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Zuckerberg's compensation jumps to $8.9 million
About 83 per cent was security-related expenses
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Singapore to test facial recognition on lampposts
The system would allow it to “perform crowd analytics” and support anti-terror operations
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EU Justice Commissioner held 'constructive' talks with Facebook's Sandberg
EU would closely monitor Facebook’s implementation of a strict new data protection law
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Tesla, NTSB clash over Autopilot investigation
Tesla may not gain access to some information obtained by the agency’s investigators
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Bitcoin price jumps to two-week high
It stood at $8,096 on Friday morning
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Spotify buys 'cover song' licensing firm to tackle copyright risks
The acquisition helps address a major weakness the company has warned exists in its business model
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AT&T economist argues Time Warner merger is good for consumers
The government filed a lawsuit in November to block the deal, citing antitrust concerns
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Broadcom to buy back up to $12 billion of shares
The company said the repurchase program is effective immediately
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Google engineer developing tool to spot fake video
Like any technology, it has great potential for both good and mischief
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US approves artificial intelligence device for diabetic eye problems
The device, called IDx-DR, can diagnose a condition called diabetic retinopathy
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Dubai to test digital vehicle licence plates
Despite the advancement, certain privacy concerns are raised
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Vietnam calls for tougher measures on cryptocurrency
Development of digital currency threatens to affect the stability of the financial system
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Apple Music appoints new head, hits 48 million subscribers
Apple’s top streaming music rival Spotify Technology SA has 71 million so-called premium subscribers
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With bikes, transit, Uber unveils urban transport vision
The ride-hailing firm will launch Uber Rent in collaboration with Getaround
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Instagram to allow users to download their data
The disclosure comes amid global concerns about the privacy of users’ information on social media platforms
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Tesla targets November 2019 for start of Model Y production
Elon Musk is accepting preliminary bids for supplier contracts on the Model Y
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WeWork to snap up China-based rival Naked Hub
The deal, referred to as a merger internally, was announced to Naked Hub staff on Thursday morning
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Zuckerberg unscathed by congressional grilling
He parried questions of how much control people have over their data on the world’s largest social media network
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Facebook in 'arms race' with Russia: Zuckerberg
He apologises for improper data sharing of 87m people by Cambridge Analytica
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Uber launches new app for drivers
The move follows Uber’s ‘180 days of change’ program that was launched last June
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China watchdog shuts Toutiao joke app over vulgar content
The move comes amid a broader clamp-down targeting online content from live streams and blogs to mobile gaming
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Google in talks to buy Nokia's airplane broadband business
The technology could help Google offer a faster alternative to existing Wi-Fi on airplanes
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China's Ant ups fundraising target could hit $150 billion
Singapore state investor Temasek is likely to be the lead investor in the latest round of equity
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Zuckerberg resists effort by US senators to commit him to regulation
Zuckerberg repeated apologies he previously made for a range of problems with Facebook, including the data breach
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Facebook launches bounty program for reports of data misuse by app developers
The program will reward people with first-hand knowledge
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This device can understand the 'words in your head'
Subjects used the wearable device and reported that they were able to predict the opponents’ next move
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Uber agrees to buy electric cycle-sharing startup
JUMP is a dockless electric bike service that has rolled out in San Francisco
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Alibaba's Jack Ma urges Facebook to fix privacy issues
Facebook said the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been shared with Cambridge Analytica
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Alphabet unit to start Toronto smart-city tech pilot in summer
This is the first time a timeline has been publicly disclosed for the project
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Zuckerberg faces Senate hearing but little hope for action
The prospect of new laws that restrict Facebook and other internet companies
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Mexico data protection body to investigate possible links to Cambridge Analytica
The app cut ties after the British company was accused of improperly accessing data
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Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent
The letter said that it could “silence human rights activists and citizen journalists in Vietnam”
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Apple turns green, claiming '100% clean energy'
The California tech giant said its co-located facilities in 43 countries were also operating with renewable energy
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'My mistake, I'm sorry,' Facebook's Zuckerberg to tell Congress
Says I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens here
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China joins Hong Kong-US battle for its tech listings
In the past month, a new rival has gatecrashed Hong Kong’s hoped-for IPO party
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Arizona election database targeted in 2016 by criminals
Hackers working for the Kremlin breached systems in Illinois, a county database in Arizona
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Xiaomi pushing for smartphone component suppliers to invest in India
The move could boost Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Make in India’ drive
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Tech group urges US to recruit allies to take on China
It advocates a US-led international coalition to put pressure on Beijing
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Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet with US lawmakers
Planned meetings at Capitol Hill are expected to continue through Monday afternoon
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'First luxury hotel in space' to offer 16 sunrises a day
12-day adventure costs 9.5 million dollars per person
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Kremlin cracking down on internet to muzzle critics, say experts
Putin has gradually brought media, primarily television, under state control since the early 2000s
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Startup uses gold based cryptocurrency to draw Islamic investors
The global surge of interest in bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies extends into the Gulf and southeast Asia
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Facebook 'secretly' deletes messages from Zuckerberg to people's inboxes
The company admitted about messages being vanished from people's inbox
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Huawei launches Y series smartphones in Pakistan
Priced at Rs 19,999, the Y7 Prime is packed with the Android Oreo software
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Facebook suspends AggregateIQ over data scandal
Canadian political consultancy may have had improper access to the personal data of social media giants users
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Apple says repeal of carbon plan would threaten investments
Particularly its competition with China said the company
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Activist fund says Toshiba chip unit worth as much as $40 billion
Highlighting concerns that the Japanese conglomerate agreed to sell it too cheaply
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California proposes new rules for self-driving cars
The commission said its proposed rules complement the existing DMV rules
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Facebook to verify political ads ahead of elections in Pakistan
Facebook made the announcement as Zuckerberg prepares to appear before Congress
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Up to 2.7 million Europeans affected by Facebook data scandal: EU
EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova will hold phone talks with Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg