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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 |
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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 
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 
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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Facebook added 'value' to Instagram, Zuckerberg tells antitrust trialWashington (AFP) April 16, 2025 Social media titan Mark Zuckerberg testified for a second day Tuesday in a landmark US antitrust trial, defending his conglomerate Meta against accusations it took over Instagram and WhatsApp to devour budding competitors. ... more 
Huawei reclaims top spot in China's phone market: dataBeijing (AFP) July 16, 2025 Tech giant Huawei topped China's smartphone market for the first time in over four years, outflanking US tech giant Apple as well as local competitors including Xiaomi, according to the US-based International Data Corporation. ... more 
Singapore stock market poised for biggest IPO in yearsSingapore (AFP) July 14, 2025 Singapore's stock market is poised for its largest listing in eight years Monday with the debut of a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on data centres. ... more 
Pakistan police arrest 149, including 48 Chinese, in scam centre raidIslamabad (AFP) July 10, 2025 Pakistan police arrested 149 people - including 71 foreigners, mostly Chinese - in a raid on a scam call centre, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency said Thursday. ... more 
Apple appeals 500-mn-euro EU fineBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 7, 2025 Apple filed an appeal on Monday against 500-million-euro fine imposed by the EU and accused Brussels of forcing the US tech giant to make changes that are "bad" for users. ... more |
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China's Alibaba launches e-commerce subsidies of $7 bn in consumption boost
Beijing (AFP) July 2, 2025 The online retail platform of Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced Wednesday that it will issue $7 billion in subsidies for certain purchases, providing a much-needed boost for a country struggling with sluggish spending. Taobao, China's e-commerce champion launched by Alibaba in 2003, said in a WeChat statement that the 50 billion yuan ($6.97 billion) would "directly subsidise consumers and merchants" over a 12-month period starting Wednesday. The spending incentives on Taobao's "flash purchase ... read more 
Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTokWashington (AFP) June 29, 2025 President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding he could name the purchasers in two weeks. ... more |
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Facing EU deadline, Apple announces App Store changesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 26, 2025 Apple announced changes to its App Store payment rules in Europe as it hit a Thursday deadline to address accusations of breaking EU digital competition rules - or face steep new daily fines. ... more
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 daysWashington (AFP) June 19, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. ... more
Trump extends TikTok deadline for third timeWashington (AFP) June 17, 2025 US President Donald Trump will this week give TikTok a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer, the White House said Tuesday, the third time he has put off a threatened ban on the popular app. ... more 
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on MicrosoftFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 13, 2025 At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft. ... more 
Google rejects app store age verification for online contentParis (AFP) June 13, 2025 American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective". ... more |
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