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2024.12.24

17:51

Brazil halts BYD's EV plant construction over alleged labor law violations

Brazil has halted construction of an electric car factory by Chinese company BYD over alleged labor law violations, according to Bloomberg.

2024.10.29

09:27

Brazilian group accuses TikTok, Kwai, Meta of negligence in protecting minors

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 29) -- A Brazilian consumer rights group has filed two lawsuits accusing the Brazilian units of TikTok, Kwai and Meta Platforms inc. of failing to put in place mechanisms to avoid minors abusing the social platforms.

2024.10.09

10:12

Brazil's Supreme Court decides to unblock X

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 9) -- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided on Tuesday to unblock the U.S. social media platform X, which will resume its services in Brazil in the next few hours.

2024.09.27

04:10

Microsoft to invest $2.7 billion to expand cloud, AI infrastructure in Brazil

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 27) -- Microsoft on Thursday pledged to invest 14.7 billion reais ($2.7 billion) in Brazil over three years to strengthen its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence operations in the country.

2024.09.26

09:53

X said to apply to resume services in Brazil

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 26) -- Elon Musk's social media platform X will apply to resume its services in Brazil, according to Reuters.

2024.09.19

09:34

X says restoration of service in Brazil was inadvertent, temporary

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 19) -- X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, said Wednesday that the restoration of its service in Brazil was inadvertent and temporary.

07:34

Apple assembling iPhone 16 in Brazil, says report

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 19) -- Apple has chosen to assemble the iPhone 16 in Brazil in addition to manufacturing the iPhone 16 series in China and India, according to tech outlet MacMagazine.

2024.09.11

08:33

Renault-Geely-Aramco JV to invest $36 million in Brazil for cylinder head production

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 11) -- Horse Powertrain Ltd., a joint venture between Renault Group, Geely and Saudi Aramco, will invest 200 million reais ($35.8 million) in Brazil between 2024 and 2026, according to Bloomberg.

2024.09.05

09:35

Musk's SpaceX warns employees not to travel to Brazil, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 5) -- Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX has begun evacuating its employees in Brazil and warning others not to travel to the country, according to the Wall Street Journal.

05:51

GM to launch first ethanol-capable hybrid-flex cars in Brazil

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 5) -- General Motors said Wednesday it will begin production in Brazil of its first-ever hybrid-flex car, which has a battery that can run on 100% ethanol or gasoline.

2024.09.04

05:57

Brazil to introduce mandatory certification of EV charging stations

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 4) -- Brazil is actively promoting mandatory certification of electric vehicle charging stations as sales in the electric vehicle market increase dramatically.

2024.09.03

05:41

Brazil's Supreme Court upholds decision to block Musk-owned X

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 3) -- The first chamber of Brazil's Supreme Court decided on Monday to uphold its previous decision to block Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

2024.08.12

05:22

Volkswagen, Hyundai, BYD and other automakers rush into fast-growing Brazilian EV market

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 12) -- Volkswagen, Hyundai, BYD and other automakers are pouring into the fast-growing Brazilian electric vehicle market.

2024.07.29

03:03

Starlink applies to launch 7,500 additional LEO satellites in Brazil

Asia Tech Wire (July 29) -- Elon Musk's Starlink has applied to launch an additional 7,500 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites for its second-generation network, or "Gen 2" in Brazil, on top of the existing 4,408, according to UOL.

2024.06.21

02:22

Brazilian judge ends investigations into Google and Telegram

Asia Tech Wire (June 21) -- Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes decided on Thursday to end investigations into Alphabet's Google and Telegram.

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