Google Play in exchange for app visibility between June 2016 and April 2018. Google said it will review the KFTC’s final decision to assess its…

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Samsung Electronics' unit Samsung Display plans to invest 4.1 trillion won ($3.14 billion) until 2026 in Asan, South Korea to make advanced organic lightemitting diode (OLED) display panels used in tablets and computers, the trade ministry said on Tuesday.  News 

Samsung Display to invest $3.1 billion in OLED production in South Korea

Febin Mathew, ,

Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics, plans to invest 4.1 trillion won ($3.14 billion) until 2026 in Asan, South Korea, to manufacture advanced organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels used in tablets and computers, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. The investment is part of a previously announced plan by Samsung Electronics and its subsidiaries to invest 60.1 trillion won over the next 10 years in areas outside the capital Seoul. Meanwhile, smartphone sales in South Korea fell 6 percent last year from a year earlier due to…

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The number of Facebook users in South Korea fell to a record low last month as a growing number of young people opted to use Instagram and other social media platforms. News 

Facebook loses young users in South Korea, monthly active users fall below 10 million

Jim Hendler, ,

The number of Facebook users in South Korea fell to a record low last month as a growing number of young people opted to use Instagram and other social media platforms, industry data showed. Facebook had a total of 9.79 million South Korean monthly active users (MAUs) on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store last month, down 2.6 percent from a month ago, according to Mobile Index data. This is the first time that Facebook’s MAU in South Korea fell below the 10 million threshold since the Mobile…

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