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Epic Games claims that Apple is blocking Fortnite apps from US and EU app stores. After winning the decisive victory for app developers in the legal battle with Apple and forcing the Tech giants to allow external payments at US app stores without a billing committee, Epic Games attempted to resubmit Fortnite to the US app store on May 9, 2025. However, Apple was unable to accept a week’s submission, allowing Epic Games to pull out the request and try again. According to Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, the updates were pulled because Epic Games needs to release Fortnite…
In 2024, more than 295 million people faced severe hunger and the outlook was “dark” for funding cuts for aid efforts.The Global Hanger last year hit a new high with a “desolate” outlook for 2025, according to a UN-backed report. Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territory, and the Global Report on the 2025 Food Crisis (GFRC) issued on Friday warned. Conflicts, weather, extreme shocks and economic shocks were identified as major drivers. The report provides analysis through collaborative efforts with UN…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that India has offered a trade contract offering nearly “no tariffs” on US goods as South Asian countries try to avoid higher imports and export costs. India challenged Trump’s claim. However, New Delhi aims to win a trade contract with the US on so-called mutual tariffs of its major trading partners within the 90-day suspension announced by Trump on April 9th. On May 8, the White House secured a trade agreement with the UK two days after India signed a similar agreement. India’s equity benchmark rose by around 1.5%, following Trump’s comments. The Nifty 50…
The Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary at the American Express Stadium at the Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. The annual fundraising dinner brought together colleagues, charity partners, clients and supply partners to raise £292,300 for an initiative to tackle food insecurity in the UK and Ireland. This evening was an important step forward in Sodexo’s journey towards an ambitious 2030 commitment to supporting more than 12.5 million direct and indirect beneficiaries through the Stop Hunger Foundation. Guests signed up to volunteer with Trussell, the foundation’s longtime charity partner. The dinner was hosted by Jean Renton, COO…
TORONTO – Mike Novogratz said he spent nearly four years trying to hire the Crypto Firm Galaxy Digital Public in the US.”It felt American, unfair, infuriating,” Novograts said.Novogratz told CNBC that the process that takes between 45 and 90 days has grown to 1,320 days. He said he needs nine rounds of comment with the Securities and Exchange Commission.”One thing people didn’t understand about crypto tax is that they need to be a very, very large and powerful company just to stay in the game,” he said.The billionaire crypto mogul finally rang the Nasdaq opening bell under Nasdaq’s ticker Glxy…
May 16, 2025Ravi LakshmananUS Cybersecurity researchers are bringing attention to new botnet malware called HTTPBOT, which has been used primarily to select the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China. “Over the past few months, we have actively expanded our continued use of infected devices to launch external attacks,” NSFOCUS said in a report released this week. “We circumvent traditional rule-based detection mechanisms by employing highly simulated HTTP flood attacks and dynamic feature obfuscation techniques.” First discovered in the wild in August 2024, HTTPBOT retrieves its name from launching a distributed denial of service attack…
Strive Events Agency has appointed three new team members as part of its growing season. Leyla Baxman will be taking part as community manager and focuses on building a brand of Strive behind the scenes content across LinkedIn, Instagram and the wider world of events. Baxman brings her previous experience as a social media manager for a marketing agency and is passionate about creating supportive online spaces for people to approach first. Beth Spacey will be participating as a growth manager and focuses on introducing new clients to Strtive. She focuses on strategic business development. Previous to Spacey, I worked…
HBX Group has announced the acquisition of CivitFun, a Spain-based hospitality technology innovator. This strategic investment has put HBX Group on a step further into its ongoing strategy to simplify its travel ecosystem and empower Hotel Partners with next-generation technology. By combining the HBX Group’s global reach and marketplace capabilities with integration with CivitFun’s technology infrastructure spanning over 3,500 clients from 60 PMS platforms and 36 countries, the partnership is set in a new era of connected, data-driven hospitals. HBX Group and CivitFun will develop a platform for intelligent hotel solutions to enhance guest experiences, optimize operations and unlock new…
According to a new survey by the IAPCO (Institutional Association of Organizers of International Specialist Conferences), nearly 60% of organizers said that global anxiety had an impact on their ability to plan or deliver international events. The World Socio-Political Impact Survey 2025, published in April by IAPCO and its National PCO Association Task Force, discovered: 45.24% of respondents were moderately affected by 14.29%, significantly affected the impact of 25% who canceled, postponed or moved events due to instability. “The report revealed that 57.14% of respondents have 1-10% of client venues affected by global anxiety. This number is between 11-20. Put…
Data is the lifeblood of productivity, and protecting sensitive data is more important than ever. With cyber threats rapidly evolving and data privacy regulations tightening, organizations need to be vigilant and proactive in protecting their most valuable assets. But how do you build an effective data protection framework? In this article, we consider streamlining data protection best practices from meeting compliance requirements to streamline your day-to-day operations. Whether you’re a small or medium-sized business or have large businesses, these top strategies can help you build strong defenses against violations and keep sensitive data safe. 1. Define the data goals When…