• Panasonic launches new connected refrigerator, digital switches, smart devices

Panasonic India announced the expansion of its Miraie range of products. The company launched connected refrigerator, washing machine, WiFi fan, smart digital switches and WiFi controller plugs. The new range of Miraie appliances will be available across Panasonic brand shops, large format retail outlets and online platforms from next week.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic India and South Asia, said, “The consumer durable industry is at the cusp of a massive technological revolution due to the pandemic that has pushed the adoption of IoT enabled appliances faster. The concept of ‘home as the new hub’ is here to stay, compelling consumers to upgrade their living spaces to ensure comfort and safety. And the expansion of Miraie is a testament to our commitment to providing smart capabilities aligned to the evolved aspirations of our consumers.

• Clubhouse says reviewing data protection practices after report points to flaws

U.S. audio app Clubhouse said it is reviewing its data protection practices, after a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said it contained security flaws that left users' data vulnerable to access by the Chinese government.

The app said in a response to the study, published by the research group at Stanford University, that while it had opted not to make the app available in China, some people had found a workaround to download the app which meant the conversations they were a part of could be transmitted via Chinese servers.

• Chinese tech giants like Kuaishou are listing in Hong Kong instead of U.S. after Trump’s trade war

Venture firm DCM just generated a $16 billion return from the IPO of Chinese social media app Kuaishou. The listing took place in Hong Kong rather than in the U.S., and DCM co-founder David chao expects China’s most prominent tech start-ups to follow suit. The primary reason, Chao says, is four years of the Trump Administration’s “political bashing” of Chinese companies.

In the past, U.S. exchanges have been highly competitive in luring top Chinese companies. The country’s two biggest e-retailers, Alibaba and JD.com, went public on the Nasdaq in 2014. They were preceded years earlier by internet company Baidu, gaming platform NetEase and travel site Ctrip

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