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'Splinternets' threat to be avoided, says web address controller
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 11, 2025 The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday. "The vast majority of the countries that we have met with, including countries who in the past have been very sceptical... believe the current model of governing the internet has worked," Kurtis Lindqvist, head of ICANN, said at the Web Summit tech gathering in Lisbon. Officials from UN member countries are to ... read more |
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Google proposes adtech changes to avoid breakup after EU fineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Google on Friday announced changes to its advertising services to avert the risk of a breakup, two months after Brussels hit the US giant with a massive fine. ... more 
French writers sue TikTok over copyright: trade groupParis (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 A trade group representing French authors and screenwriters said Thursday that it had launched legal action against Chinese social media group TikTok over alleged copyright infringements. ... more 
Big platforms chart gradual path to self-driving at Web SummitLisbon (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Major Western ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft sketched a gradual path towards introducing self-driving cars at this week's Web Summit in Lisbon, with infrastructure, developing regulation and passengers' preference for human contact weighing on the brakes. ... more 
Video podcasts become next streaming battlegroundNew York (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Big tech platforms, including TikTok and Netflix, are all looking to add video podcasts to their content, a rapidly growing format that attracts a young audience prized by advertisers and where YouTube dominates. ... more |
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Sales of 'services' help Apple beat earnings forecastsSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Apple on Thursday reported profit of $27.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by iPhone and services revenue. ... more 
Microsoft beats expectations with 18% revenue jump, but shares slideSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 18 percent to $77.7 billion as demand for artificial intelligence services boosted its cloud computing business. ... more 
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growthSan Francisco, United States Oct 29, 2025 Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence. ... more 
Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reportsSan Francisco, United States Oct 28, 2025 Amazon will lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and tech giant trims costs amid ramped-up investments in artificial intelligence, according to US media reports. ... more
EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc's digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines. ... more |
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Cambodian police arrest 57 South Koreans accused of cyberscams
Phnom Penh (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 Cambodian authorities arrested 57 South Koreans for alleged involvement in transnational cyberscams, a government commission said Thursday, days after dozens accused of working in the illicit networks were repatriated. The multibillion-dollar scam industry has ballooned in Cambodia in recent years, with thousands involved - some willingly and others forced by organised criminal groups, experts say. Cambodia's anti-cybercrime commission said in a statement that local authorities raided a buildin ... read more 
Online search a battleground for AI titansNew York (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. ... more |
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OpenAI unveils search browser in challenge to GoogleSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced an "Atlas" search browser, leveraging its artificial intelligence prowess in a direct challenge to Google Chrome. ... more 
China boasts of crackdown on scam centres on Myanmar borderBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2025 Chinese authorities are boasting of a sweeping crackdown on scam centres across the country's southern border with Myanmar, days before a key political meeting in Beijing. ... more
EU lawmakers propose social media ban for under-16sBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 European lawmakers on Thursday called for stricter rules to protect minors online, including a bloc-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media and AI companions without parental consent. ... more 
New imaging method sharpens electron microscope resolution beyond atomic limitsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have developed a new imaging method that dramatically enhances the resolving power of electron microscopes, allowing scientists to observe atomic-sca ... more 
Sunlike quantum dot LEDs promise ultra-thin light sources for next-gen displaysWashington DC (SPX) Oct 11, 2025 Researchers have developed a paper-thin quantum dot LED that emits a warm, sunlike glow, potentially revolutionizing the way displays and indoor lighting are made. Reported in ACS Applied Materials ... more |
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