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Streaming TV gears up for ad targeting
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: In the new world of streaming television, advertising is not going away, but is evolving to become more like marketing on the internet -- targeted to specific groups or individuals.
Blame game as wheels come off India's auto sector
AFP, Published on 16/09/2019
» NEW DELHI: When India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that a preference by millennials for ride-hailing apps was contributing to a painful slump in car sales, it sparked an online backlash from furious youngsters.
Big Tech backlash kicks into gear with antitrust moves
AFP, Published on 10/09/2019
» WASHINGTON: The backlash against Big Tech moved into a new phase Monday as officials from nearly all US states announced an antitrust investigation into the dominance of internet giant Google.
Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba
AFP, Published on 08/09/2019
» SHANGHAI - Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into and online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.
In high-tech Japan, cash is still king
AFP, Published on 21/08/2019
» TOKYO - Once a pioneer in cashless transactions, Japan is now lagging behind as the world's biggest economies increasingly embrace electronic payments -- because its ageing population still prefers physical money.
Australian watchdog calls for controls on Facebook, Google
AFP, Published on 26/07/2019
» SYDNEY: Australia's competition watchdog on Friday recommended tighter controls on the use of personal data and measures to ease Facebook and Google's dominance of online advertising among a slew of measures to better police the internet giants.
US announces antitrust review of Big Tech firms
AFP, Published on 24/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday announced it would begin an antitrust review of major online platforms to determine if they have "stifled" innovation or reduced competition.
Profit soars for Microsoft fueled by cloud, business services
AFP, Published on 19/07/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Thursday posted quarterly earnings that trounced expectations, citing growth in partnerships with companies on technology and cloud computing services.
Aussie watchdog readies clampdown on Google, Facebook
AFP, Published on 23/06/2019
» SYDNEY: Australia's competition watchdog is poised to call for far-reaching new regulations on Facebook, Google and other tech giants which could have global ramifications for how they make money and choose the content people consume.
Trump-bashing gets physical at China tech show
AFP, Published on 12/06/2019
» SHANGHAI - It might be the most low-tech item at a Shanghai consumer electronics fair, but a bash-able Donald Trump is eliciting perhaps the most physical reaction from visitors amid his tech-and-tariff war with China.