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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.
China's kids being schooled in 'Xi Jinping thought'
AFP, Published on 01/09/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese pupils returned to school on Wednesday with new textbooks peppered with "Xi Jinping thought", as the Communist Party aims to extend his personality cult to children as young as seven and rear a new generation of patriots.
Crypto money gains traction in adult industry amid OnlyFans drama
AFP, Published on 29/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: Porn stars, sex workers and others in adult entertainment were taking a closer look at cryptocurrency payments in the wake of a series of troubles with the mainstream financial system, potentially propelling digital currencies into wider use.
Biden and tech bosses talk cybersecurity after ransomware attacks
AFP, Published on 26/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden gathered Wednesday with business and government leaders to discuss improving cybersecurity following high-profile attacks that raised questions about the vulnerability of so-called critical infrastructure.
Singapore watchdog probes game giant Ubisoft over harassment claims
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SINGAPORE - Video game giant Ubisoft's Singapore office is under investigation over claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination, a watchdog said, in the latest controversy for the French firm.
China's youth react to gaming curbs with anguish and cunning
AFP, Published on 15/08/2021
» BEIJING: It is Zhang Yuchen's last summer break before high school, but events have taken an unwelcome turn -- the 14-year-old's game time has been decimated as China's tech firms try to dispel accusations that they are selling "spiritual opium" to the country's youth.
75 years of India’s Independence
News, Published on 14/08/2021
» India marks its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021. Global celebrations for the anniversary were formally launched on 12 March 2021 with 75 weeks of festivities called ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.