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Retailers set sights on Facebook, Google ad revenue
That was the premise of a marketing drive launched by British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson with US retailer Target
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London taxi drivers mull class action suit against Uber
Sky News reported that the overall possible bill to Uber for the potential lawsuit could be 1.25 billion pounds
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Facebook pledges tough US election security efforts as critical memo surfaces
The social media giant has faced fierce criticism over how it handles political propaganda and misinformation
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Pakistani start-up qualifies for semi-finals in Microsoft contest
Fe Amaan offers health solutions to pregnant women
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EU to fine Philips, three others for online sales curbs
It follows a 17-month investigation as part of its crackdown
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Operator of shuttered bitcoin platform pleads guilty to US charges
He pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice
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Russian hackers penetrated networks of US electric utilities
The hackers claimed “hundreds of victims” in 2017
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Alphabet trounces profit estimates as Google reins in costs
Google’s dominance in online advertising has been challenged this year by the antitrust battle
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Facebook to double office presence in London
The social network, however, did not say how many jobs it would add in the British capital
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Britain sets out plans to deliver full-fiber connectivity
Britain is lagging many of its European peers in the race to deliver “gold standard” full-fiber networks
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Atos to buy Syntel for about $3.57 billion
The company will pay $41 per share
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Alibaba, Tencent in talks over stake in WPP's Chinese unit
Sky News reported
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Europeans press for digital tax at G20 meeting
The final communique reaffirmed a commitment to address the impacts on the international tax system by 2020
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US lawmakers cut anti-ZTE measure from defense bill
Allowing China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker to resume business
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Facebook seeks to stem fake news ahead of Pakistan general elections
The social networking platform is working with election commission to ‘maintain integrity of the election process’
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Singapore says hackers stole 1.5 m health records in cyberattack
The government database was broken into in a "deliberate, targeted and well-planned" strike
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KPITB develops computer-based 'Imtehaan' testing software
Kptib has taken a number of steps towards automation of government processes
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Tesla's battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern
Some of the cobalt is mined in Cuba by Canadian supplier Sherritt International
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WhatsApp curbs India service after lynchings
More than 20 people have been killed by mobs in the past two months across the country
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Meal delivery service DoorDash hires Uber finance head as CFO
Prabir Adarkar, the new DoorDash CFO, worked on deals at Goldman Sachs
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Fiat Chrysler kicks off Magneti Marelli spin-off
The spin-off is part of a plan to “purify” the Italian-American carmaker’s portfolio
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Hyperloop project goes to China
It is one of several ventures to take Elon Musk's idea for a new type of transport system
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Apple Watch, FitBit could feel cost of US tariffs
While consumer technology’s biggest sellers so far have faced little danger of import duties
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The tech-savvy ECP
The pervasive nature of technology has made inroads into every aspect of the lives of people
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Zuckerberg at centre of Holocaust denial controversy
The new policy advances another step by eliminating content that may not be explicitly violent
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British Airways says Heathrow flights hit by computer problems
The carrier suffered a massive computer system failure last in May 2017 caused by a power supply issue near Heathrow
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Alphabet to deploy balloon Internet in Kenya with Telkom in 2019
Known as Project Loon, the technology was developed by the company’s innovation lab
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WhatsApp campaigns to debunk fake news before polls
'To fight fake news we all need to work together - technology companies, the government and community groups'
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Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
The social media giant will remove inaccurate or misleading content
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Google hit with record €4.34 billion EU antitrust fine
Penalty represents just over two weeks of revenue for Google parent Alphabet Inc
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Uber says it has invested $500 million in Mexico since 2013
The figure includes contributions to government-run mobility funds
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Tesla Model 3 is most profitable electric car
The car generates net profit margins in excess of 30 per cent
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Social media companies defend filtering practices before Congress
It has seen numerous efforts by these companies to improve transparency
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Android software puts Google at heart of mobile life
The software acts as the brains for mobile devices, coordinating tasks from phone calls and map directions to games
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Elon Musk apologises to British caver for 'pedo' slur
The fault is mine and mine alone, tweets Musk
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Five-day event: Symposium on electoral history concludes
A symposium on 50-year-long electoral history of Pakistan concluded at the University of Management and Technology
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Uber being probed for gender discrimination
The investigators are interviewing former and current Uber employees as well as seeking documents from its executives
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Didi seeks $1.5 billion car services spinoff ahead of likely IPO
The spin-off of what is an asset-heavy part of its business could be a step in that direction
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IBM seeks $167 million from Groupon in dispute over early internet patents
Accusing e-commerce marketplace operator Groupon of using patented technology without authorisation
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Amazon suffers glitch during summer marketing event
The company’s shares were down more than 1 per cent in after-hours trading
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Netflix shares tank after big miss on subscriber growth
The streaming video pioneer added 5.2 million customers from April through June
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Walmart, Microsoft in partnership to use cloud tech
The five-year agreement will leverage the full range of Microsoft’s cloud solutions
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Elon Musk's latest outburst raises doubts on leadership
Tesla shares fell over 3.5 per cent
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Google boils down water data for new UN environment site
Google and UNEP will produce geospatial maps and data for a publicly available platform
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Microsoft seeks regulation of facial recognition technology
The president of the company said it is more sensible to ask an elected government to oversee the technology
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Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at US House hearing
Social media companies are filtering content for political reasons
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AT&T CEO confident Time Warner deal on solid ground
Shares of AT&T fell 1.7 per cent to close at $31.67
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Rolls-Royce plans for take-off in flying taxi market
It could carry four to five people at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour for approximately 500 miles
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ZTE stock surges as US supplier ban lifted though outlook remains uncertain
The US Commerce Department on Friday lifted a crippling ban on American firms selling parts to ZTE
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Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 Russians indicted by Mueller
Social networking site Twitter Inc on Saturday suspended two accounts linked to 12 Russian spies

















































