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Trump likely exceeded law with TikTok ban: judge

Sep 28, 2020 (AFP)

TikTok had showed that the actions against it "likely exceed the lawful bounds" of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) that was cited to sup...

TikTok to keep ticking in US for now

Sep 28, 2020 (AFP)

District Judge Carl Nichols issued a temporary injunction at the request of TikTok, which the White House has called a national security threat, alleging that i...

Facebook gets reprieve from Apple on live events cut

Sep 25, 2020 (AFP)

The social network had asked Apple to skip its usual 30 percent cut of transactions in mobile apps prior to enable the Facebook Live streaming to be used to cre...

US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show

Sep 25, 2020 (AFP)

Liu Cixin's bestselling "The Three-Body Problem," which tells the story of humanity's first contact with aliens, is set to become a major Netflix series co-writ...

TikTok urges court to block Trump's ban on app in US

Sep 24, 2020 (AFP)

The Chinese-owned app -- which is wildly popular in the US -- has come under fire as tensions escalate between Beijing and Washington, with Trump threatening a ...

Alibaba fintech arm eyes record IPO with Hong Kong-Shanghai listing

Sep 24, 2020 (AFP)

And in a sign of Ant Group's confidence in the share sale, it will not seek cornerstone investors -- large institutions that agree to hold the stock for an exte...

US administration unveils bill to limit online liability shield

Sep 23, 2020 (AFP)

The Justice Department said its proposal seeks to reform a law known as Section 230 which protects internet services from liability from third-party content. "F...

Tech giants strike deal with advertisers over hate speech

Sep 23, 2020 (AFP)

The agreement -- which also includes Twitter and YouTube -- lays out for the first time a common set of definitions for hateful posts. Facebook and others have ...

Belarus's neighbours open doors to tech talent

Sep 23, 2020 (AFP)

Since the mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko began last month, Poland and the Baltic states have opened their doors to companies from the form...

Bezos charity to open first preschool in US

Sep 22, 2020 (AFP)

Bezos posted a photo of a new classroom with children's books on shelves and carpets on the floor on Instagram, saying the first Bezos Academy set to open on Oc...

Judge halts WeChat download ban in US-China tech battle

Sep 21, 2020 (AFP)

The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads of the messaging platform WeChat as well as hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok, both owned by Chine...

TikTok Global to launch public offering, Chinese parent firm says

Sep 21, 2020 (AFP)

The agreement, which has been approved by Donald Trump, sees Silicon Valley giant Oracle become the data partner for the video-sharing platform while Walmart be...

Trump vows to block any TikTok deal that allows Chinese control

Sep 21, 2020 (AFP)

The comments raised fresh concerns over a weekend deal that appeared to avert a US-ordered ban of TikTok, which the Trump administration has called a national s...

WeChat, TikTok ban is test for open internet, free expression

Sep 19, 2020 (AFP)

President Donald Trump's administration cited national security concerns, claiming the popular applications could be "subject to mandatory cooperation with the ...

As deadline looms, scramble on TikTok deal structure

Sep 18, 2020 (AFP)

A deal appeared to be taking shape this week that would allow Silicon Valley-based Oracle to be the US technology partner for TikTok to allay Washington's conce...

Facebook to curb private groups spreading hate, misinformation

Sep 17, 2020 (AFP)

The move comes amid a wider crack down on malicious and false content at the social networking giant which has led people to turn to private groups of like-mind...

Trump says no TikTok deal yet amid security concerns

Sep 17, 2020 (AFP)

The president said the day before that Silicon Valley tech giant Oracle was "very close" to agreeing to become the "trusted technology provider" to the app, a c...

Amazon cranks up its music service with podcasts

Sep 16, 2020 (AFP)

Amazon Music added hit podcasts such as RadioLab and promised a line-up of original shows from radio host DJ Khaled, actor Will Smith and others. The podcasts a...

Spotify steps up antitrust war over Apple One bundling

Sep 16, 2020 (AFP)

"Once again, Apple is using its dominant position and unfair practices to disadvantage competitors and deprive consumers by favoring its own services," said Spo...

Unfriended abroad, China's tech giants seek home comfort

Sep 16, 2020 (AFP)

Tech firms from China have stormed to success in the global market with everything from video-sharing apps and mobile games to smartphones and sophisticated tel...