Russia fines Google, Meta record $125m over banned content MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with an unprecedented fine of nearly $100 million, while Meta... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Technology Major tech firms join Consumer Electronics Show exodus SAN FRANCISCO: Big-name tech firms such as Google, Lenovo and Intel on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next... Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Opinion Australia puts website accused of fake journalists on register for payment by Facebook, Google Australia’s ground-breaking law forcing platforms like Google and Facebook to pay local publishers for news faces... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Technology Russia fines Google $98 million over banned content MOSCOW: A Moscow court slapped Google with an unprecedented hefty fine on Friday for repeatedly failing to remove... Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:01pm
World Omicron scrambles anew US firms' in-person aspirations NEW YORK: Major US companies are having to reassess their return-to-office plans and getting tough on vaccine or ... Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:15am
Markets UK regulator says Google and Apple hold 'vice-like' grip on consumers LONDON: Google and Apple hold a "vice-like" grip over how people use mobile phones, stripping any meaningful choice... Published 14 Dec, 2021 05:21pm
Technology Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Opinion Internet guardians want to break web’s language barriers When website addresses using writing systems like Chinese and Arabic were introduced back in 2009, it was hailed as ... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
World Indian billionaire Ambani says 5G rollout should be nation's priority NEW DELHI: Indian billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who controls India's biggest wireless carrier Reliance Jio... Published 08 Dec, 2021 12:51pm
Business & Finance Ford delays return-to-work hybrid plan to March amid COVID uncertainty Ford Motor Co said on Monday it would push its return-to-work hybrid plan to March as the state of the COVID-19... Published 06 Dec, 2021 11:23pm
Technology Google to ban political advertising ahead of Philippine election MANILA: Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it will ban political advertising on its platform in the run-up to... Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:09pm
Technology Italy hits Apple, Google with antitrust fine ROME: Italy’s antitrust watchdog imposed 20 million euros ($22.5 million) in fines on Apple and Google on Friday,... Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:03am
Technology Italy hits Apple, Google with antitrust fine ROME: Italy's antitrust watchdog imposed 20 million euros ($22.5 million) in fines on Apple and Google on Friday, ... Published 26 Nov, 2021 02:59pm
Technology ‘Digital tech can unlock Rs9.7trn annual economic value by 2030’ KARACHI: Digital transformation can help Pakistan unlock up to Rs.9.7 trillion (59.7 Billion USD) in annual economic... Updated 25 Nov, 2021 08:07pm
Business & Finance US, Turkey agree on terms to end digital services tax, trade retaliation WASHINGTON: The United States and Turkey have agreed to terms for withdrawal of Turkey's digital services tax that... Updated 22 Nov, 2021 11:37pm
Technology Google agrees deal to pay German media for online content FRANKFURT: Google said on Thursday it had agreed a “milestone” deal with a number of German media outlets to pay... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Technology Epic CEO says Apple, Google must be stopped from monopoly abuse SEOUL: Gaming giant Epic’s CEO on Tuesday launched another broadside at Apple and Google, saying the tech giants... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Technology Google Cloud, Snapchat, Spotify and several other sites down Several social media apps and services were down on Tuesday, users reported, according to outage tracking website... Updated 17 Nov, 2021 03:12am
Technology Google commits $740mn to Australia months after threatening pull-out SYDNEY: Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said on Tuesday,... Published 16 Nov, 2021 09:34am
Technology Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech PARIS: US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft have been accused of not paying enough taxes,... Published 15 Nov, 2021 04:55am
Technology Southeast Asia internet economy to hit $1 trln by 2030, report says SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach $1 trillion by 2030, as tens of millions more... Published 10 Nov, 2021 10:48am
Markets Wall St Week Ahead: Some investors look to diversify amid big tech rally NEW YORK: Rising valuations and hefty year-to-date gains for big technology stocks are pushing some investors to... Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:19am
Print Google, Indian billionaire launch budget smartphone MUMBAI: Online giant Google and Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani opened advance orders in India on Monday for an... Published 02 Nov, 2021 03:50am
Business & Finance Google, Indian billionaire launch budget smartphone MUMBAI: Online giant Google and Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani opened advance orders in India on Monday for an... Published 01 Nov, 2021 08:37pm
Markets Wall Street hits record but Facebook weighs NEW YORK: US stock indexes closed modestly higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 hitting fresh... Published 27 Oct, 2021 01:13am
Markets Wall Street strikes fresh records LONDON: Wall Street opened in record territory on Tuesday as a host of tech firms were set to announce their ... Published 26 Oct, 2021 07:28pm
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: Tech giants' earnings may be another test for markets at new highs NEW YORK: Investors are homing in on a flood of earnings reports from Wall Street's tech and Internet giants, as the... Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:32am
Opinion Cheap, abundant renewable energy powers cluster of Quebec data centres With vast amounts of cheap and renewable electricity mostly generated from hydro dams, Quebec is seeing more and ... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 05:37am
Business & Finance US seals agreement to end European digital taxes WASHINGTON: The United States has resolved a key point of trade friction with Europe after inking a deal to end... Published 23 Oct, 2021 04:01am
Technology US consumer watchdog to query tech giants over financial data WASHINGTON: The US consumer watchdog is expected this week to query tech giants including Facebook, Amazon and ... Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:30am