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Damian Collins, the head of the UK parliaments media committee, is joining forces with his Canadian counterpart, Bob Zimmer, to pressure Zuckerberg to personally take part in hearings. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

UK-Canadian 'grand committee' seeks to question Zuckerberg

The committee is also investigating the impact of fake news distributed via social media sites globally.

3 Nov 2018 12:43 PM IST

Hundreds of Google employees in New York were walking off the job and gathering at a nearby park. (Photo: AP)

The Latest: About 1,000 at Google San Francisco protest

It's part of a worldwide protest employees are staging to complain about Google's handling of sexual-misconduct claims.

3 Nov 2018 12:30 PM IST

Google demonstrated how its AI technology is already being used to diagnose diseases, help people with disabilities, predict areas likely to flood and protect endangered species. (Photo: AP)

Google's top Washington lobbyist stepping down

Google also has faced this year numerous accusations from President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders.

3 Nov 2018 12:22 PM IST

World is more divided than before though its not just because of social media. People were already divided; but all of this is getting exaggerated by social media.

Social media, tech firms use sites to urge US citizens to vote

The involvement of sites that appeal to younger users is encouraging to some democracy advocates.

3 Nov 2018 10:44 AM IST

The Cupertino, California-based company blamed weakness in emerging markets and foreign exchange costs for a disappointing forecast for sales in the run-up to Christmas that are crucial to results for consumer electronics producers.

Apple loses $1 trillion status after soft holiday forecast

The dip in Apple's shares to $208.50 knocked around $67 billion off its value.

3 Nov 2018 9:43 AM IST

Broadcom makes $1 billion patent claim against Volkswagen

It concerned the use of 18 patents on Broadcom semiconductors which Volkswagen used in some of its cars.

3 Nov 2018 9:36 AM IST

The number is modest, considering that Twitter has previously deleted millions of accounts it determined were responsible for spreading misinformation in the 2016 US presidential election.

Here's why Twitter deleted over 10,000 accounts

The collaboration with RoBhat has already led to the discovery of malicious accounts and posts.

3 Nov 2018 9:17 AM IST

Apple devices such as the iPhone or Apple Watch collect detailed data about users. (Photo: Pixabay)

Apple warns on holiday sales, sending value below $1 trillion

The disappointing forecast by the tech firm helped send shares down by 7 per cent, taking roughly $70 billion off...

2 Nov 2018 2:16 PM IST

Google and Facebook take the position that they are not bound by the Indian law; only the US law governs them.

Social media, tech firms use sites to urge US citizens to vote

Facebook and other firms to remind users to vote and link to a nonprofit guide for identifying the correct polling place...

2 Nov 2018 1:43 PM IST

Twitter has deleted millions of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections.

Fake news network vs bots: the online war around Khashoggi killing

Bots have flooded social media in recent weeks, many of them promoting messages which support Saudi Arabia.

2 Nov 2018 10:10 AM IST

Volkswagen and Ford in talks on self-driving and electric vehicles

The German and US automakers are expected to provide an update on the progress of the talks before year end.

2 Nov 2018 9:44 AM IST

Tencent Holdings is close to making Malaysia the first foreign country to roll out its WeChat ecosystem. (Photo: AFP)

Tencent to shift focus to industry for future growth

Tencent's restructuring comes as the company's main business of gaming and online services grew at a slower pace.

2 Nov 2018 9:31 AM IST