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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..
Trump says China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips
Trump says China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips
Artificial intelligence giant Nvidia’s most advanced chips will be reserved for U.S. companies and kept out of China and other countries, U.S. President Donald Trump said. MORE..
iPhone 18 Pro tipped to launch in burgundy, coffee, and fresh new colors
iPhone 18 Pro tipped to launch in burgundy, coffee, and fresh new colors
Apple seems to have developed a bit of a flair for drama lately, and no, we’re not talking about its keynote events. MORE..
NASA responds to Kim Kardashian claiming moon landing ‘was fake’
NASA responds to Kim Kardashian claiming moon landing ‘was fake’
In a testament to Kim Kardashian’s power to grab the spotlight, the head of NASA felt compelled this week to set the record straight when the reality TV queen said she believed a well-worn conspiracy theory that the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was a fake. MORE..
China’s Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country’s own speed record
China’s Shenzhou 21 docks with space station, sets the country’s own speed record
China announced Saturday that its Shenzhou 21 spaceship docked with China’s space station with its latest three rotation crew at the country’s own record speed after a successful launch. MORE..
Apple delivers strong quarter despite iPhone sales slowdown
Apple delivers strong quarter despite iPhone sales slowdown
Apple’s iPhone sales growth decelerated during its summertime quarter, but the trendsetting company still delivered financial results that exceeded analyst projections while continuing its efforts to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race. MORE..
China says it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission
China says it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission
China said Thursday it’s on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it introduced the next crew of astronauts who will head to its space station as part of the country’s ambitious plans to be a leader in space exploration. MORE..
Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online
Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online
Websites for Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft returned to service late on Wednesday after experiencing problems amid a global Microsoft outage. MORE..
Nvidia becomes the world’s first $5 trillion company
Nvidia becomes the world’s first $5 trillion company
Nvidia today (29) became the first publicly listed company to be valued at $5 trillion, driven by investor confidence in the growth of artificial intelligence. MORE..
Nvidia’s stock market value nears record $5 trillion
Nvidia’s stock market value nears record $5 trillion
Nvidia was on the verge of becoming the first company worth $5 trillion on Tuesday after the heavyweight chipmaker said it had $500 billion in bookings for its artificial intelligence processors and that it will build seven new supercomputers for the U.S. Department of Energy. MORE..
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday (Oct 28), as the company pares expenses and compensates for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter. MORE..
Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes
Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes
Australia’s competition regulator on Monday sued Microsoft, accusing it of misleading millions of customers into paying higher prices for its Microsoft 365 software after bundling it with artificial intelligence tool Copilot. MORE..
Sri Lanka leads South Asia in AI job growth, ranks second in ChatGPT usage: World Bank
Sri Lanka leads South Asia in AI job growth, ranks second in ChatGPT usage: World Bank
Sri Lanka has emerged as one of South Asia’s most AI-exposed economies, with strong growth in artificial intelligence–related jobs but also mounting risks of job displacement, according to the World Bank’s South Asia Development Update: Jobs, AI, and Trade (October 2025). MORE..