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US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: report
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday. Antitrust officials with the US Department of Justice declined to comment on a Bloomberg report that they will ask for a sell-off of Chrome and a shake-up of other aspects of Google's business in court Wednesday. Justice officials in October said they would demand that Google make profound changes to how it d ... read more |
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts 5% quarterly revenue growthBeijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2024 Chinese tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Friday reported moderate revenue growth of five percent in its latest quarter, as Beijing works to stimulate domestic spending. ... more 
Expanding satellite broadband access to rural EuropeParis, France (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 ESA is advancing efforts to make Europe more digitally inclusive with a new partnership aimed at extending internet access to remote and underserved regions. In an age where digital connectivity is ... more 
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com notches Q3 growth; Foxconn posts $1.5 bn Q3 net profitBeijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com announced accelerated third-quarter growth on Thursday, a positive sign for the firm as it grapples with lacklustre consumer spending and tough competition with its main competitor, Alibaba. ... more 
Tencent posts 8% revenue growth in Q3; Latin America pressured by Chinese online shopsSantiago (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Isidora Olave opens a package containing a T-shirt, a skirt and a handful of glitter stickers shipped to her front door in Santiago, Chile, all the way from China almost 20,000 kilometers (11,800 miles) away. ... more |
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Satcube secures new terminal order from Airbus Defence and SpaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 Satcube, a European tech company specializing in lightweight satellite terminals for high-speed connectivity, has announced a significant new order from Airbus Defence and Space, valued at 1 million ... more 
Indonesia bans iPhone 16, Google Pixel; Huawei profits fall 13%Jakarta (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant's failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple's iPhone 16. ... more 
China's Huawei says profits fall 13 percent in first three quartersBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Chinese technology giant Huawei saw its net profit fall by over 13 percent in the first three quarters of 2024 year-on-year, a company filing showed Thursday. ... more 
Colt and Rivada collaborate to launch high-speed, secure global connectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024 Colt Technology Services, an international digital infrastructure provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Rivada Space Networks to establish an advanced connectivity network designed fo ... more 
OpenAI releases ChatGPT search engine, taking on GoogleSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 OpenAI on Thursday beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities, as the startup takes on Google's decades-long dominance of web search. ... more |
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EU probes shopping app Temu over illegal products
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The EU on Thursday hit Chinese-founded shopping platform Temu with a probe over concerns the site is doing too little to stop the sale of illegal products, in an investigation that could lead to large fines. Extremely popular in the European Union despite having entered the continent's market only last year, Temu has on average around 92 million monthly active users in the bloc. The investigation will also look at dangers from the platform's use of gamification and "potentially addictive design" ... read more 
Apple narrowly beats estimates with boost from iPhone salesSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Apple reported revenues Thursday that narrowly surpassed analyst expectations, sending shares lower in after-hours trading even as the company enjoyed a boost from iPhone sales. ... more |
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Unidirectional imaging technology advances asymmetric visual data processingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 Researchers at UCLA have pioneered a new imaging technology designed to capture images in a single direction, unlike traditional bidirectional imaging systems where mutual visibility is a given. Thi ... more 
Microsoft beats expectations, but AI concerns force shares downSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to $65.6 billion, but questions were raised about the company's big spending on the AI boom. ... more 
Meta shows strong growth as AI spending surgesSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Facebook owner Meta saw net income and revenues top expectations on Wednesday as the company said it would expand investments into artificial intelligence, drawing nervousness from investors. ... more 
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investmentJakarta (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry. ... more
Apple rolls out AI features across devicesSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed "Apple Intelligence," across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant's major push into generative AI. ... more |
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