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France may probe Facebook over online ad dominance
The regulator said it was considering a full inquiry amid growing scrutiny
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US judge rules cryptocurrency as commodities
The CFTC first determined that virtual currencies are commodities in 2015
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World Economic Forum leads creation of fintech cyber security
The group will create a framework to assess the security level of fintech companies and data aggregators
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In pictures: Geneva Motor Show 2018
The Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo Arena is open to the public from March 8-18
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YNAP core profit margins to rise in 2018 in line its 5-year plan
The online retailer has set a goal of increasing revenue annually by 17-20 per cent
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WhatsApp finally gives users more time to delete sent messages
The minimum time will go up from seven minutes to an hour and eight minutes
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BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp over patent infringement
Litigation over patent infringement is part of BlackBerry Chief Executive's strategy for making money for the company
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Google unveils newest 72-qubit quantum processor
Chip is an expanded version of their previous 9-qubit linear quantum processor
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China's WhatsApp equivalent crosses one billion account mark
WeChat's monthly active users had crossed the one billion threshold, a company spokesman told AFP
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Huawei US ban a sign of its 'growing strength'
A 2012 report from the US House Intelligence Committee identified Huawei as a serious risk to national security
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Electric cars put China on automobile map
However, industry insiders say it may have spurred the shift away from conventional internal combustion engines
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Proxy firm Glass Lewis opposes Tesla's massive stock award to Musk
If Musk earned the full grant, he would own 28.3 per cent of the company
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Microsoft to offer governments local version of Azure cloud service
The new offering is designed to appeal to governments and agencies with needs for on-premise servers
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Facebook hires former BuzzFeed, Pinterest executives for video content
Facebook Watch was made available initially to a limited group in the United States on the company’s mobile app
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Pakistan’s industry still running on 2nd generation technology
SEC chief calls for adopting state-of-the-art technology, machinery
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Dialog expects to supply chips to Apple through 2020
The company lost more than half of its value over concerns that Apple is working on its own battery-saving chips
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EU eyes tax on tech giants closer to 2 per cent of revenue
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in a newspaper interview
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Conference examines technological development, challenges
Sukkur IBA hosts event featuring local, foreign academics
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Bosch hires 'internet of things' expert from SAP
The so-called “internet of things” refers to embedded computing devices in everyday objects
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Snapchat to launch two new models of Spectacles
According to the report by Cheddar, the two will be offered in more colours and be more advanced
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Toyota venture to spend $2.8 billion to develop self-driving technology
The Tokyo-based venture which will bring together some 1,000 employees including new hires
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Broadcom return to the US could be complete in mid-May
Wrapping up the move from Singapore and redomiciling in the United States relatively quickly could remove a roadblock
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Deason sues Xerox to allow new board nominations
Deason said on Monday he had the right to nominate directors, despite missing a deadline
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Satellite-based data: ‘Space technology can help overcome water crisis’
Int’l moot on ‘use of space technology for water management' concludes
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China catches up in global race to usher in 5G era
The Geneva-based affiliate of the UN that governs issues concerning information and communication technologies
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Equifax identifies 2.4m more affected by massive hack
The company's forensic investigation revealed the new identities on top of the 146 million affected
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Uber celebrates 'victory' after Brazil loosens regulations
The legislation does not include aspects of an initial draft as to which organizations threatened their operations
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Nonprofits scramble to comply with new Google ad policy
The tech giant would stop funding groups that generate less than 5 per cent clicks in two consecutive months
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Twitter seeks proposals to improve content quality on its platform
The new approach would be based on identifying metrics to gauge the "health of public conversations"
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Japan's cryptocurrency exchanges to set up self-regulatory body
The body will later invite other cryptocurrency exchanges whose applications for registration
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Facebook ends six-country test that split News Feed in two
The test created two streaming series of posts
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Facebook launches feature to increase blood donations in Pakistan
The feature connects donors with those who require blood
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Spotify plans to list shares, fend off Apple and Amazon
Music streaming service laid out financial data for the first time that cheered some analysts
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Singapore looking at investor protection rules for cryptocurrencies
The city-state which is aiming to be a hub for financial technology and so-called initial coin offerings in Asia
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Facebook's EU regulator says WhatsApp yet to resolve data sharing issue
The popular messaging service changed its privacy policy over a year ago
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Google launches Slack competitor Hangouts Chat
Hangouts Chat supports instant messaging across devices between workers
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Facebook says finds no new evidence Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
The company tried to “identify clusters of coordinated Russian activity around the Brexit referendum
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Russian hacker group breached German ministries, took data
Germany's federal cyber protection agency had no immediate comment on the reports
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Moon to get first mobile phone network
Vodafone, Nokia and carmaker Audi said on Tuesday they were working together to support the mission
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China startup Nio hires eight banks for up to $2 billion US IPO
The company seeks fresh capital to finance its expansion in areas including autonomous driving
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Fitbit slumps as new smartwatch fails to excite
The wearable device maker on Monday posted its fifth straight quarter of loss
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Ford launches self-driving pilot with delivery partners in Miami
The company said on Tuesday it has launched a pilot delivery program in Miami with Domino‘s
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Pinterest hires former Google exec as its first COO
Brougher will be responsible for supervising the company's operations around the world and will lead its sales
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Google's Clips camera is latest effort to bring AI into home gadgets
The $249 device is designed to clip onto furniture or other fixed objects
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T-Mobile signs 5G network deals with Nokia and Ericsson
The company said it planned to build out 5G in 30 cities this year
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Facebook launches effort to help boost newspaper subscriptions
Facebook recently took steps to enable publishers to encourage paid subscriptions directly from the social network
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Huawei unveils MateBook X Pro at Mobile World Congress
The devices will be available in Spring 2018
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Secondhand smartphone market takes off but far from green
The fate of smartphone which consumers replace on average every two years is starting a debate on environmental impact
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US defends moves to roll back 'net neutrality' rules
Activists have staged protests saying dominant broadband providers could hinder services of rivals
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Activist Deason seeks to nominate new Xerox board
The attempt to change the board follows a lawsuit filed earlier this year