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The tapes of purported conversations between former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and Biden when Biden was vice president during the Obama administration were flagged in a US intelligence assessment earlier this month warning of Russian interference in the upcoming election, and specifically efforts to denigrate Biden. (Photo | AP)

Trump retweets purported Biden Ukraine audio flagged by US...

Former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has generally rejected the tapes as a fabrication by pro-Russian forces in...

18 Aug 2020 7:30 PM IST

Every foreign-made semiconductor of any type anywhere in the world is now subject to US licence requirements if a Huawei company is in any way involved, directly or indirectly, in the transaction. (Photo | AP)

Now, US puts a stop to Huawei's chances to access US chip technology...

The Semiconductor Industry Association, representing American chipmakers, said Monday it will cause significant...

18 Aug 2020 6:15 PM IST

Alongside pop-ups warning the way Aussies use Google is at risk , which began appearing for Australian Google users on Monday, the tech titan also urged YouTube creators worldwide to complain to the nations consumer watchdog.

Google drafts YouTubers worldwide in campaign against Australia's bid...

The YouTube you know and love is at risk in Australia, the company tweeted from its YouTube Creators account.

18 Aug 2020 5:23 PM IST

Epic will not be able to create iPhone, iPad or Mac versions of its widely used Unreal Engine for powering rich graphics due to Apples actions, the company said. (Photo | AFP)

After removing Fortnite from App Store, Apple takes war with Epic...

Apple told Epic it would be cut off from software development tools by August 28.

18 Aug 2020 4:07 PM IST

PhonePe seeks to give users a simple, frictionless and secure platform to invest in insurance and mutual funds, the company said.

PhonePe seeks to increase user base with new insurance and mutual...

The Flipkart company hopes to become India's most comprehensive financial services platform.

17 Aug 2020 7:53 PM IST

Projects must be led by an Indian not-for-profit organisation and can either develop original ideas or adapt successful technologies, techniques or processes from other fields.

Indian innovators stand to win as many as 12 grants from UK's...

The Â£3 million fund is looking for research and development proposals to tackle the coronavirus pandemic or to promote...

17 Aug 2020 7:37 PM IST

The question arises: does Facebook and YouTubes own content moderation norms not kick in? And if it requires government or court to order hate speech removed, does it mean that the ruling partys hate speech stays on these platforms if nobody objects? (Photo | Flickr - SAJV CSAJ)

YouTube, Facebook say they're willing to block AIMIM supporter on...

It was unclear what prevented the social media companies from following their own rules for content moderation on...

17 Aug 2020 2:50 PM IST

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission slammed Googles misinformation and said the company would not be required to share additional user data with the news media or charge Australians to use its free services unless it chooses to do so . (Photo of Google CEO Sundar Pichai | Flickr - Nguyen Hung Vu)

Google slammed for spreading 'misinformation' to counter Australian...

The tech giant in an open letter claimed it would be forced to hand over users' search data to news media companies.

17 Aug 2020 2:07 PM IST

A woman picks up her order from a locker at a MUY restaurant, a Colombian fast food chain that is planning to turn its branches into automated restaurants, in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. The chain has opened its first contactless storeÂ in a commercial district of Bogota, where many restaurants have been forced to shut down because of a ban on sit-down dining. (Photo | AP)

Fast food chain in Colombia turns to automation to get business back...

The machines also track how much of each ingredient is being requested, helping the company to avoid purchasing more...

15 Aug 2020 7:24 PM IST

Trumps order contends there is credible evidence leading him to believe that ByteDances take-over of Musical.ly threatens to impair the national security of the United States. (Photo | AFP)

Trump pushes TikTok to sell its interest in Musical.ly with fresh...

The order states that ByteDance must sell its interest in the karaoke video US app Musical.ly that it bought and merged...

15 Aug 2020 6:00 PM IST

Facebook said it would not collect any fees from paid online events that educators, entertainers, or others can host due to a fresh addition to the platform, but that Apple declined to back off from its standard share of transactions which are handled through the App Store. (Photo | AFP)

Apple won't give an inch over its app store commission, Facebook...

The comments come in the wake of a lawsuit from Fortnite maker Epic Games that accused Apple of abusing its monopoly...

15 Aug 2020 4:51 PM IST

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology published a programme that outlines incentives that focus on electronics manufacturing (of which semiconductors are a subset). However, none of the above has translated into a significant shift that puts India at a comparative advantage when it comes to semiconductor manufacturing. (Photo | Pixabay - Mika Mamy)

Tech This Week | Forget TikTok, what India must focus on is...

Where India could have leverage with China is not in manipulating ByteDance's revenues but if it got into the...

15 Aug 2020 4:04 PM IST