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Alphabet shares slipped slightly in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings report.

Google parent Alphabet profit leaps on ad growth

Profit in the first three months of 2018 soared more than 70 per cent from a year ago to $9.4 billion.

24 Apr 2018 9:38 AM

The legislation, introduced in October 2017 but not yet passed, is aimed at countering concerns about foreign nationals using social media to influence US politics. (Photo: File/AP)

Zuckerberg backs political ad bill, introduces new verification process for 'issue ads'

It is designed to deter the kind of election meddling and online information warfare that US authorities have accused Russia of pursuing.

07 Apr 2018 2:07 PM

A screenshot of a video posted on Aghdam’s YouTube channel shows her complaining that “YouTube filtered my channels to keep them from getting views!" (Photo: Nasimesabz.com)

YouTube female attacker was vegan blogger who accused tech giant of bias

Nasim Najafi Aghdam ran a website where she posted about veganism, as well as long passages critical of YouTube.

04 Apr 2018 3:14 PM

Police officers are seen at YouTube headquarters. (Photo: Reuters)

YouTube shooting: Top Tech CEOs call for gun control

At least three major Silicon Valley chief executives tweeted about gun control after the shooting.

04 Apr 2018 11:55 AM

Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook was working on a version of the law that would work globally, bringing some European privacy guarantees worldwide. (Photo: File)

Mark Zuckerberg has no plans to extend European privacy law globally

The European law, General Data Protection Regulation, will allow Europeans the right to know what data is stored on them and to delete it.

04 Apr 2018 11:02 AM

Facebook insisted the data was misused but not stolen, because users gave permission, sparking a debate about what constitutes a hack that must be disclosed to customers. (Representational Image)

Facebook called out for breach of personal data again

The scrutiny presented a new threat to Facebook's reputation, which was already under attack over Russians' alleged use of Facebook tools.

18 Mar 2018 4:15 PM

Microsoft denies it had any such policy. (Photo: AFP)

Women sue Microsoft: 238 harassment plaints filed in 6 yrs

Figure was cited by plaintiffs suing Microsoft for systematically denying pay hike or promotions to women at world’s largest software firm.

13 Mar 2018 2:27 PM

Travis Kalanick also said he was not told by Levandowski that he would bring Google secrets to Uber, or that he had downloaded files from the rival company. (Photo: AFP)

Ex-Uber boss denies plot to steal autonomous car technology secrets from Google

In a second day of testimony, Kalanick maintained he did not ask for proprietary data when he hired a star engineer from Google.

08 Feb 2018 9:10 AM

Critics said that tweet and Trump's continued presence on the network endanger the world and violate Twitter's ban on threats of violence. (Photo: File)

Twitter will not ban world leaders like Trump irrespective of scandalous posts

Twitter responded in its blog post that even if it did block a world leader, doing so would not silence that leader.

06 Jan 2018 1:59 PM

The USGS website says people reported feeling the quake 40 miles (64 kilometers) south in San Jose. (Photo: File/Representational)

4.5 magnitude earthquake recorded in California

The US Geological Survey says the quake’s epicenter was 2 miles from Berkeley.

04 Jan 2018 4:45 PM

SoftBank and Dragoneer Investment Group plan to take a stake of at least 14 per cent in the ride-services company. (Photo: AFP)

SoftBank offers to buy Uber shares at 30 pc discount: source

SoftBank is also expected to make a separate $1 billion investment in the company at the $68.5 billion valuation.

28 Nov 2017 10:24 AM

Uber is valued at $69 billion, the highest of any venture backed company. (Photo: AFP)

Uber to disclose price on SoftBank deal early next week: sources

SoftBank’s $1 billion direct investment in Uber is expected to be at the same valuation.

25 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

‘In this system, female employees and employees of colour are systematically undervalued compared to their male and white or Asian American peers,’ the lawsuit says. (Photo: AP)

3 women sue Uber over unequal pay, claim the company practices sexual, racial discrimination

Uber spokesman Matthew Wing declined to comment.

26 Oct 2017 5:42 PM

California fire chief Ken Pimlott said more than 9,000 firefighters were battling 17 large fires that have consumed a total of 221,754 acres (89,700 hectares) since Sunday. (Photo: AFP/File)

Death toll rises to 33 in California wildfires, fire fighting ops in progress

The death toll rose to 33 with a 14-year-old boy's body reportedly being recovered in Mendocino county near his family's home.

14 Oct 2017 1:34 PM

The plane, a Boeing 208, had been waiting to taxi to its arrival gate when the teen opened an emergency exit, jumped out and ran away. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

17-year-old teen jumps out of plane from emergency door at San Francisco airport

San Francisco Airport spokesman Doug Yakel says the 17-year-old removed the door as the plane was heading to a gate on Tuesday.

02 Aug 2017 2:30 PM

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)

Russia used Facebook to spy on Macron campaign during presidential polls

Facebook said in April it had taken action against fake accounts that were spreading misinformation about the French election.

27 Jul 2017 12:10 PM

Investigators recovered two firearms from the scene. (Photo: AP)

San Francisco UPS shooting: 4 dead including gunman; 2 injured

Police responding to the facility in the Potrero Hill neighbourhood found wounded victims and pulled them to safety.

15 Jun 2017 8:19 AM

Uber CEO to take leave, leadership team to run company

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick told employees on Tuesday he will take time away from the company he helped to found.

14 Jun 2017 9:18 AM

The recommendations will be released to Uber employees on Tuesday, said the representative, who declined to be identified.

Uber board adopts all recommendations from Eric Holder investigation

The board's decisions follow a series of public-relations crises for Uber.

12 Jun 2017 12:00 PM

Uber confirmed Alexander had left the company but declined to discuss the matter further.

Uber board to discuss CEO absence, policy changes: source

Uber's board will likely tell employees and the public of its decisions by Tuesday.

11 Jun 2017 6:11 PM

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