Australia’s new regulations will also cover the sharing of data, and the ranking and display of news content, to be enforced by binding dispute resolution mechanisms and penalties
Movement in the grocery and pharmacy category — supermarkets, food warehouses, farmers’ markets, specialty food shops and pharmacies — has dropped by 60%
As efforts to repatriate Africa’s artefacts continue, a Zulu collective has hit upon a digital solution
The country needs an institute that will be a conduit for AI knowledge to industry, society and government
Google has a number of tools and apps that parents may find useful
‘The Laundromat’ is a film about corporates and the superrich using tax havens, something the streaming service itself allegedly excels at
YouTube has driven millions of viewers to climate denial videos, a US activist group said on Thursday as it called for stopping “free promotion of misinformation” at the platform. New York-based Avaaz said it scrutinised results of Google-owned YouTube searches using the terms “global warming,” “climate change,” and “climate manipulation” to see what was offered […]
We know now that before embracing new technology, we need to ask the difficult questions
If they want to change the world, social innovators
must first transform themselves, argue academics from the UCT Graduate School of Business
Although forgery is a global problem, black South African modernists now face double exploitation
One of the unintended consequences of the Bill will be the dominance of foreign content in our schools, as it will disincentivise local creatives
The move is the latest in a string of EU probes of the US giant’s business practices, which have already led to billions of euros in fines
The original ban was announced earlier this year by US authorities who claim it provides a backdoor for Chinese intelligence services
On Sunday, the Russian government’s internet watchdog Roskomnadzor accused Google of "advertising unsanctioned mass actions" on YouTube
Rising public pressure on YouTube and other social media platforms has prodded them to try and limit the negative aspects
Government regulators are scrambling to collar the online giants
A public Google email named the accused killer of Grace Millane, despite a court order suppressing his identity while he was on trial
The brand value of Amazon surged by 52% to $315-billion, global market research agency Kantar said in its 2019 100 Top BrandZ report
The telecommunications company has ousted Huawei from its 5G plans after Google decided to cut ties with the smartphone manufacturer
The move could have major implications for Huawei smartphone users, as the telecoms giant will no longer have access to Google’s proprietary services
Critics say the new law will favour tech giants like Google and negatively affect the creative industry
The other two political parties that are most searched for are the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters
The Google-linked firm says it has been been delivering "food and drinks, over-the-counter chemist items, and locally-made coffee and chocolate"
With these reforms, Australia has put itself at the forefront of global efforts to regulate social media giants more closely
Alphabet reported a profit of $8.9-billion in the fourth quarter on revenue that was up 22% to $39.3-billion from the same period a year earlier
Over the past five years, Aleph has indexed 1.4 billion links and 450 million documents across some 140 000 dark websites
The next catalyst for smartphones could be the possibilities offered by the forthcoming 5G or advances in virtual and augmented reality
This stock market bubble is being led by the FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) stocks
Rout in equities and uncertainty over valuations sees money flowing into the safety of US bonds
The 2% tax levy on sales made by large digital companies in Britain would apply to search engines, social networks and e-commerce channels
The chief executive says internet users are under surveillance and companies use data as a weapon
A trade war with the US, a crackdown on video gaming and a bear market have dimmed its prospects