Trump executive order seeks to thwart foreign cyber meddling
Outgoing US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in a bid to curb the use of the country’s cloud computing products…
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Netflix surpasses 200mn paid subscribers
Paid subscribers for Netflix surpassed the 200 million mark in 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions helped it to gain viewership, the…
HP hires Sarabjit Baveja as chief strategy, incubation officer
PC and printer major HP Inc has appointed Sarabjit Singh Baveja as Chief Strategy and Incubation Officer who will lead the…
Lawsuits in personal data space set to increase: Huawei
Huawei on Wednesday said that businesses will witness an increase in class-action lawsuits in the personal data space in…
Anti-Facebook platform MeWe soars, adds 2.5mn users in 1 week
As people scout for new social media platforms in the wake of the latest WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing controversy, US-based…
China launches new mobile telecommunication satellite
China successfully launched a new mobile telecommunication satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s…
Facebook AI now better describe photos for visually impaired
Facebook has announced new improvements in its artificial intelligence (AI) technology to generate descriptions of photos posted…
Naver to acquire storytelling incubator Wattpad for $594 mn
South Korea’s internet conglomerate Naver said on Wednesday that it will acquire Canadian entertainment platform operator Wattpad…
Amazon ties up with Startup India to boost e-commerce exports
E-commerce major Amazon has partnered with Startup India to launch an accelerator programme to help early-stage startups in the…
Microsoft joins GM to build self-driving cars, invests in $2bn fund
Before Apple begins its electric car journey, Microsoft on Tuesday teamed up with Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General…