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HP Chief Operating Officer Jon Flaxman dies
HP has named Jos Brenkel as the interim COO
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Amazon shares fall after report Trump wants to curb its power
Trump has talked about using antitrust law to “go after” the company
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Boeing said detected limited intrusion of malware
The company said that it would not impact production or deliveries
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Uber reaches settlement with family of autonomous vehicle victim
The law firm representing the family will have no further comment on the matter as they consider it resolved
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Vital statistics
It was a bit like having a pocket version of what had been going on in Punjab for the last five years
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Facebook revamps privacy settings amid data breach outcry
Facebook said a new privacy shortcuts menu will allow users to quickly increase account security
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Aging Japan: Robots may have role in future of elder care
Allowing robots to help care for the elderly may be a jarring idea in the West
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US opens probe into fatal Tesla crash in California
The company tumbled the lowest close in almost a year, after news of the investigation
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Three Facebook users sue over collection of call, text history
Facebook said it had done so only when users of the Android operating system had opted in
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Mideast ride-hailing app Careem resumes Ramallah services
Dubai-based Careem suspended services in Ramallah last November, four months after launch
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Uber launches bike-hailing service in Pakistan
Known as uberMOTO, the service was launched in Lahore
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New Zealand joins international criticism against Facebook
The commissioner “considers it necessary to publicly identify Facebook"
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Uber’s use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona crash
That decision resulted in a self-driving vehicle with more blind spots than its earlier generation of autonomous cars
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Apple goes back to school with new iPad
It enables teachers to integrate drawing, music, filmmaking or photography into their lessons
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Work email could be banned outside office hours for New Yorkers
'Bill will simply protect employees from retaliation when they choose to disconnect,' says councilperson
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Huawei launches 68-megapixel triple camera smartphone
After endless speculation, Huawei finally launched the P20 and P20 Pro smartphones
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Zuckerberg will not answer UK lawmakers' questions over data scandal
He apologised for the mistakes made and promised tougher steps to restrict developers’ access to such information
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Twitter to ban cryptocurrency ads as online crackdown widens
The prohibition will cover advertising of initial coin offerings
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US regulator, state attorneys look for answers from Facebook
Citing media reports that raise what it called “substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook"
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Modi, Rahul trade barbs over data breaches in social media row
He's the Big Boss who likes to spy on Indians, Gandhi tweeted
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Arizona governor suspends Uber's ability to test self-driving cars
The decision to block Uber is a blow to the ride-hailing company
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'Facebook gains access to call history if users approve'
Reports had accused Facebook of gaining access to call and text history without user permission
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EU antitrust chief keeps open threat to break up Google
The company currently faces new EU rules on its commercial practices with smaller businesses that use its services
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Wall Street's beloved FANG stock quartet may be breaking up
Facebook and Google-parent Alphabet tumbled this week
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Apple calls for more data oversight after Facebook breach
While IBM chief Virginia Rometty said users should have more agency over their own data
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Uber sells Southeast Asia business to Grab
The deal is the industry’s first big consolidation in Southeast Asia and puts pressure on Indonesia’s Go-Jek
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Zuckerberg apologises to Britons with newspaper apology ads
World’s largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny in Europe and the United States
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Waymo CEO claims to have handled Uber self-driving incident safely
John Krafcik says that company was well on its way to its goal of decreasing motor vehicle fatalities
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MIT researchers create prototype that extracts water from dry air
The device can improve scarce levels of water in regions that get bare minimum rainfall
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Automakers launch online tool to look up car recall
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers have tied up with vehicle information provider Carfax to provide the service
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Qualcomm re-elects board of directors with tepid support
The company has been under pressure to defend its decision to take Broadcom’s bid for review
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US lawmakers formally ask Zuckerberg to testify on user data
The world’s largest social media network is under growing pressure from governments, investors, and advertisers
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Spotify to list shares in direct offering
The company expects shareholders to sell up to 55.7 million ordinary shares
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Elon Musk deletes Facebook pages for Tesla, SpaceX
He had begun the exchange by responding to a tweet from WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton on the #deletefacebook tag
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Emerging Pakistan
Science and technology has not gained traction in our educational system at all levels
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Ireland chooses investment firms to manage Apple cash
Both are saying the iPhone maker’s tax treatment was in line with Irish and European Union law
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Zuckerberg loses status as guardian of Facebook users
The latest crisis laying siege to the leading online social network has led to him losing the control of his creation
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Dropbox prices shares at $21 for Friday market debut
Strong expected demand shows not all tech companies have been hit by the events of this week
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China gives Baidu go-ahead for self-driving tests after US crash
The accident Arizona was the first death attributed to a self-driving car operating in autonomous mode
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Facebook dropped from Australian Ethical ETF
The social media giant is under scrutiny following allegations that it helped influence the 2016 US election
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Alibaba eyes China 'listing' as early as mid-year
The country has been looking for ways to lure home its offshore-listed tech giants
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Toshiba's $18 billion chip unit sale faces tight deadline
The conglomerate agreed last year to sell the world’s second-biggest producer of NAND flash memory chips
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Pakistan acquires another communication satellite
Islamabad signs a deal with Beijing for meeting future challenges
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Car makers can use AI to detect drivers mood
Albeit helpful, the software does have a creepy touch to it
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Ex-England footballer Michael Owen to launch own cryptocurrency
The announcement came as he invested in the Singapore-based exchange and unveiled the 'Owen Coin'
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Twitter, Google security executives to leave companies
Facebook’s chief information security officer is also departing in August over disagreements
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Data mining abandoned by Commonwealth Games after Facebook scandal
The wifi feature would be amended to allow users to access it without having to log in to the social media platform
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Charity fundraising after Facebook's data breach: risks but little choice
Facebook plays up its status as the go-to fundraising tool
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Zuckerberg apologises for Facebook mistakes in data scandal
He tells Facebook users the firm had a responsibility to protect its data
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Mistakenly sent WhatsApp message leads couple to get married
The couple married on December 7

















































