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Former Meta researchers testify company buried child safety studies
Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Meta systematically suppressed internal research highlighting serious child safety risks on its virtual reality platforms, according to allegations from current and former employees who testified to Congress on Tuesday. The social media giant deployed lawyers to screen, edit and sometimes veto sensitive safety research after facing congressional scrutiny in 2021, six researchers alleged. In their allegations, first revealed in the Washington Post, the whistleblowers claim Meta's legal team soug ... read more |
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China penalises popular app Xiaohongshu over contentBeijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 China's internet regulator said on Thursday it had ordered "warnings and strict punishment" to bosses at popular social media app Xiaohongshu over its online content, slamming "trivial" and "negative" posts. ... more 
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Air amid AI race and tariff pressuresSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, featuring its thinnest smartphone ever, as the tech giant works to prove it can keep pace in the generative AI race. ... more 
Apple's move to eSIM-only strengthens global trendParis (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Apple's Tuesday announcement that the new iPhone 17 Air will only be available around the world without physical SIM cards marks a new advance for the virtual eSIM technology the firm has relied on in the US for years. ... more
AI and iPhones likely stars of Apple eventSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected to take center stage. ... more |
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Former EU tech boss refuses to testify before US CongressBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Aug 28, 2025 The EU's former tech chief Thierry Breton on Thursday declined an invitation to testify to a US congressional hearing into the bloc's digital rules, which President Donald Trump's allies attack as threatening free speech. ... more 
UK says digital tax 'fair'; EU says 'sovereign right' to regulate tech after Trump threatLondon (AFP) Aug 26, 2025 Britain's digital tax is "fair and proportionate", its government insisted Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms. Trump's co ... more 
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 
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 unveils latest Pixel phones packed with AI
New 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. Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted a launch event in Brooklyn that blended Google product pitches with stars such as The Jonas Brothers band and Stephen Curry of the Golden Gate Warriors basketball team. "This is exciting," Fallon, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," said in an opening monologue. "It's like a Taylo ... read more 
China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data networkTokyo, 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 ... more |
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Sony hikes profit forecasts after strong quarter for gamesTokyo (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 PlayStation-maker Sony raised its annual profit forecasts on Thursday, citing strong performance in its key gaming business and a smaller-than-expected negative impact of US trade tariffs. ... more 
SFU researchers develop a new tool that brings blender-like lighting control to any photographBurnaby, Canada (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Lighting plays a crucial role when it comes to visual storytelling. Whether it's film or photography, creators spend countless hours, and often significant budgets, crafting the perfect illumination ... more
Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Meta on Tuesday said it shut nearly seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year and is ramping up safeguards against such schemes. ... more 
Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share priceSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 31, 2025 Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in artificial intelligence began paying off. ... more
Apple profit beats forecasts on strong iPhone salesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 31, 2025 Apple on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, topping forecasts despite concerns about the effect of US tariffs on its supply chain. ... more |
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