Indonesia drafts law enabling media to receive payments from digital platforms for content
Digital platforms in Indonesia include Facebook, Alphabet Inc's Google, and some local aggregators.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Australia finds Google misled customers over data collection - regulator
A setting to control web and application activity, when turned on, also enabled Google to collect, store and use the data.
Fri Apr 16 2021
YouTube removes five Myanmar TV channels from platform
YouTube has taken down the state network, MRTV as well as the military-owned Myawaddy Media, MWD Variety and MWD Myanmar.
Fri Mar 05 2021
Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - Sources
Central to Apple's strategy is a new battery design that could "radically" reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle's range.
Tue Dec 22 2020
YouTube back up after worldwide outage
The issue started with users complaining about trouble in watching videos on the platform.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Google to prevent ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content
Google said it will prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on "dangerous content".
Fri Jul 17 2020
How social media services handle political ads
Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Thu Nov 21 2019
YouTube to launch music subscription service next year - Bloomberg
Alphabet Inc's YouTube plans to introduce a paid music streaming service in March, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Fri Dec 08 2017
YouTube to expand teams reviewing extremist content
Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Monday it plans to add more people next year to identify inappropriate content as the company responds to criticism over extremist, violent and disturbing videos.
Tue Dec 05 2017
Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption
Australia's competition regulator it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google has disrupted the news media market to the detriment of publishers and consumers.
Mon Dec 04 2017
Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo
Alphabet Inc's Google has fired an employee who wrote an internal memo that ascribed gender inequality in the technology industry to biological differences.
Tue Aug 08 2017
Google to remove private medical records from search results
A Google spokeswoman said that such information is only pulled when the company gets specific requests from individuals.
Sat Jun 24 2017
Apple dips after report that future iPhone modems could lag rivals
Apple is widely expected to upgrade its iPhone this year and suggestions that its technology will lag the performance of high-end smartphones running Alphabet's Android system could hurt its sales.
Sat Jun 10 2017
WhatsApp back online after global outage of 'a few hours'
WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said.
Thu May 04 2017
Google changes ad policy again to try to end YouTube crisis
Alphabet Inc.'s main division is introducing a new system that lets outside firms verify ad quality standards on its video service, while expanding its definitions of offensive content.
Tue Apr 04 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024