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Supplies of many models were tight even before the chip shortage because automakers were having trouble making up for production lost to the pandemic.

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

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The snags threaten to leave a big dent in the auto industry, which by some estimates stands to lose $60 billion in sales during the first half of his year

Kids under 13 are protected by a 1998 federal law that requires parental consent before companies can collect and share their personal information.

U.S. lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

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New small business coalition targets Amazon on antitrust.

New small business coalition targets Amazon on antitrust

AFP The move comes amid a growing backlash against large technology firms which have dominated key economic sectors and seen their influence grow during the pandemic

The tech firms are shifting their focus to booming Southeast Asian markets as authorities tighten the screws at home amid concerns about the platforms' growing power

Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore

AFP Singapore, a prosperous financial hub, maintains good ties with Beijing and the West, and tech firms have come to view it as a safe bet to expand their operations without upsetting either side

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Amazon's concept smart sticky note printer features voice-to-print technology. | Picture by special arrangement.

Amazon is testing a new way to sell its “favourite concepts”

Ishan Patra To start with, the Seattle-based company has revealed three concepts compatible with Alexa — a smart sticky note printer, a smart nutrition scale, and a smart cuckoo clock.

Facebook will also start adding informational labels to some posts on climate in the UK that will direct people to the information centre.

Facebook says its new features can help debunk common climate myths

Sowmya Ramasubramanian The social networking platform added the information centre in September last year, attempting to curb misinformation around climate, and has now expanded reach to 12 countries including India

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Google restructures AI team after researcher’s contentious departure

Aditya Saroha The company’s announcement included a video interview of Croak highlighting her decades of experience working on ground-breaking technology, with over 200 patents in areas such as Voice over IP

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Google, Instagram lack effective policies against self-sabotaging behaviour: report

Google’s new ad tracking tool called into question by rival search engine

Advertisers spent $240 billion on mobile ads last year: report

From Lahore to Lucknow, crimes against women spur more surveillance

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

Facebook sued for failing to remove anti-Muslim hate speech

Nokia settles patent fight with Lenovo

A Munich court ruled September that Lenovo infringed one of Nokia's patents, and it ordered an injunction and a recall of products from retailers

New small business coalition targets Amazon on antitrust

The move comes amid a growing backlash against large technology firms which have dominated key economic sectors and seen their influence grow during the pandemic

U.S. lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

YouTube said it has sought to provide kids and families with protections and controls enabling them to view age-appropriate content. It also emphasized that the 2019 settlement was over the regular YouTube platform, not the kids version.

WhatsApp rival tests cryptocurrency payments in U.K.

Signal Payments will link MobileCoin wallet to the user’s account to send and receive payments and keep track of balance and transaction history in the same interface

Algorithmic recommendations inaccurate for some music lovers: study

The music streaming industry has become popular today, having more than 400 million subscribers worldwide, according to analytics firm Statista

Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore

Singapore, a prosperous financial hub, maintains good ties with Beijing and the West, and tech firms have come to view it as a safe bet to expand their operations without upsetting either side

Japan's central bank kicks off experiments on issuing digital currency

Global central banks are looking at developing digital currencies to modernise their financial systems, ward off the threat from cryptocurrencies and speed up domestic and international payments

Indian crypto currency exchange launches NFT marketplace for Indian artists

Indian artists can place their digital assets including art pieces, audio files, videos, and even tweets, for auction over the blockchain-based NFT marketplace to earn royalty thereafter.

Facebook now lets users control who can comment on posts

Facebook’s feed algorithm has been criticised by experts worldwide, stating that it fuels polarisation and exploits human vulnerabilities

Consumers spent $32 billion on apps in first three months of 2021: report

Gaming continued to be the most popular category in the app market, with a billion gaming titles being downloaded every week in the quarter

A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India'

How to disburse the cash incentives has yet to be decided and the government has asked the industry for feedback, said a second government source, who also declined to be identified

Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC

The company last year said it derives labels by asking teachers across the country to rate apps on factors like "age appropriateness, quality of experience, enrichment, and delight"

Apple launches its contactless payment service in South Africa

The use of digital finance and payments systems has surged in South Africa and elsewhere as the coronavirus crisis has prompted a shift towards e-commerce and contactless payments

Facebook to curb hate speech related to State Assembly elections

The California-based company is still under international scrutiny over its inability to curb hate speech and misinformation from its platform

MIT team builds machine learning model for fact-checking

The model is said to improve fact-checking systems worldwide, mitigating social biases that otherwise come as part of AI-powered technologies

This is what happens when artificial intelligence meets emotional intelligence

An AI-powered tool developed by the University of Stanford can be used to understand the emotional intent in great works of visual art

Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency wallet will deposit traditional fiat currency in a bank account, to be wired to Visa at the end of the day to settle any transactions, adding cost and complexity for businesses.

A game developer and a scientist show an automated future in this game

It is an online game in which users can try out possible options to pursue in an increasingly automated working environment.

U.S. trade chief readies tariffs against six countries over digital taxes

The United States also is maintaining a more advanced tariff threat against $1.3 billion in imports of French Champagne, cosmetics, handbags and other goods in retaliation for France's digital tax.

Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America

The two cables, which will need regulatory approval, follow previous investments by Facebook to build up connectivity in Indonesia, one of its top five markets globally.

Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brands over Xinjiang

The cotton row has spilled over into the entertainment world, with Chinese celebrities dropping several foreign retail labels, including six U.S. brands such as Nike.

UK gives Facebook, Giphy five days to address competition concerns

It found that Giphy, once a rival to Facebook in digital ads through paid sponsorships outside the UK, had plans to expand sponsorship deals to other countries, including the UK.

Instagram is the top marketplace for fake Apple products: report

Other platforms for showcasing fake products include e-mail, WhatsApp, Telegram, and WeChat. Some sellers also accepted bitcoin and wire transfer to facilitate payments.

Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs living abroad

China is facing criticism for its treatment of the predominantly Muslim Uighurs community in Xinjiang in China. The U.S. has also accused China of committing genocide against the community.

Amazon picks Adam Selipsky to lead its cloud business

Amazon’s next cloud computing chief was one of the first vice presidents hired in AWS, and ran AWS’s sales, marketing, and support for 11 years.

Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn share over 50% user data with third party firms, study says

The observations highlight the growing problem of lack of online privacy as companies share their users’ data with third party firms without their knowledge.

Reporters without Borders sues Facebook over hate speech

RSF said that a court ruling against Facebook in France had the potential to have a global impact and that it was considering filing similar lawsuits in other countries.

Telegram’s new Clubhouse-like audio chatting feature

With this feature, channel admins and public groups can now host conversations for millions of live listeners, synonymous to a “public radio reinvented for the 21st century”.

China seeks to rein in mobile apps' collection of personal data

China has increased scrutiny of its technology sector in recent months, including drafting anti-monopoly rules for tech firms following a dramatic suspension last year of Alibaba-backed Ant Group's planned $37 billion initial public offering

NFT digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia up for auction

After the auction, Sophia will interact with the successful bidder, to study his or her face, and add a final inspired brushstroke to the artwork

Nearly 80% tech employees agree tech giants are too powerful: survey

But despite the concerns, the employees don’t see antitrust enforcement as a solution, according to the survey

Whatsapp, Instagram services restored after global outage

Several users took to Twitter to complain about the outage, with #whatsappoutage trending in many countries, including India

Wikipedia wants big tech to pay for using its content

The foundation clarified that while the enterprise API is selling the service of this new method of access, it does not stop anyone from using the existing free methods of access.

Clubhouse a sandbox for talking 'influencers'

Launched nearly a year ago, Clubhouse -- which has already encountered a censorship hiccup in China -- is looking to establish itself as the standard-bearer for audio-only social media

WhatsApp hires Amazon Pay's Mahatme to lead India payments: sources

As a director, Mahatme oversaw a team of senior product, engineering and business development leaders at Amazon Pay, his LinkedIn profile shows

Centre asks Delhi HC to restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy

Messenger app’s new privacy policy is not in tune with Intermediary Guidelines Rules, says MeitY

Twitter asks public how it should treat rule-breaking world leaders

The company also said it is consulting several human rights experts, academics and civil society organisations worldwide to revise its policy framework

Google blocked 3.1 billion ads globally in 2020 for violating policies

The tech giant also blocked over 99 million Covid-related ads throughout the year. Those included ads for miracle cures, N95 masks, and fake vaccine doses.

How Instagram’s new adult-blocking feature protects children?

The photo-sharing app also said the move is part of Facebook’s larger goal to make its platforms end-to-end encrypted and safer for younger users

Google says new Chrome version saves memory on Windows, keeps Mac cooler

The California-based company explained in a blog post the improvements it has made with the new version for both Windows and macOS.

Apple Inc spending from 'green bonds' hits $2.8 billion

Apple, one of the largest private-sector issuers of such bonds, is using the capital as part of its effort to become carbon neutral across its sprawling manufacturing supply chain by 2030

Parliament proceedings | No proposal to appoint social media regulator: Ravi Shankar Prasad

"The social media platforms are enjoined to develop a robust grievance redressal system.”

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