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Payment startups big winners of e-commerce boom
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» PARIS - They were little known before the pandemic, but startups in the flourishing digital payment industry are now worth a fortune as Covid-19 has forced people to increasingly embrace e-commerce.
Fortnite maker adds Google Australia to legal fight against tech giants
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» SYDNEY - Fortnite maker Epic Games launched legal action against Google in Australia on Wednesday, opening another front in its global fight against the stranglehold of tech titans on app marketplaces.
Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
AFP, Published on 25/02/2021
» SYDNEY: Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news under legislation passed on Thursday that is being closely watched globally for precedents in the battle between Big Tech and media companies.
Privacy faces risks in tech-infused post-Covid workplace
AFP, Published on 21/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy.
Massive US tech show becomes a digital event
AFP, Published on 11/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - The 2021 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off Monday as a virtual event, aiming to showcase technology innovations from around the world in an event forced by the pandemic to go online.
Digital health in spotlight as pandemic shifts tech show focus
AFP, Published on 11/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - Digital health care is in the spotlight at the tech industry's big event this week amid a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of remote services, with a potentially lasting impact on medical delivery.
Major CES gadget show turns to tech for virtual salvation
AFP, Published on 10/01/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - The Consumer Electronics Show known for crowds, sensory-overload, and deal-making is relying on technology it has long hawked to put pizzazz into its first virtual event, kicking off Monday.
Texas leads US states suing Google for anti-competitive practices
AFP, Published on 17/12/2020
» NEW YORK - Several US states led by Texas filed a suit against Google Wednesday over alleged anti-competitive practices, branding it an "internet Goliath" that had eliminated competition in online advertising and was harming consumers.
Mixed retailer optimism on 'Black Friday' amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 28/11/2020
» NEW YORK - The coronavirus is clouding "Black Friday" much as it has overshadowed 2020 in general, but some leading experts still expect strong overall sales even as shopping patterns are altered.
How billionaire Jack Ma fell to earth and took Ant's mega IPO with him
Published on 06/11/2020
» HONG KONG: They say talk is cheap. Tell that to Jack Ma.