MOSCOW—A Moscow court fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 3 million roubles ($400,386) on Monday for not deleting content that is deemed illegal, part of a wider dispute between Russia and the U.S. tech giant. Russia in October threatened to fine Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete banned content on…
Russia Fines Google 3 Million Roubles for Not Deleting Banned Content
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Steps Down as CEO: ‘Effective Immediately’
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the social media firm’s chief executive, and Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal will succeed him as the firm’s new CEO, effective immediately, according to the company. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag…
US Commerce Chief to Make Pitch for Chips Funding in Michigan
WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will on Monday make a pitch in Michigan for Congress to approve $52 billion to expand U.S. semiconductor manufacturing even as it continues to review data on the chips market from companies around the world. Raimondo is visiting a United Auto Workers local hall and meeting with Michigan politicians, officials…
Australia’s Laws To Unmask Social Media Users Avoid the Root Issues: Think Tank
The Australian government’s move to introduce new legislation that forces social media platforms to disclose the identities of online trolls has been criticised as being ineffective in tackling how harmful comments spread online. If passed, the new legislation would become one of the worlds strongest laws on online trolling, with social media companies considered publishers…
Tesla and CCP Battling for Control of Users’ Big Data
News Analysis U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc., which has had great strides in the Chinese market, is under mounting data scrutiny from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) despite its engagement with regulators. Tesla founder Elon Musk on Nov. 2 posted on Twitter a poem titled “Humankind,” followed by a 4-line original quote from an ancient poem…
US and China Race to Control the Future Through Artificial Intelligence
As every aspect of modern life becomes more and more digitized, not just the economies of nations, but their sovereign influence will rely more and more on their command of technology, and especially the emerging technology of artificial intelligence (AI). In the 21st-century information technology revolution, whoever reaches a breakthrough in developing AI will come…
India Tells Public to Shun Musk-Backed Starlink Until It Gets Licence
NEW DELHI—The Indian government advised people against subscribing to Starlink Internet Services, a division of billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company, as it does not have a licence to operate in the country. A government statement issued late on Friday said Starlink had been told to comply with regulations and refrain from “booking/rendering the satellite…
Lifetime Access to 10 TB of Secure Cloud Storage Space
via StackCommerce It’s funny how we used to make do with devices that only had four to eight GB of storage at most. With that tiny bit of space, you’ll be able to store only a few thousand photos and maybe a few second-long clips if you’re lucky. Fast forward to today, we utilize so…
Save Big on an Award-Winning Fitness App That’s on Sale for Black Friday
via StackCommerce We’re approaching the end of the year, which means that it’s time to set a brand new list of New Year’s resolutions once again. If losing the Quarantine 15 or holiday weight happens to be one of yours, then you might want to get a head start now instead of waiting for the…
Italy’s Antitrust Regulator Fines Google, Apple Over Data Use
ROME—Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet’s Google and iPhone maker Apple 10 million euros ($11.2 million) each for “aggressive practices” linked to the commercial use of user data. The authority said in statement the two tech groups did not provide “clear and immediate information” on how they collect and use the data of those who…
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