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Dozens of US states sue Meta over harm to children
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Dozens of US states on Tuesday accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting "from children's pain," damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms.
'To not go crazy': Ukrainians open businesses in Poland en masse
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» WARSAW: Olena Romanova fled Ukraine for Poland when Russia invaded in February last year, leaving behind a successful facial massage salon business.
Amazon to expand drone delivery into Britain and Italy
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» SEATTLE - Amazon on Wednesday said it hopes to expand drone delivery into Britain and Italy by late next year, as it unveiled new warehouse robots and tech in its race to get shoppers what they want quickly.
EU warns Musk's X spreading 'illegal' disinfo after Hamas attack
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The EU's digital chief Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation", in a letter seen by AFP.
European telecom firms urge EU to make big tech pay
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - The heads of European telecoms firms, including Orange and Vodafone, on Monday urged the EU to make tech and streaming giants pay for the massive amounts of bandwidth they use.
Mineral-hungry clean tech sees countries seeking to escape China's shadow
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» PARIS - With a clean energy transition hungry for more minerals, representatives from dozens of countries and industry met in Paris on Thursday looking to shore up deliveries against supply chain snarls and geopolitical tensions.
Xi to open biggest ever Asian Games, after a year's delay
AFP, Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU (CHINA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, kickstarting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.
Xi to open Asian Games as China targets sporting glory
AFP, Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU (CHINA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will declare the Asian Games open at a glittering ceremony in Hangzhou on Saturday, kickstarting a sporting behemoth that boasts more athletes than the Olympics.
Huawei's cloud unit opens new data centre in Riyadh as it turns to Saudi Arabia for new business amid resistance in West
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/09/2023
» Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies is eyeing opportunities in Saudi Arabia with its first public cloud service in the Middle East, while it faces increasing geopolitical tensions in Western markets.
Von der Leyen backs Dutch FM Hoekstra for EU climate post
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday backed Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to take up a vacant climate post on the European Commission, but the choice raised concerns about the bloc's environmental ambitions.