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Huaweis revenue grew 19.5 percent 721.2 billion yuan last year, in line with what it had earlier flagged. (Photo: AP)

Don't discriminate against our firms, China's Xi tells New Zealand

Ties with China have been tense under Ardern's government which has openly raised concerns about Beijing's influence in...

2 April 2019 1:39 PM IST

Tesla has been burning through cash to produce the Model 3.

Tesla boom lifts Norway's electric car sales to record market share

Exempting battery engines from taxes imposed on diesel and petrol cars has upended Norway's auto market, elevating...

2 April 2019 1:27 PM IST

Authorities are concerned as apps like Tinder and Grindr fuel the rise (Photo: AFP)

Kunlun in talks with US over Grindr

The development represents a rare high-profile example of CFIUS seeking to undo an acquisition that has already been...

2 April 2019 1:17 PM IST

Lyft previously announced partnerships with Alphabets self-driving division, Waymo, technology company Nutonomy, and automakers General Motors Co and Jaguar Land Rover. Lyfts new effort could put it in direct competition with some of those partners.

Lyft gives up debut gains in second day of trading

Analysts blamed the 12 percent slump on lingering questions about how loss-making Lyft will become profitable.

2 April 2019 1:08 PM IST

The camera- and sensor-equipped vehicle is the first autonomous car to be added to The Henry Ford collection. (Photo: AP)

People still don't trust self-driving cars

About 63 percent of those who responded said they would not pay more to have a self-driving feature on their vehicle.

2 April 2019 12:58 PM IST

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp unveils 'tipline' to tackle fake news

This centre is equipped to review content in the form of pictures, video links or text and will cover English and four...

2 April 2019 12:40 PM IST

Researchers said companies that spread fake news against their competitors ultimately experience the brunt of negative publicity. (Photo: Pixabay)

Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of...

Social media companies are struggling with fake news in India despite saying they've taken steps to tackle the menace.

2 April 2019 12:25 PM IST

In this June 22, 2018, photo, Shan Junhua chats about privacy near his white Tesla while charging it in Shanghai. When Shan bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didnt know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government. Automakers selling electric vehicles in China send a constant feed of information about the location of cars to the government, potentially adding to the rich kit of surveillance tools available to the regime as President Xi Jinping steps up the use of technology to track Chinese citizens. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Tesla will pay USD 31,000 to settle US EPA hazardous waste claims

The EPA said in a statement that Tesla will take specific steps to properly manage hazardous wastes at its factory.

2 April 2019 12:09 PM IST

After a series of privacy scandals, Facebook needs to regain users trust as it prepares to roll out a single messaging service combining Facebook messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. (Photo: AP)

Facebook reveals how it ranks items in the news feed

The feature Why am I seeing this post? , being rolled out from Monday, offers some insight into the tens of thousands...

2 April 2019 11:49 AM IST

The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Facebook, rights groups hit out at fake news bill

The move came two days after Mark Zuckerberg said governments should play a more active role in regulating the online...

2 April 2019 11:36 AM IST

To converse with Google Home in Hindi, users need to set up their Google Assistant to recognise the language.

When it comes to disclosing sponsors, your Google Assistant may be...

Responding to user searches out loud through Google Assistant is not ideal for generating revenue.

2 April 2019 11:24 AM IST

Airbnb is hugely popular in The Netherlands, attracting 1.4 million guests to the country in 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Airbnb to invest USD 100-200 million in India's OYO

The investment will give US-based Airbnb access to a variety of franchised or leased hotels.

2 April 2019 11:12 AM IST