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October 8, 2024 11:50 AM

US judge orders Google to open up app store to competition

A U.S. judge on Monday ordered Alphabet's Google to overhaul its mobile app business to give Android users more options to download apps and to pay for transactions within them, following a jury verdict last year for “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. ...

October 7, 2024 1:48 PM

Criminal networks in Southeast Asia flourish in Telegram’s ‘underground markets’, UN says

Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram which has enabled a fundamental change in the way organised crime can conduct large-scale illicit activity, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. The re...

October 6, 2024 12:14 PM

Apple begins assembling iPhone 16 series in India

Apple has officially commenced the assembly of its entire iPhone 16 series in India, marking a significant step in the company's efforts to diversify its manufacturing operations beyond China. This news has been confirmed by GSM Arena. Notably, this...

October 5, 2024 5:59 PM

Dubai’s Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Lebanon attacks

Dubai's Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month's attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded. "All passengers traveling to, from, or ...

October 4, 2024 9:39 PM

Thermo Fisher’s plant making infant RSV drug breached FDA rules, documents show

One of the largest contract drug manufacturing plants in the U.S. owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific over the past 10 years has repeatedly breached rules meant to ensure drugs are free of contamination, FDA documents show, including twice this year. ...

October 4, 2024 3:55 PM

Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, top EU court rules

Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for targeted advertising, Europe's top court ruled on Friday, backing privacy activist Max Schrems. Schrems took his grievance to an Austrian court, saying he had been tar...

October 4, 2024 10:49 AM

Australian court upholds order for Musk’s X to pay $418,000 fine over anti-child abuse probe

An Australian court upheld an order on Friday for Elon Musk's X to pay a fine of A$610,500 ($418,000) for failing to cooperate with a regulator's request for information about anti-child-abuse practices. X had challenged the fine but the Federal Cou...

October 3, 2024 6:41 PM

UAE, India Discuss AI-Driven Media Innovation During High-Level Visit

Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the UAE National Media Office and the UAE Media Council, explored new opportunities for AI-driven innovation in the media and entertainment industry during a visit to India. The discussions took pl...

October 3, 2024 3:57 PM

Scientists map fruit fly brain in neurobiological milestone

Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, a feat that may provide insight into brains across the animal kingdom, including people. The research detailed more ...

October 3, 2024 11:52 AM

OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, which could value the company at $157 billion and cement its position as one of the most valuable private companies in the world. The funding has attracted returning venture...

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