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China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data network
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 China is accelerating investment in the emerging space information, or space computing, sector that it frames as a future trillion-yuan growth engine, with leading firms joining to process satellite and aerial data in orbit rather than entirely on the ground. Geovis Technology Co Ltd recently signed a framework agreement with supercomputer maker Sugon to co-develop an open and inclusive space computing network that links user devices, satellites, space-based infrastructure and ground platforms int ... read more |
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TikTok's UK content moderation jobs at risk in AI shiftLondon (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 Social media platform TikTok announced on Friday it will restructure its UK trust and safety operations, putting several hundred jobs at risk as it shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. ... more 
Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino scammersLagos (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 60 Chinese nationals and 39 Filipinos convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", its anti-corruption agency said Thursday. The Economic ... more 
Google unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AINew York (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging AI-assistant market. Comedi ... more 
China's Baidu posts quarterly revenue drop as consumption flagsBeijing (AFP) Aug 20, 2025 Chinese internet giant Baidu recorded a slight drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, dragged down by a persistent slump in domestic spending as its push into artificial intelligence accelerate ... more |
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Google must open Android to rival app stores: US courtSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 31, 2025 A US federal court ruled Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost an appeal in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games. ... more 
China's JD.com set to acquire German electronics giantFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 31, 2025 Chinese e-commerce group JD.com looks set to acquire a German electronics retail giant, both sides said, in a 2.2-billion euro deal that would boost the Chinese group's presence in Europe. ... more 
Meta beats expectations sending share price soaringSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 30, 2025 Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence. ... more 
Spain competition watchdog expands probe into AppleMadrid (AFP) July 29, 2025 Spain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it had broadened a probe opened last year into the conditions Apple imposes on developers of mobile applications sold on its App Store. ... more 
Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on appParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said. ... more |
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Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Perth, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Curtin University researchers have undertaken the world's biggest survey of low frequency satellite radio emissions, finding Starlink satellites are significantly interfering with radio astronomy observations, potentially impacting discovery and research. Unintended signals from satellites - leaked from onboard electronics - can drown out the faint radio waves astronomers use to study the universe. Researchers from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Re ... read more 
Viasat unveils IoT Nano service for global low-power connectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Viasat has introduced IoT Nano, a new satellite-powered connectivity service aimed at providing cost-effective, low-power Internet of Things (IoT) messaging in remote and hard-to-reach areas worldwi ... more |
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China's JD.com eyes takeover of German electronics giantsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 24, 2025 Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is in talks to take over two German electronics retailers, their owner said Thursday, in a 2.2-billion-euro ($2.59 billion) deal that would boost the Chinese group's presence in Europe. ... more 
UK seeks to curb Apple, Google's grip on mobile platformsLondon (AFP) July 23, 2025 Britain's competition watchdog on Wednesday proposed measures to tackle Apple and Google's dominance in the mobile device market, as it looks to rein in the US tech giants' so-called duopoly. ... more
Cambodia cybercrime crackdown arrest tally hits 2,000Phnom Penh (AFP) July 18, 2025 The number of suspects arrested in a Cambodian crackdown on internet scam centres has risen to 2,000, a government minister told AFP on Friday. ... more 
Netflix profits surge off ads, higher subscription pricesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 17, 2025 Netflix reported stronger than expected second-quarter results Thursday, with profit jumping 45 percent year-over-year as the streaming giant benefited from subscription price increases and a growing advertising business. ... more
TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plansBerlin (AFP) July 17, 2025 Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace them with artificial intelligence, potentially putting platform users at risk. ... more |
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