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Brazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect ch...
Brazil sues Discord for $100 mln in child safety case
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect ch...
Brazil sues Discord over child safety measures, demands $100 mln in damages
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
The Brazilian government on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to force the Discord messaging platform to adopt stronger measures to protect children, and is seeking alm...
Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double a year earlier, as the world's most valuable company beat Wall S...
Meta settlement puts social media industry on notice: 'There will be more'
Aug 26, 2026 (AFP)
Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, puttin...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn over child data management
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) said Tuesday it had imposed a fine of nearly $30 million on TikTok for "irregularities in the processing of data...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Self-driving car company Waymo said Tuesday it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich next year, marking the US group's first foray into the Eur...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn over child data management
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) said Tuesday it had imposed a fine of nearly $30 million on TikTok for "irregularities in the processing of data...
Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing ...
Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a "powerful signal...
Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify
Aug 25, 2026 (AFP)
Meta knew that its tools for protecting teenagers on Instagram were largely ineffective, witnesses testified at the trial in California where 29 US states are a...
US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform d...
Australian PM wants to ban data centres near schools
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will seek to ban large data centres being built near schools, homes and farms when he meets with state leaders this ...
US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack
Aug 24, 2026 (AFP)
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform d...
Austrian mountain town finds niche in AI boom
Aug 23, 2026 (AFP)
Nestled in the wooded hills of Austria's Styria region, the town of Leoben oozes tradition with its pastel-coloured buildings and quaint central square boasting...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing pla...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal childre...
TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
Aug 21, 2026 (AFP)
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing pla...
Zuckerberg buys Gothic castle in Ireland: spokesman
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have bought an Irish castle and are "excited" about the historic home, a spokesman for the business...
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