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Technology The TikTok logo is displayed on signage outside TikTok social media app company offices in Culver City, California on September 30, 2025. (AFP)

YouTube, Snap and TikTok Settle School District’s Social Media Addiction Claims

Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the…

Technology FILE PHOTO: A signage at Foxconn booth at the International Automobile & Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (AMPA) trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Foxconn Logs Quarterly Net Profit Jump on AI Demand

Taiwanese tech hardware giant Foxconn on Thursday announced a 19-percent jump in quarterly net profit as the booming market for artificial intelligence servers…

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Technology A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)

Meta Launches WhatsApp ‘Incognito’ Mode to Address Privacy Concerns for AI Chats

Meta Platforms said Wednesday it is rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to…

Technology FILE - A view of the Port of Singapore Authority's Pasir Panjang Terminal is pictured on July 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado, File)

Singapore Needs to Attract AI Giants, Growth Committee Says

Singapore must take action to attract leading AI firms and also build on its status as a major energy hub, a committee set up to chart new areas of growth and…

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Technology  Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (Reuters)

EU Plans New Rules Targeting Addictive Design on TikTok, Meta, to Protect Children

The European Union is working on new rules to protect children against the addictive designs of social media platforms like TikTok, Meta and X, the EU chief…

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Technology CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman walks at the courthouse during a recess of the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, US, May 4, 2026. (Reuters)

In a Trial Pitting Him Against Elon Musk, Nobody Has More to Lose Than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

In a trial featuring a clash between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, neither of the tech titans has emerged as an overly sympathetic character. But nobody…

Technology  Hanna Petersson, a member of Andon Labs’ technical staff, uses a telephone handset to speak with Andon Café's AI agent "Mona" in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP)

The Barista Is Human but an AI Agent Runs This Experimental Swedish Cafe

The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. …

Technology A logo of Japanese video game company Nintendo at their store in Tokyo, Japan, 08 May 2026. (EPA)

Nintendo Shares Slump as Price Hikes, Games Shortfall Spook Market

Nintendo's shares fell 7% in Tokyo on Monday after the company hiked Switch 2 prices and as the market frets over a lack of high-profile games to build…

Technology SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 and (R) the new Twitter logo rebranded as X, pictured on a screen in Paris on July 24, 2023. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Musk Blasts French Prosecutors Probing His X Platform

Elon Musk has launched a tirade against French judicial authorities currently investigating possible abuses on his X social network -- prompting a fresh legal…

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Technology FILE - A Nintendo sign is seen outside Nintendo's official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Nintendo to Hike Switch 2 Price, Warns on Profits

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo said Friday it will hike the price of its Switch 2 gaming console as memory chip costs soar, warning that net profit would fall…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle is charged at a Tesla Supercharger battery charging station in Barakaldo, Spain, March 29, 2025. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo

Tesla's China-made EV Sales Jump 36% in April, Extending Rebound

Tesla's China-made EV sales jumped 36% on the year in April, a sixth month of gains, as the US automaker fights to hold ground against a wave of cheaper…

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Technology The deal involving Elon Musk's SpaceX and Anthropic marks a surprising partnership between two companies whose leaders have been publicly at odds. Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP

Musk's SpaceX Strikes Data Center Deal with Anthropic

AI startup Anthropic announced Wednesday it has agreed to a major computing partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX, securing access to a vast data center as the…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A woman uses her smartphone inside the Apple store in Beijing's Sanlitun area as the new iPhone 17 series smartphones go on sale in Beijing, China September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Apple Agrees to $250 Mn Settlement over AI Siri Claims

Apple on Tuesday agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing it of misleading millions of iPhone buyers by falsely touting artificial…

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Technology Prime minister of India Narendra Modi leaves after the hand shake photo with President of Vietnam To Lam prior to a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, 06 May 2026. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA

India Approves Two Semiconductor Projects Worth $414 Million

India said it had approved two new semiconductor projects worth $414 million, as the government accelerates efforts to establish the country as a global…

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Technology Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, October 28, 2021. (Reuters)

Major Publishers Sue Meta for Copyright Infringement Over AI Training

Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant…

Technology A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, US, May 13, 2025. (Reuters)

Microsoft, Google and xAI to Give US Govt Early Access to AI Models for Security Checks

Microsoft, Google and Elon Musk’s xAI agreed to give the US government early access to new artificial intelligence models for national security testing, as…

Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at the company's store in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

Samsung Electronics Appoints New TV Chief amid Mounting Competition

Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 1 TV maker, has replaced its TV head for the first time in more than two years, as it faces mounting competition from…

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Technology The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Meta Faces New Mexico Trial That Could Force Changes to Facebook, Other Platforms

A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate - a move Meta…

Technology FILE PHOTO: Aerial view of the United States military headquarters, the Pentagon, September 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

Pentagon Reaches Agreements with Top AI Companies, but Not Anthropic

The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense Department's classified…

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Technology The Apple logo is seen at an Apple store in the Barton Creek Square mall on April 30, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP)

Apple Shares Rise on Strong Quarterly Sales in Run-up to CEO Change

Apple shares jumped 3% in premarket trading ‌on Friday after the iPhone maker posted its strongest quarterly sales growth in more than four years, a show…

Technology FILE PHOTO: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives outside court to take the stand at trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, US, February 18, 2026.  REUTERS/Mike Blake

Meta Chief Doubles Down on AI Spending

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday defended massive spending on artificial intelligence that dragged down shares despite strong earnings boosted by the…

Technology A photograph taken during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 19, 2025, shows the logo of Meta, the US company that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp. (AFP)

Australia Aims to Tax Tech Giants Unless They Pay News Outlets

Australia unveiled draft laws on Tuesday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news…

Technology Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, US, March 24, 2026. (Reuters)

Google Breaks Ground on Indian AI Megahub

Tech giant Google on Tuesday marked the ceremonial start of work on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside of the United States with a groundbreaking…

Technology FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, US June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

Microsoft Cuts OpenAI Revenue Share in a Fresh Step to Loosen Their AI Alliance

Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash…

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