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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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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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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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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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Facebook fined $33 million for failing to aid Brazil graft probe
A Brazilian judge ordered in April 2016 that Facebook give authorities access to the WhatsApp messages in question
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Atlanta suspends water department website
Two weeks after a ransomware cyber attack tore through the computer systems in one of the most disruptive hacks ever
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Samsung tips record first-quarter profit
Due to slower growth in DRAM chip prices and higher marketing costs for the flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone
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Facebook shares rise as Zuckerberg soothes investors
The company’s shares had previously fallen 16 per cent
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Australia begins probe into Facebook after data of 0.3m users breached
A Facebook spokesperson in Australia said the company would be 'fully responsive' to the investigation
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I'm still the right person to lead Facebook despite 'mistakes': Zuckerberg
He accepted responsibility for hijacking of private user data and other abuses
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Apple hires former Google executive as AI chief
The company confirmed that John Giannandrea will join the company later this month
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Broadcom completes move to US from Singapore
The company said it exchanged all shares of Broadcom limited to the newly issued stock of Broadcom incorporate
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Tech companies aim for easy access over brawny security at offices
They want broader integration with the community rather than militaristic protection
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Sears Holding, Delta Air hit by customer data breach at tech firm
Technology firm found that a cybersecurity incident affected online customer payment information of its clients
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Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data breach
New figure eclipses a previous estimate of 50 million
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Tesla says no need for capital raise as Model 3 output rises
Tesla shares jumped as much as 6.9 per cent in morning trade
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China's Meituan Dianping acquires bike-sharing firm Mobike
The deal was announced on Wednesday but the value of the deal was not disclosed
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Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally
As Facebook reels from a scandal over the mishandling of personal information belonging to millions of users
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Amazon may offer to buy India's Flipkart
Aas the two US retail giants jostle for dominance in India’s booming online industry
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Quitting Facebook will make you less stressed, study reveals
Just five days without Facebook is enough to reduce one’s levels of the stress hormone cortisol
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OTC crypto market flourishes powered by Skype
Some 20 traders as well as clients have in around five years spawned an over-the-counter market
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Asia's cryptocurrency arbitrage boom fizzles
At the height of the frenzied demand for bitcoins in January
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NYSE sets Spotify reference price at $132
The company is pursuing an unusual direct listing to reach the public markets in place of an initial public offering
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Apple plans to replace Intel chips in Macs with its own
The initiative is still in early developmental stages but is part of a bigger strategy
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Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix problems: Zuckerberg
He defended the company's business model and shot back at criticism from Apple CEO Tim Cook last week
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Walmart opens first high-tech supermarket in China
The move comes as “smart retail” gains popularity in China
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Indonesia says Go-Jek needs to register as transport businesses
The Southeast Asian nation and some other countries have been grappling with how to regulate ride-hailing companies
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Malaysia puts Grab on anti-competition watchlist
Uber’s deal to take a 27.5 per cent stake in exchange has raised a red flag with Singapore’s competition watchdog