Russian court fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 bln roubles
A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million) for what it said was a repeated failure to delete content Russia deems ...
India outlines $10bln plan to woo global chip makers
India has approved a $10 billion incentive plan to attract semiconductor and display manufacturers, its technology minister said on Wednesday, as part of a deepening push to establish the country as ...
US opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature
US auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the automaker’s decision to allow games to be played on ...
Teaching union calls on ministry to put words into action
Teaching unions on Thursday expressed their concerns over the implementation of the e-school administrative system, budgeted at €27.8m, saying it must integrate and cover all key stakeholders, from teachers to ...
Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group
Video-conferencing platform Zoom has joined a counterterrorism organization formed by major U.S. tech companies including Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), formerly known as Facebook, and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), ...
NASA’s Webb telescope promises an ‘amazing journey’ for astronomy
It was finished years late at a cost far higher than planned, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope due for launch next week may usher in a new era ...
Meat-eating dinosaurs were fast and furious
It almost is not fair. Carnivorous dinosaurs were armed with menacing teeth inside muscular jaws, wielded dangerous claws on their hands and feet, and boasted keen vision and sense of ...
EU regulator backs Novavax as region’s fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union’s drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for a fifth ...
Cypriot university teams up with Microsoft for start-ups programme
European University Cyprus has linked up with US technology giant Microsoft to launch a new programme for start-up businesses.
Titled Microsoft for Start-ups Cyprus Program, the programme will assist 10 strictly ...
Apple seeks dismissal of India apps market antitrust case
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has asked India’s antitrust watchdog to throw out a case alleging abuse of market power in the apps market, saying it is too small a ...
Facebook pays fines to Russia over banned content
Facebook (FB.O) has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the ...
Tech firms say EU rules should ensure they are regulated in their bases
Proposed European Union rules targeting tech companies should ensure that they are regulated in the EU country where they are based, Twitter (TWTR.N), online video platform Vimeo Inc (VMEO....
U.N. talks adjourn without deal to regulate ‘killer robots’
Countries taking part in U.N. talks on autonomous weapons stopped short of launching negotiations on an international treaty to govern their use, instead agreeing merely to continue discussions.
The ...
California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers
California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of harassment and discrimination, according to two people familiar with the matter and ...
EU to place order with Pfizer for shots adapted to Omicron
European Union governments have agreed to exercise an option to buy more than 180 million doses of a version of the COVID-19 vaccine adapted for the Omicron variant developed by BioNTech ...
Guide to choosing the right outsourcing electronic design company
Outsourcing provides many opportunities for companies that need resources or specific knowledge. The key to success is the right choice of a remote team. This article provides recommendations on how ...
Germany clears Mercedes-Benz’s hands-free drive system
Germany’s car watchdog has cleared Mercedes-Benz’s semi-autonomous driving system, paving the way for the Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) subsidiary to begin offering its Drive Pilot system internationally.
The ...
US airlines warn 5G wireless could wreak havoc with flights
Major US air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting Jan. 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air ...
Reddit confidentially files to go public
Reddit Inc, known for its message boards that became the go-to destination for day traders during this year’s meme stock frenzy, said on Wednesday it had confidentially filed for ...
Alien ‘super-Jupiter’ breaks the mold on where planets can exist
One of the largest planets ever detected orbits at an enormous distance around two stars with a combined mass up to 10 times greater than our sun, an extreme celestial family ...
Aleph, Wacker team up to fast-track mass lab meat production
Israeli lab-grown meat startup Aleph Farms and German chemicals maker Wacker Chemie (WCHG.DE) will work together to improve production processes for growth proteins to remove one of the biggest ...
Swedish firm acquires majority stake in Cypriot biotech company
International healthcare and diagnostic services company Medicover has acquired a controlling stake in Cypriot biotechnology NIPD Genetics, according to a statement released by the two companies earlier this month.
“This ...
With lab help, whiskey distillers skip oak barrel-aging. But how does it taste?
In a small lab in California’s Silicon Valley, Martin Janousek and Stu Aaron are making whiskey.
There are no oak barrels stacked floor to ceiling. In fact, there’s ...
Facebook owner is behind $60 mln deal for Meta name rights
Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta Financial Group (CASH....