Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say
European Union regulators have hit Google with fresh antitrust charges, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker
2023-06-14 23:53
Pan-African Approach Needed to Ensure Food Security: New Economy
A pan-African approach is needed to solve the continent’s food-security dilemma given the high cost of developing agricultural
2023-06-14 23:20
IA chip race heats up as AMD introduces rival to Nvidia technology
Advanced Micro Devices has revealed a new artificial intelligence chip in its race to compete with fellow chipmaker Nvidia in supplying the foundation for a boom in AI-fueled business tools
2023-06-14 22:17
Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout
Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize on the rollout of next-generation 5G wireless technology in the country
2023-06-14 20:21
American University of Beirut president says Cyprus campus key to institution's global outreach
The president of the American University of Beirut says Cyprus bested 15 other countries as the most suitable to host the institution’s first overseas campus
2023-06-14 18:54
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle
2023-06-14 14:21
Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-06-14 10:26
Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate websites
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 08:48
Thousands of Reddit communities go dark to boycott third-party app charges
Thousands of Reddit communities have gone dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use
2023-06-14 06:48
AWS outage causes some websites to go dark
Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
2023-06-14 06:20
Accenture pouring $3 billion into AI, joining long list of tech companies prepping to meet demand
Technology services provider Accenture is the latest company to ramp up its artificial intelligence business, announcing Tuesday that it will invest $3 billion over the next three years and double its AI-related staff to accommodate scorching hot demand
2023-06-14 02:22
Republicans to cut University of Wisconsin budget in ongoing fight over diversity and inclusion
Republican lawmakers are planning to cut funding for University of Wisconsin campuses as the GOP-controlled state Legislature and school officials continue to clash over efforts to promote diversity and inclusion
2023-06-14 01:57