All articles by Kurt Robson

Kurt Robson

Senior reporter at Verdict.

TikTok claims US made factual errors regarding its China ties

China-based ByteDance has until 19 January to sell TikTok’s US assets or face a nationwide ban.

Chinese EV maker Zeekr claims it has made world’s fastest charging battery

Zeekr entered the New York Stock Exchange in May, where it is currently trading 27% under its original initial public offering price. 

Binance resumes services in India after seven-month regulatory ban

A series of government hurdles has significantly slowed down the growth of cryptocurrency in India.

UK to trial use of drones in emergency services and deliveries

Amazon was among one of the companies chosen to test its drones in the country. 

Intel divests stake in chip designer Arm as it continues to lay off thousands

Intel’s divestment of Arm shares followed the delivery of one of its worst earnings reports since the company’s inception 56 years ago.

General Motors sued by Texas for violating privacy of millions of customers

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking a a penalty of at least $10,000 per every car sold in the state by GM since 2015.

Indian regulator orders recall of Apple antitrust investigation

The Competition Commission of India has recalled documentation within its Apple probe after the iPhone maker claimed sensitive commercial information was leaked to competitors.

SEC charges NovaTech in connection with $650m crypto ‘pyramid scheme’

Cynthia Petion, one of NovaTech’s co-founders, allegedly referred to the cryptocurrency company as “God’s vision” and called herself “Reverend CEO”.

Synopsys’ $35bn Ansys deal faces UK competition scrutiny

Large deals are increasingly scrutinised by regulators over competition issues in the crowded enterprise software sector. 

Balderton Capital raises $1.3bn to back European entrepreneurs

Balderton’s early and growth funds have been raised simultaneously due to strong investor demand.