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Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends H1-B visa programme: ‘Contributions of immigrants has been phenomenal’
Google CEO Sundar Pichai defends H1-B visa programme: ‘Contributions of immigrants has been phenomenal’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has voiced his support for the H1-B visa programme while hailing the contribution of immigrants to the tech industry. MORE..
Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun said Wednesday he will be leaving his job as Meta’s chief AI scientist at the end of the year. MORE..
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4
Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on Dec 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday (Nov 20), as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media. MORE..
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Google launches Gemini 3, embeds AI model into search immediately
Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday launched the latest version of its artificial intelligence model Gemini, emphasizing that the new capabilities will be immediately available in several profit-generating products like its search engine. MORE..
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as traders grow cautious
Bitcoin slides below $90,000 as traders grow cautious
Bitcoin fell below $90,000 for the first time in seven months on Tuesday in the latest sign that investor appetite for risk is drying up across financial markets. MORE..
X.com faces outage again: Users unable to access accounts
X.com faces outage again: Users unable to access accounts
Elon Musk’s X was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. MORE..
Abidur Chowdhury, celebrated designer behind iPhone Air, leaves Apple
Abidur Chowdhury, celebrated designer behind iPhone Air, leaves Apple
Abidur Chowdhury, the celebrated designer of iPhone Air fame, has left Apple, unsettling the consumer electronics giant’s design team, news agency Bloomberg reported on November 18. MORE..
No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC
No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, Google CEO tells BBC
Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns of a bubble. MORE..
UK Twitter hacker who breached Obama’s account ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin
UK Twitter hacker who breached Obama’s account ordered to repay $5.4 million in Bitcoin
A man convicted over a 2020 Twitter hack that compromised accounts of high-profile figures including former U.S. President Barack Obama has been ordered to repay 4.1 million pounds ($5.40 million) worth of Bitcoin, British prosecutors said on Monday. MORE..
Elon Musk reclaims top spot as ‘world’s richest’ as Larry Ellison’s $101B AI gain evaporates
Elon Musk reclaims top spot as ‘world’s richest’ as Larry Ellison’s $101B AI gain evaporates
The title of ‘world’s richest person’ has become a revolving door, but for a brief, stunning moment in September, it swung in a surprising direction. MORE..
Google reportedly developing Android version of Apple’s NameDrop feature
Google reportedly developing Android version of Apple’s NameDrop feature
Android users may soon see a new way to exchange contact details by simply placing two phones close together. MORE..
Chinese astronauts head home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth
Chinese astronauts head home after suspected debris strike delays return to Earth
Three Chinese astronauts will return to Earth on Friday, more than a week later than their scheduled landing, capping an extended stay in space after a suspected debris hit left their spaceship with a cracked window. MORE..
EU looks to Big Tech, influencers to fight hybrid threats, fake news
EU looks to Big Tech, influencers to fight hybrid threats, fake news
Europe is looking to online platforms and influencers to help fight disinformation and promote democracy according to a European Commission strategy presented on Wednesday amid concerns over interference by foreign governments in national elections. MORE..
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam
A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after defrauding more than 128,000 people in China in a Ponzi scheme was sentenced by a UK court on Tuesday to over 11 years in prison. MORE..
PayPal re-launches in the UK after nearly two years
PayPal re-launches in the UK after nearly two years
PayPal said on Wednesday it is re-launching in the United Kingdom for customers to shop online and in stores, nearly two years after it restructured its operations there following Brexit. MORE..
Apple is selling a $230 iPhone pocket inspired by a ‘piece of cloth’
Apple is selling a $230 iPhone pocket inspired by a ‘piece of cloth’
The tech giant is getting in on the trend of people wearing their phones and tapping a luxury fashion brand for its latest collaboration. Apple plans to release this week a special-edition iPhone pocket designed in collaboration with the high-end Japanese brand Issey Miyake. MORE..
Apple delays next version of iPhone Air, the Information reports
Apple delays next version of iPhone Air, the Information reports
Apple will not release the next version of the iPhone Air in the fall of 2026 as previously planned, amid weak sales, the Information reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. MORE..
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15
Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests. MORE..
Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn) approved by shareholders. MORE..
Media Law Forum relaunches 24/7 legal hotline for environmental journalists in Sri Lanka
Media Law Forum relaunches 24/7 legal hotline for environmental journalists in Sri Lanka
The Media Law Forum (MLF) announced the official relaunch of its Emergency Legal Hotline dedicated specifically to environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Amazon recovers from disruption as user reports fall sharply, Downdetector says
Amazon recovers from disruption as user reports fall sharply, Downdetector says
Amazon website recovered for most users in the United States on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. MORE..
Reddit added to Australia’s social media ban on under-16s
Reddit added to Australia’s social media ban on under-16s
Popular forum site Reddit has been added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 that starts next month. MORE..
China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres
China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres
The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. MORE..
Apple releases iOS 26.1 update for iPhones
Apple releases iOS 26.1 update for iPhones
Apple has started rolling out the iOS 26.1 update for eligible iPhone models, introducing a new Liquid Glass setting, additional language support for Apple Intelligence-powered Live Translation, and several smaller refinements. MORE..
OpenAI, Amazon strike $38 billion agreement for ChatGPT maker to use AWS
OpenAI, Amazon strike $38 billion agreement for ChatGPT maker to use AWS
Amazon.com will supply OpenAI with cloud computing services under a multi-year $38 billion deal, giving the ChatGPT maker access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia graphics processors to train and run its artificial intelligence models. MORE..