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US, EU seek to boost cooperation through tech
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» PITTSBURGH - US and EU officials will hold two days of high-level meetings in Pittsburgh this week in an effort to repair relations damaged under the administration of Donald Trump and boost cooperation on technology issues.
Instagram hits pause on kids' version after criticism
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» NEW YORK - Facebook said Monday that it is suspending development of a version of its Instagram photo-sharing app for children aged under 13, after widespread criticism of the plan.
Theranos founder wooed believers in 'parallel universe'
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» SAN JOSé (UNITED STATES) - For critics outside the orbit of fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes, her pledges of a medical revolution reeked of quackery. But the faith of close backers -- from a future Pentagon chief to a lab scientist -- was very real.
Telenor says Myanmar sale followed junta pressure on surveillance tech
Reuters, Published on 15/09/2021
» Norway's Telenor says Myanmar unit sale came after junta's pressure on surveillance tech
Californians vote to keep Democratic governor: US media projections
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Californians voted overwhelmingly to keep their Democratic governor Tuesday, roundly rejecting a Republican attempt to unseat him in a special recall vote spurred by mask mandates and Covid lockdowns.
Chinese platforms agree on 'healthy' cyberspace
Published on 11/09/2021
» SHANGHAI: Chinese online content platforms, including Weibo and Tencent Video, have agreed to enforce more self-discipline to help maintain a “healthy” cyberspace environment, a government-affiliated industry association said on Saturday.
China orders gaming giants to cut 'effeminate' gender imagery
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese authorities have ordered gaming giants Tencent and NetEase to end their focus on profits and cut content perceived to be breeding "effeminacy", as Beijing tries to direct youth culture, gender ideals and the reach of big tech.
Tycoon JD.com founder steps back as China tech scrutiny deepens
AFP, Published on 07/09/2021
» BEIJING - The billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is to step back from daily operations, his company announced, making him the latest A-list CEO to retreat from the limelight as Beijing squeezes the tech industry.
Apple bends, aiming to avoid Big Tech regulation
AFP, Published on 03/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - Apple has unveiled major changes to its app store after years of criticism, as the Silicon Valley colossus tries to stave off a deeper, swelling effort to regulate Big Tech, experts said Thursday.
China orders ride-hailing firms Didi, Meituan to stop 'disorderly expansion'
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese regulators have summoned ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ten other car platforms to demand they cease "disorderly expansion" and "vicious competition" tactics, the government said Thursday, amid a national crackdown on the tech industry.