Xiaohongshu officially released an announcement today regarding the crackdown on illegal gambling activities related to the World Cup, stating that it will continue to focus on combating illegal gambling and related promotional information during the World Cup. Tech Free Press has attached the following specific scope of the rectification: 1. Posting or displaying information that…
Omdia released its latest research today, indicating that the US smartphone market will decline by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, with shipments falling to 33.4 million units. Tech Free Press learned from the report that this comparison is based on the high base of the first quarter of 2025 —when manufacturers and operators…
Google has formally appealed the 2024 antitrust ruling, insisting that the success of its search service is not due to exclusive agreements, but entirely to product innovation. According to a blog post cited by Tech Free Press, the search giant filed documents with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week,…
Apple Music released an open letter reiterating that it will not ban AI-generated music, but requires that the content be clearly labeled and must not mislead users or impersonate creators. Apple Music released an open letter titled “What We’re Doing to Keep Music Fair,” explaining its AI music strategy to record labels and industry partners….
According to Reuters, Logitech International CEO Hanneke Faber stated that despite growing market concerns that a war with Iran could trigger a global economic slowdown, the company will still increase its investment in product development and marketing this year. This Swiss-American joint venture manufacturer of keyboards, mice, and video conferencing equipment, which cut costs last…
As memory prices continue to rise, negotiations between Samsung memory division employees and management have made progress. Previously, Samsung employees took to the streets in April demanding that the company allocate 15% of its operating profits as bonuses, thus bringing the labor dispute into the open. The union had threatened an 18-day general strike starting…
On Sunday, the second round of the 2026 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) Hungarian round will take place, and Zhang Xue’s motorcycle will compete again. In the first round of the WorldSSP class at the 2026 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) Hungary round, which concluded last night, Valentin Debis, a French rider from Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Zhang…
According to a report by MacRumors yesterday, Apple is facing more than 30 lawsuits, all of which claim that the plaintiffs were tracked by AirTags. According to reports, Apple is accused by all plaintiffs of releasing AirTag to the market knowing that it could be purchased and used by dangerous individuals for tracking, coercion, control,…
The Shantou Overseas Chinese Economic and Cultural Cooperation Pilot Zone announced on April 22 that Shantou has recently successfully completed the closed-loop verification of the entire “Token Going Global” process. As the first city-level practice in China, this marks the entry of Chinese tokens into a substantial implementation and verification phase. The article states that…
TSMC held its 2026 North American Technology Forum on April 22, where it revealed its advanced A13 and A12 processes following A14 in the field of cutting-edge logic manufacturing. Both technologies are scheduled for mass production in 2029. The A13 is a direct optical shrink of the A14, saving 6% of area while maintaining full…
