Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political? | Technology News
Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation.Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest…
A tech revolution in rural India: Training poor women in STEM | Women’s Rights
Kandabari, India – On a sunny morning in Kandabari village in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, a group of students is learning to…
Brazilian supreme court justice orders suspension of X across country
X faces a ban in Brazil after failing to name a legal representative in the country. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug.…
Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil | Social Media News
The judge has ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X are complied with.A Brazilian…
Brazil judge blocks Starlink accounts as X suspension deadline looms | Business and Economy News
At issue is whether de Moraes can order the social network to block certain accounts, a request that Musk denounces as censorship.Brazilian Supreme Court judge…
France accuses Telegram founder of allowing criminal activity on app
French prosecutors on Wednesday charged Telegram messaging app founder Pavel Durov with crimes related to allowing criminal activity on his popular messaging app. Photo by…
Telegram’s Pavel Durov transferred to French court to face possible charges | Technology News
Investigating judge ends Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court, Paris prosecutor’s office says.Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been sent to…
AT&T outage impacts 911, wireless customers as company blames ‘software issue’
An AT&T outage, blamed on a "software issue," impacted 911 service and wireless customers throughout the United States on Tuesday night as the telecommunications giant…
A dangerous precedent? Telegram CEO’s arrest a new front in war over speech | Technology
In the war for control of the Internet, the potential significance of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest is difficult to overstate. At the…
UAE weighs in on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s detention by France | Technology News
The United Arab Emirates calls on France to provide ‘all consular services’ for Durov, says ensuring care of UAE citizens is a ‘top priority’.The United…
U.S. offers $2.5M for arrest, conviction of Belarusian malware suspect
1 of 2 | A programer shows a sample of a ransomware on a laptop in Taipei, Taiwan (2017). On Monday, the U.S. Department of…
China threatens to take ‘necessary measures’ over U.S. sanctions
United States President Joe Biden meets with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China in November 2023, in Woodside, Calif. On Sunday, Beijing…
Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France | Technology News
Russian Foreign Ministry is working to ‘clarify’ the detention of the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Telegram.Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram…
Meta: Iranian hackers target Biden, Trump officials in WhatsApp attack
The WhatsApp platform was used by Iranian hackers to target public figures in the United States, Britain and the Middle East, the tech giant Meta…
Negotiations are “A Many Splendored Thing”
In a recent article in Modern Diplomacy I summarised the ten- year negotiations of a Geographical Indications (GIs) Agreement between the EU and China, which…
U.S. intelligence says Iran behind efforts to infiltrate Trump, Harris presidential campaigns
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers policy remarks on the economy at Precision Components Group in York, Pa., on Monday as the U.S. intelligence community…
Trump posts AI fakes implying Taylor Swift endorsement | Donald Trump News
The Republican presidential candidate has posted a slew of AI-generated content in recent days.Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has posted fake images suggesting that pop…
Why are many of the largest US companies worried about AI? | Technology News
Survey finds a fivefold increase in concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) among top 500 companies.More than half of the top 500 companies in the United…
Chechen leader drives gun-mounted Tesla truck, invites Musk to Russia | Technology
Ramzan Kadyrov says Cybertruck will be given to Russian forces fighting in the war in Ukraine.The leader of Russia’s Chechen Republic has heaped praise on…
Biotech potential set to soar with the help of digital technology
Microbes and fungi have long been nature’s helpers in producing fine food, drinks and medicine, but new digital technologies could unlock far greater potential for…