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Iran's Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has imposed some of the strictest controls on internet access in the world, said on Tuesday that cyberspace needed to be regulated, citing the

Iran's Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace
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Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic
News|Opinion|Technology

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta was ‘pressured’ by Biden administration to censor Covid-related content in 2021
Asia|Business|Technology

Tech firms must comply with Malaysia's laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan

Tech companies must comply with local laws to continue operating in Malaysia, a minister said on Tuesday, after an industry group urged the government to pause a plan to

Tech firms must comply with Malaysia's laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan
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Australia's Aware Super buys stake in European fibre platform to tap AI boom

Australian pension fund Aware Super said on Tuesday it has acquired a minority stake in London-headquartered bandwidth infrastructure company euNetworks, in a bid to tap into the

Australia's Aware Super buys stake in European fibre platform to tap AI boom
Business|Finance|Technology

China's JD.com announces $5 billion share buyback plan

JD.com said on Tuesday its board has approved a new $5 billion share repurchase program, effective September, allowing the Chinese e-commerce giant to buy back its stock over the next 36

China's JD.com announces $5 billion share buyback plan
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China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles

China has accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
Business|News|Technology|Travel

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch

‘Too good to be true’: Travelers score cheap first-class flights from Australia to US due to Qantas glitch
Election|News|Technology

Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November

Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November

Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November
Business|Technology

CrowdStrike earnings to shed light on fallout from global Windows outage

CrowdStrike's results on Wednesday will offer a first look at the financial implications of the global cyber outage that paralyzed Microsoft Windows operating system last

CrowdStrike earnings to shed light on fallout from global Windows outage
Business|Europe|Technology

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French prosecutors say an investigative judge has extended police custody for the Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Europe|News|Technology

Kremlin says France's accusations against Telegram's Durov require serious evidence

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that serious accusations France has levelled against Telegram boss Pavel Durov would be viewed as an attempt to restrict freedom of communication unless

Kremlin says France's accusations against Telegram's Durov require serious evidence
Business|Finance|Technology

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan

Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console in Japan by about 20%, it said on Tuesday, citing a difficult external environment including global economic

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan
Europe|Technology

Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss' arrest, Moscow says

Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss' arrest, Moscow says
Business|Technology

Ryanair's O'Leary says new Boeing management 'continue to disappoint'

Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary on Tuesday said that Boeing's new management "continue to disappoint" and that deliveries were

Ryanair's O'Leary says new Boeing management 'continue to disappoint'
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China's low-altitude economy lacks growth roadmap, says industry group

China's nascent low-altitude economy - made up of manned or unmanned aviation services at low elevations - has captured investors' interest but many lack information and guidance

China's low-altitude economy lacks growth roadmap, says industry group
Health|News|Technology

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to 'censor' COVID-19 content

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to "censor" COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently

Zuckerberg says Biden admin pressured Meta to 'censor' COVID-19 content
Europe|Sports|Technology

Paralympian turned future astronaut hails the power of the Games

British Paralympian John McFall will be taking a stand for sports and space this week after becoming the first person with a physical disability to be effectively

Paralympian turned future astronaut hails the power of the Games
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Russian lawmaker and Putin ally says US behind arrest of Telegram CEO

A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Washington was behind the French arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and the CEO of the Telegram messaging platform

Russian lawmaker and Putin ally says US behind arrest of Telegram CEO
Science|Technology

Crewed SpaceX mission delayed after leak in ground equipment

The launch of SpaceX's four-person Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, the company

Crewed SpaceX mission delayed after leak in ground equipment
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Boeing says China will need 8,830 new planes over next 20 years

U.S. planemaker Boeing said on Monday it expects China to need 8,830 new planes through 2043, as the country's aviation industry expands and modernizes to meet growing demand for passenger

Boeing says China will need 8,830 new planes over next 20 years
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate's advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao

China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Shares climb, oil slips amid Mideast risks and looming Nvidia earnings

A gauge of global shares climbed in choppy trading while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks as well as

Shares climb, oil slips amid Mideast risks and looming Nvidia earnings
Business|Technology

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models

Tesla chief Elon Musk, who also owns social media platform X, said on Monday he feels California should pass an AI bill that would require tech companies and AI developers to conduct

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models
Science|Technology

Meet the 4-person crew spearheading SpaceX’s daring Polaris Dawn mission

SpaceX’s latest attempt to push the cosmic boundaries is set to kick off with a mission called Polaris Dawn: a nail-biting, five-day trek to orbit with a crew of private astronauts traveling into Earth’s radiation belts and hoping to conduct the first commercial spacewalk.

Meet the 4-person crew spearheading SpaceX’s daring Polaris Dawn mission

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