UK opens door to tougher regulation of Google search
Britain鈥檚 competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google鈥檚 dominance in online search, under new targeted measures focused on technology giants.
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EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from online harm, as member states explore restricting minors鈥� access to social media at a European level.
Austria finds Microsoft 鈥榠llegally鈥� tracked students
Austria鈥檚 data protection authority has determined that Microsoft 鈥榠llegally鈥� tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday.
GP customers can now avail tapmad services
Grameenphone on Tuesday entered a strategic partnership with OTT streaming platform tapmad, said a press release...
Samsung launches Galaxy A07
Samsung Bangladesh has officially introduced Galaxy A07, the latest addition to its popular Galaxy A series, on the Bangladesh market...
Pathao launches InstaPay to facilitate merchants with hassle-free payment solution
Pathao Courier, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading delivery service, has introduced InstaPay, an exclusive feature designed to empower e-commerce merchants with instant, hassle-free payments upon delivery of their products, said a press release...
AI in an 鈥榠ndustrial bubble鈥� to benefit society: Bezos
Artificial intelligence technology is in an 鈥榠ndustrial bubble,鈥� Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told a tech conference in Italy on Friday, but the benefits to society will be 鈥榠mmense鈥�...
Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
The staggering investments in artificial intelligence keep coming: Last week, AI chip giant Nvidia announced it would invest $100 billion to help OpenAI, the frontrunner in generative AI, build data centers.
Tech fans Tokyo rally on broadly positive day for Asian markets
A surge in tech firms helped Tokyo鈥檚 Nikkei lead most Asian equities higher on Friday as investors headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note, with US rate-cut hopes out-muscling concerns about a government shutdown.
Musk joins 鈥榗ancel Netflix鈥� campaign
Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming platform of promoting what he describes as transgender propaganda.
People of faith divided as AI enters religion
Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up virtual Jesus and automated sermons鈥攁 change drawing mixed reviews from the faithful.
Indonesia suspends TikTok licence
Indonesia鈥檚 government has suspended the operating licence of video-sharing app TikTok because the platform refused to share data about recent anti-government protests, the ministry of communication and digital affairs said on Friday.
Court to mull Spain media against Meta trial verdict
A landmark trial in which Spanish media outlets are seeking more than 550 million euros from Facebook owner Meta over alleged breaches of EU data protection rules heard closing arguments Thursday.
Samsung, SK Hynix surge after OpenAI deals
South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix were trading at their highest in a year Thursday after announcing partnerships with OpenAI, driving the country鈥檚 stock market to a record high...
OpenAI launches Sora 2 with TikTok-style app
OpenAI on Tuesday released Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a TikTok-style social app that will let users insert themselves into AI-created scenes through a feature called 鈥榗ameos.鈥�...
