Microsoft strongly reticent about Bing – claims Google
Microsoft is not sharing its toys. That's the summary of the latest development in the Department of Justice's (DoJ) antitrust probe against Google. It filed the lawsuit against the Pixel...
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China’s tech future depends on children and surveillance
If the children of China face a prosperous future, it’s probably down to their country’s...
YouTube advertising revenue shows why cat videos trump slick Netflix productions
The streaming war is heating up. Netflix's dominant position in the market is being challenged on all fronts. Rivals like...
Pressure mounts on NSO Group over Pegasus spyware scandal
Surveillance firm NSO Group is facing mounting pressure from US politicians, Israeli authorities and an internal dispute among its private...
Biden: “Cyber breach of great consequence” may lead to “real shooting war”
If the US engages in kinetic (that is, shooting) warfare with a “major power” it is likely to be in...
The NHS says data saves lives. Smart hospitals may prove it
Soon before his scandal-ridden departure from British politics, the then-health and social care secretary Matt Hancock announced a draft strategy to support delivery of patient centred care through NHS England,…
WeChat suspends new user registrations to comply with Chinese laws
Tencent-owned WeChat has suspended new user registrations in mainland China while it upgrades its security to comply with “relevant laws and regulations”. It comes amid a continued regulatory crackdown against…
Klarna’s paying for crowded market by buying Stocard for €110m – report
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) $45.6bn behemoth Klarna is reportedly continuing its shopping spree by buying loyalty card startup Stocard for €110m. Klarna scooping up another fintech is seen as more proof that…
Social giants ‘grade their own homework’ on Covid vaccine misinformation – White House
White House officials believe that social media platforms Facebook and YouTube are not doing enough to stop the spread of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation, according to a Reuters report. One White…
No rotten Zomato for Indian food delivery IPO
Shares of the Indian food delivery firm Zomato soared over 80% on its first day of trading, showing investors’ appetite for the country’s tech startup scene. Zomato’s debut was the…
British courts take US fraud extradition of Darktrace backer Lynch up a level
Alleged multibillion-dollar fraudster Mike Lynch is facing extradition to the US in relation to the disastrous HP-Autonomy deal in 2011 after a British judge ruled that the tech tycoon should…
