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WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Instagram and WhatsApp are now back online after a mass global outage affected several Meta-owned apps on Wednesday. MORE..
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China targets Nvidia with antitrust probe, escalates US chip tensions
China said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia, opens new tab over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, a probe widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington’s latest curbs on the Chinese chip sector. MORE..
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has invited five major tech companies, including Google , Microsoft and Meta Platforms to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online sales of drugs, The Information reported on Sunday. MORE..
Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar
Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as his “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” another step towards overhauling U.S. policy. MORE..
Bitcoin surges above $100,000 for the first time
Bitcoin surges above $100,000 for the first time
Bitcoin hit $100,000 for the first time on Wednesday, surging to a new record after President-elect Donald Trump unveiled administration picks seen as holding the keys to ushering in crypto-friendly policies when he takes office in January. MORE..
Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
Apple accused of silencing workers, spying on personal devices
Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. MORE..
Jaguar’s new electric concept car divides opinion
Jaguar’s new electric concept car divides opinion
Luxury car maker Jaguar has unveiled its new electric concept car, less than a fortnight after the release of a teaser video that stirred online controversy. MORE..
Fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps
Fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps
Can a navigation app be held responsible if a user gets into an accident? MORE..
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. MORE..
China to test new-gen Beidou network rivalling GPS in 2027
China to test new-gen Beidou network rivalling GPS in 2027
China plans in 2027 to test the next generation of Beidou, the country’s answer to the U.S.-owned GPS navigation system, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. MORE..
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
Artists say they leaked OpenAI’s Sora video model in protest
OpenAI first teased its text-to-video AI model, Sora, back in February and hasn’t provided any meaningful updates on when it will be released since then. Now, it looks like some artists leaked access to the model in protest of being used by the company for what they claim is “unpaid R&D and PR.” MORE..
Apple reportedly offers to invest US$100 million into Indonesia post iPhone 16 ban
Apple reportedly offers to invest US$100 million into Indonesia post iPhone 16 ban
Tech giant Apple has reportedly offered to increase its investment into Indonesia to persuade the government to lift its sales ban on the iPhone 16. MORE..
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. MORE..
Sri Lanka recognized as an advancing country in Global Cybersecurity Index
Sri Lanka recognized as an advancing country in Global Cybersecurity Index
Sri Lanka has been recognized as an “Advancing” country in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), which highlights its commitment to enhancing cybersecurity practices across multiple pillars. MORE..
China’s Huawei starts taking pre-orders for Mate 70 smartphone
China’s Huawei starts taking pre-orders for Mate 70 smartphone
China’s Huawei Technologies on Monday announced that it had started taking pre-orders for its Mate 70 smartphone model, in a statement on its official WeChat account. MORE..
Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, sources say
Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, sources say
India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata’s position as an Apple supplier, two sources told Reuters. MORE..
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. MORE..
Trump names Elon Musk to role for creating greater government efficiency
Trump names Elon Musk to role for creating greater government efficiency
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. MORE..
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought. MORE..
‘Marslink’ high-speed internet from Mars to Earth: Musk says ‘a very basic first step’
‘Marslink’ high-speed internet from Mars to Earth: Musk says ‘a very basic first step’
SpaceX has teased “Marslink” as a new high-speed internet connection between Mars and Earth, with Elon Musk’s startup using an adaption of its Starlink satellite network to pump internet connectivity to Mars. MORE..
Elon Musk’s net worth jumps $26.5 billion after Trump’s election victory
Elon Musk’s net worth jumps $26.5 billion after Trump’s election victory
Elon Musk, a billionaire entrepreneur, had his net worth surge by an incredible $26.5 billion when Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. MORE..
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s government says it will introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. MORE..
Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory
Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory
Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. MORE..
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with thousands of advertisers. MORE..
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. MORE..
