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Byline: KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

11 Apr

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

published on April 11, 2024 - 2:47 PM

(AP) — Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that

25 Mar

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

published on March 25, 2024 - 1:49 PM

European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law

20 Dec

Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?

published on December 20, 2023 - 2:13 PM

Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries. The showdown

25 Sep

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

published on September 25, 2023 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people,

13 Sep

What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple’s Lightning cable?

published on September 13, 2023 - 12:38 PM

(AP) — Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with

22 Aug

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work

published on August 22, 2023 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching

30 May

What’s new in robots? An AI-powered humanoid machine that writes poems

published on May 30, 2023 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — Ameca can speak French, Chinese or dozens of other languages, instantly compose a poem or sketch a cat

16 Jan

As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies

published on January 16, 2023 - 11:09 AM

(AP) — Food companies making big profits as inflation has surged should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality,

08 Jun

Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage

published on June 8, 2021 - 2:44 PM

(AP) — Dozens of websites went down briefly around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s

08 Jan

UK investigates Google’s plan to revamp Chrome browser

published on January 8, 2021 - 12:25 PM

(AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday it launched an investigation into Google’s plan to overhaul its ad data system

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