Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Technology
June 12, 2019
Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Big Tech firms are clobbering traditional news organizations, media representatives told lawmakers Tuesday, asking for new authority to allow the…
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
World
June 11, 2019
Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: survey
US retail giant Amazon has moved past hi-tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, a…
Google celebrates birthday of famed author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
Culture
June 10, 2019
Google celebrates birthday of famed author Ahmed Khaled Tawfik
To celebrate his 57th birthday on Monday, 10 June, Google has honored late Egyptian author and physician Ahmed Khaled Tawfik…
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
World
May 21, 2019
OECD cuts global growth forecast as US-China tensions rise
The OECD on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as the…
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
World
May 20, 2019
Google and Android system start to cut ties with Huawei
US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world’s smartphones, said Sunday it was beginning…
Google bucks soaring smartphone prices with new Pixel
World
May 8, 2019
Google bucks soaring smartphone prices with new Pixel
Google bucked the soaring smartphone price trend Tuesday, unveiling a high-performance Pixel handset aimed at the middle of the market…
Google to funds news projects in Middle East, Africa at US$150,000
Technology
April 22, 2019
Google to funds news projects in Middle East, Africa at US$150,000
Google announced Sunday that it would fund innovative projects from different news organizations by US$150,000 as part of the Google…
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
Science
April 14, 2019
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on…
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Technology
April 10, 2019
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Is the dream of one global internet still alive? Increasingly, moves by governments to filter and restrict content are threatening…
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World
April 9, 2019
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the…