Reuters: Sources: Chinese regulators are expected to lower the fine on Ant Group to about $728M, down from the $1B+ initially planned, and soften the wording of charges  —  Chinese regulators are expected to fine Ant Group about a quarter less than the more than $1 billion initially planned and downgrade … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Ransomware attacks in Japan, which exported chip components worth $42.3B last year, reportedly grew 58% YoY in 2022, and can cause global supply chain issues  —  Kojima Industries Corp. is a small company and little-known outside Japan, where it produces cup holders, USB sockets and door pockets for car interiors. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: Amazon creates a PR project called Ratatouille to boost its image in France through TV ads, promotion of French-made products sold on Amazon, and more  —  Amazon.com Inc. has cooked up a public-relations project called “Ratatouille” to boost its image in France, where the company isn’t as popular as in other European markets. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Indian customers are yet to fully benefit from Apple’s India initiatives due to prohibitively expensive products and services like Apple Pay being unavailable  —  The reality is that millions of Indian consumers continue to purchase Apple products despite feeling like second-tier customers. Lees verder op Tech Meme