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Google tops internet table again
Business, Published on 28/12/2024
» Google has maintained its position as the most popular internet service in the world, according to the cloud connectivity company Cloudflare, which handles 25% of global internet traffic.
Microsoft to hire OpenAI's Sam Altman after sacking
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft announced Monday the hiring of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman following his shock sacking from the company whose ChatGPT chatbot has led the rapid rise of artificial intelligence technology.
OpenAI stands by decision to fire Sam Altman despite pressure: US media
AFP, Published on 20/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - The board of ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Sunday rejected pressure from Microsoft and other major investors to reverse its stunning decision to fire CEO Sam Altman, US media reported.
Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» PARIS - Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people.
Game on
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 27/09/2021
» Not everyone aspires to a traditional career path, and while getting paid for playing games might sound far-fetched to some, it's becoming a lucrative niche for talented e-sports stars.
Elon Musk and Amazon Are Battling to Put Satellite Internet in Your Backyard
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 23/03/2021
» Cybersecurity specialist Luke McOmie lives entirely off-grid on the side of a mountain in Colorado, where there's no cell service or landline broadband internet. Yet he recently gave a talk at a convention hosted in Japan on the lethality of drones. He was live via satellite -- his own personal satellite internet connection, that is.
Conservative site Parler, banned by tech giants, is headed offline
AFP, Published on 11/01/2021
» NEW YORK: Tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google have all cut ties with Parler, the social media platform popular with some conservatives, potentially leaving it without an internet home as of midnight Sunday even as its usership has recently been soaring.
Joe Biden's 5 Tech Priorities
Business, Christopher Mims, Published on 21/12/2020
» President-elect Joe Biden's transition team describes its animating philosophy as "build back better." It's both a nod to the Trump administration's penchant for paring back the power of federal agencies and a way to frame Biden's preference for big, New Deal-style stimulus.
TikTok Owner's Plan: Be More Than Just TikTok
Business, Shan Li, Published on 22/02/2020
» ByteDance Inc. is looking to ride the momentum of its blockbuster video app TikTok by launching new apps and expanding into e-commerce, games and other areas, as the company tries to compete against tech giants globally.
The price of fame
Business, William Hicks, Published on 01/08/2019
» The nature of self-employment is changing. For many, it is not just about working jobs for clients independently, but creating your own brand, gaining fans and finding new ways to monetise internet fame.