Google hit with $314 million US verdict in cellular data class action

A jury in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers' cell phone data and must pay more than $314.6 million to...

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides’ emails

WASHINGTON - Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the...

Trump tells Fox News he has group of wealthy people to buy TikTok

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview broadcast on Sunday that he had found a buyer for the TikTok short-video app, which he described as...

SoftBank aims to become leading ‘artificial super intelligence’ platform provider

TOKYO - SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday said he wants the Japanese technology investment group to become the biggest platform provider for "artificial super intelligence"...

Apple changes App Store rules in EU to comply with antitrust order

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Thursday changed rules and fees in its App Store in the European Union after the bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to...

Automakers want US to move faster on self-driving car rules

WASHINGTON - Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new...

Meta fends off authors’ US copyright lawsuit over AI

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled on Wednesday for Meta Platforms META.O against a group of authors who had argued that its use of their...

Truelogic rolls out AI search optimization service

LOCAL digital marketing consultancy Truelogic, Inc. has launched a search optimization service that helps brands increase visibility in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered searches. “As AI-generated answers...

Geofencing: Defending Filipino mobile users from rising cyberthreats

ON AVERAGE, Filipinos use 11 mobile applications per day — one of the highest rates in Southeast Asia. Smartphones have become central to everyday life as the nation undergoes a mobile-first digital transformation.

POCO launches ‘flagship-level’ F7 smartphone

POCO on Tuesday launched in the Philippines its latest smartphone, the POCO F7, which brings “flagship-level” performance at midrange pricing. The POCO F7 is now...

Anthropic wins key US ruling on AI training in authors’ copyright lawsuit

A FEDERAL JUDGE in San Francisco ruled late on Monday that Anthropic’s use of books without permission to train its artificial intelligence (AI) system...

Australian companies recover faster from cyberattacks after tougher regulation – study

SYDNEY — Australian companies have sharply reduced the time it takes to recover from cyberattacks, a sign of improved preparedness amid heightened regulatory pressure...